Are diamonds losing their sparkle?

And can lab-grown diamonds be an ethical alternative?

• 15 mins

Why has the founder of Telegram been arrested?

And what this says about free speech, and even the war between Russia and Ukraine

• 14 mins

Are more men wearing makeup?

And how are male beauty standards changing?

• 13 mins

Class of ChatGPT?

The pros and cons of using artificial intelligence in education

• 12 mins

Are we too obsessed with celebrities like Chappell Roan?

Chappell Roan has called out ‘creepy behaviour’ of some fans

• 13 mins

Is university worth the cost?

The cost of living is having an impact globally

• 15 mins

How to make a fake language for movies and TV

And are they just gibberish?

• 14 mins

How dangerous is it to be part of the opposition in Venezuela?

Edmundo González, the opposition candidate, is in Spain after being given asylum

• 14 mins

Why YouTubers are hitting burnout

From Viral to Spiral

• 11 mins

Has the US given up on gun control?

There's been another school shooting but will anything change?

• 14 mins

How are attitudes to sickle cell changing?

The hereditary blood disorder affects millions around the world

• 15 mins

Wildfires and drought in Brazil - what does it mean for the Amazon?

And what wildlife is at risk in the Amazon, Cerrado and Pantanal areas?

• 14 mins

Why SpaceX sent a billionaire to walk in space

…and why two NASA astronauts are stuck on the International Space Station

• 14 mins

The second Trump assassination attempt and the Secret Service

Who protects presidents and do things need to change?

• 13 mins

Why has badminton become code for sex in Hong Kong?

We look at how sex education varies around the world

• 12 mins

How did thousands of pagers simultaneously explode in Lebanon?

And what actually is a pager?

• 16 mins

P Diddy: What are the charges against the hip-hop mogul?

The downfall of the rapper

• 11 mins

Can a crystal bring humans back to life in case of extinction?

The human genome has been stored on an ‘everlasting’ crystal

• 13 mins

Who is Sri Lanka’s new leader?

Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been sworn in as the president

• 15 mins

How a North Korean defector became a K-pop idol

Yu Hyuk is in 1VERSE, the first K-pop boy band with North Korean members

• 11 mins

Should museums give back looted treasures like the Benin Bronzes?

Egypt wants the Rosetta Stone and other artefacts to be returned

• 14 mins

How do you get a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame?

Batman just got one - how much did he have to pay?

• 12 mins

Israel-Lebanon: What next?

How will Hassan Nasrallah’s death change Hezbollah?

• 15 mins

How modern slavery hides in plain sight

The BBC found evidence of modern slavery at a McDonald's franchise in the UK

• 15 mins

How matcha tea took over the world

We spill the tea on the health benefits

• 13 mins

Iran: What you need to know

And what kinds of weapons does it have?

• 14 mins

Does Moo Deng have pretty privilege?

Cuter animals get more attention and funding for conservation

• 14 mins

How has life changed in Israel and Gaza?

It’s been one year since the attacks on the 7th October

• 18 mins

How is climate change affecting sport?

And how are elite sporting events contributing to climate change?

• 15 mins

How is Rwanda managing the Marburg virus outbreak?

We also look at Mpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo

• 14 mins