Helena Burke
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A journalist and reporter whose work, as referenced in the excerpt, includes investigations into emerging social and technological issues.
15 episodes featuring Helena Burke
Global News Podcast
Screen-time risks meet a world of war, climate danger and AI backlash
The episode connects a contested child-development finding with conflicts, disasters and technological pressures reshaping daily life.
Sep 29, 2026 · 34 min
Global News Podcast
UN report details Nicaragua’s systematic repression
The episode connects state violence in Nicaragua with climate risks, evolving warfare, scientific findings, and conservation efforts shaping lives worldwide.
Sep 22, 2026 · 32 min
Global News Podcast
Merz faces a rightward surge after German election losses
The results test Friedrich Merz’s authority while showing how far-right gains are reshaping Germany’s political choices.
Sep 21, 2026 · 30 min
Global News Podcast
Typhoon exposes Japan’s fragile urban routines
The episode connects a dangerous storm in Tokyo with wider stories about political control, displacement, public safety and institutional failure.
Sep 21, 2026 · 29 min
Global News Podcast
Space weapons sharpen the stakes of AI and global power
The episode connects new military capabilities, weak guardrails for AI, political repression, and climate rollback to a broader contest over accountability.
Sep 15, 2026 · 31 min
Global News Podcast
Small acts of inclusion reshape everyday lives
The episode shows how accessible design, community projects and accurate representation can turn exclusion into participation and confidence.
Sep 12, 2026 · 32 min
Global News Podcast
Ukraine sets red lines as Trump envoys pursue Russia talks
The episode tests whether diplomacy can address Ukraine’s demand for a ceasefire and credible security guarantees without forcing territorial concessions.
Sep 6, 2026 · 31 min
Global News Podcast
Mistrial exposes the unresolved stakes of postpartum psychosis
The episode connects a deadlocked murder trial to wider questions about psychiatric responsibility, while tracking conflicts and political shifts reshaping international affairs.
Sep 5, 2026 · 33 min
Global News Podcast
West Bank funerals expose widening regional fault lines
The episode connects deadly settler violence, climate disasters, geopolitical tensions, media change and medical innovation across a rapidly shifting news cycle.
Sep 4, 2026 · 32 min
Global News Podcast
Netanyahu breaks with settlers as crises mount worldwide
The episode connects a rare Israeli rebuke of settler violence with disasters, geopolitical friction and public institutions under strain.
Aug 30, 2026 · 31 min
Global News Podcast
Nepal disaster exposes rising risks across a fractured world
The episode connects a deadly Himalayan disaster with unresolved terrorism trials, fast-moving AI risks, political extremism, medical innovation, and biological research.
Aug 27, 2026 · 35 min
Global News Podcast
Russian strike exposes Ukraine’s rescue-time vulnerability
The episode connects a deadly attack in Kryvyi Rih with wider pressures on Ukraine’s defences, global health systems, technology regulation, and public accountability.
Aug 22, 2026 · 32 min
Global News Podcast
AI reunites a family as communities turn resilience into action
The episode shows how technology, persistence and local initiatives can create connection, opportunity and practical change.
Aug 22, 2026 · 29 min
Global News Podcast
West Bank settlement plan draws broad Western condemnation
The episode connects territorial expansion, public-health emergencies, political pressure and institutional failures across several countries.
Aug 21, 2026 · 35 min
Global News Podcast
Neil the Seal turns mischief into a global conservation story
The episode pairs joyful oddities with serious questions about wildlife protection, displaced athletes, environmental waste, archaeology, and children’s access to safe play.
Aug 15, 2026 · 28 min