Why now? Burnham’s Brexit backtrack explained
Remember when Brexit meant Brexit? Well, a decade on from the referendum to leave the European Union, Andy Burnham thinks now is the right time to reopen the debate. The new prime minister is calling ...
15 Loka 17min
Why tiger death won’t stop zoo visits
Donald Trump decided to mark the death of a man mauled by a tiger in a Yorkshire zoo by posting an AI-generated video of himself wrestling with a tiger. The killing of 23-year-old William Chapman has ...
14 Loka 13min
Why Ukrainians are angry with Trump’s Russian diesel deal
Donald Trump just loves a long-running feud, and in recent days he’s returned to an old favourite. America’s mudslinger-in-chief is calling for Ukraine’s wartime president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to be re...
13 Loka 20min
Russell Brand: On Trial – A New Podcast
In today’s episode of This Is Why, we’re introducing our new podcast – Russell Brand: On TrialListen to Russell Brand: On Trial on your podcast appWhat happened on Russell Brand’s first day in court a...
12 Loka 13min
Why didn’t Christa Pike die?
A notorious killer convicted of murder more than 30 years ago has finally faced the death penalty – execution by lethal injection. Except Christa Pike didn’t die. Investigative journalist John North w...
9 Loka 30min
Why the UK is in trouble if the gas gets turned off
Taking a hot shower, heating your home, cooking dinner – all things we take for granted. All at risk.Britain’s gas storage levels are at a decade-low, while the UK’s largest storage facility faces clo...
8 Loka 18min
Why France’s school protests are a problem for president Macron
Imagine being tear-gassed and targeted with stun grenades – all for complaining about timetables, absent teachers and crumbling classrooms.That’s the experience of thousands of French students, whose ...
7 Loka 22min
Why Trump is worried about Russia’s plague ‘lab leak’
In the 14th Century, the Black Death wiped out up to half the population of Europe. So, no wonder world leaders, including Donald Trump, are keeping a careful watch on a plague scare in Eastern Russia...
6 Loka 16min
