The Global Story
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<p>Where the world and America meet, with episodes each weekday. The world is changing. Decisions made in the US and by the second Trump administration are accelerating that change. But they are also a symptom of it. With Asma Khalid in DC, Tristan Redman in London, and the backing of the BBC’s international newsroom, The Global Story brings clarity to politics, business and foreign policy in a time of connection and disruption.</p>
6 episodes featuring The Global Story
Global News Podcast
How Elon Musk turned a fringe film into a culture-war story
The episode examines how political messaging, alternative film distribution and Musk’s online reach are reshaping the fight over cinema.
Jul 12, 2026 · 32 min
Global News Podcast
Strangers, cake and laughter turn everyday life into community
The episode shows how small acts of imagination and inclusion can create connection across homes, neighborhoods and generations.
Jul 11, 2026 · 30 min
Global News Podcast
Spain wildfire deaths anchor a global news dispatch
The episode connects a deadly climate-fueled disaster with humanitarian recovery, institutional uncertainty, medical innovation, and immigrant solidarity.
Jul 10, 2026 · 33 min
Global News Podcast
US-Iran strikes choke Hormuz as crises spread worldwide
The episode connects a widening military confrontation and disrupted energy routes with political, public-health, technological, environmental, and sporting developments.
Jul 9, 2026 · 34 min
Global News Podcast
ICC finds evidence of Darfur war crimes as crises spread
The episode connects accountability for atrocities in Sudan with widening geopolitical tensions and urgent public-health and social stories.
Jul 9, 2026 · 32 min
BBC Inside Science
Scientists preserve fossils, model lightning and test football’s home advantage
The episode shows how new tools and unusual real-world experiments can expose hidden patterns in nature, technology and sport.
Jul 2, 2026 · 30 min