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With AI-generated videos and images spreading online, platforms are stepping up efforts to identify and label them.
Writer: Casey Magloire
Producer: Amalie Sortland
Host: Ada Barume
Episode photography: Sofia Fenton
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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Can ChatGPT replace my therapist?
As people are turning to AI for mental health support and relationship advice, could chatbots replace the role of a trusted friend, or even a therapist?
Writer: Ada Barume
Producer: Amalie Sortland
Host: Tomini Babs
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Weight loss drugs can be transformative for people who have struggled with obesity. But with a spike in hospital admissions experiencing adverse reactions to the drugs, should we be doing more to regulate this growing market?
Writer: James Tapper
Producer: Ada Barumé
Host: Tomini Babs
Executive producer: Rebecca Moore
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The 100ft wave is a big wave surfing milestone that was supposed to be impossible. Now, a young surfer from California is rumoured to have achieved it, breaking the official world record at the same time. The problem? Nobody can agree how big the wave was.
Writer: Claudia Williams, with additional reporting by Ada Barumé
Producer: Casey Magloire
Host: Claudia Williams
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A group of climbers has sparked debate over cheating in mountaineering after scaling Everest and returning to London in just 5 days - with the help of xenon gas.
Writer: Jess Swinburne
Producer: Serena Cesareo
Host: Casey Magloire
Photography: Alex Jones
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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A recent survey suggests Gen Z is fuelling a resurgence in church attendance, especially among Catholics. Why?
Writer: Jess Swinburne
Producer: Ada Barumé
Host: Claudia Williams
Photography: Joe Mee
Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett
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Buy now, pay later platforms like Klarna have become a go-to payment option for millions, offering flexibility in tough economic times. But as debt piles up and regulation looms, is this convenience coming at too high a cost?
Reporter: Barney Macintyre
Writer/ Producer: Patricia Clarke
Host: Claudia Williams
Photography: Roisin Savage
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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Bumble received more than 20,000 legal threats alleging that the app discriminated against men by not allowing them to make the first move.
Writer: Casey Magloire
Producer: Casey Magloire
Host: Casey Magloire
Episode photography: Sofia Fenton
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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Now into her 52nd day of refusing to eat, the jailed Palestine Action protester Qesser Zuhrah is in mortal danger
Reporter: John Simpson
Writer: Poppy Bullard
Producer: Poppy Bullard
Host: Ada Barume
Episode photography: Joe Mee
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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China has started construction of what will become the world’s largest hydropower dam in Tibetan territory.
Writer: Jonathan Lewis
Producer: Poppy Bullard
Host: Andrew Butler
Episode photography: Joe Mee
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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Resident doctors make up about half of all NHS doctors so NHS leaders are anxious about how the service will cope.
Host: Casey Magloire
Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland
Episode Photography: Joe Mee
Executive producer: Rebecca Moore
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On Tuesday the government passed a bill which it’s calling the biggest overhaul of workers’ rights in decades.
Writer: Poppy Bullard with additional reporting from Ada Barume
Producer: Poppy Bullard
Host: Ada Barume
Episode photography: Joe Mee
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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Yesterday the US military carried out strikes against three boats in the Pacific, which it claims were engaged in drug trafficking.
Host: Casey Magloire
Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland
Episode Photography: Michael Whitaker
Executive producer: Rebecca Moore
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At least 15 people have been killed after two men opened fire on a crowd gathered for Chanukah celebrations, near Bondi Beach in Australia.
Writer: Poppy Bullard
Producer: Casey Magloire
Host: Casey Magloire
Episode photography: Joe Mee
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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Once Hollywood’s best-paid actor, Johnny Depp was cast out as a #MeToo villain, now he’s making his comeback.
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Host: Casey Magloire
Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland
Episode Photography: Joe Mee
Executive producer: Rebecca Moore
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Last week the Health Secretary announced a review into the rising rates of ADHD and Autism, as well as other mental health conditions.
Writer: Poppy Bullard
Producer: Poppy Bullard
Host: Ada Barume
Episode photography: Joe Mee
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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Netflix and Paramount are in a bidding war to buy Warner Bros. What would they be buying and what might that mean for the entertainment industry?
Writer: Jess Swinburne
Producer: Amalie Sortland
Photography: Joe Mee
Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett
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As of yesterday, millions of Australian children under the age of 16 are now banned from using the social media platforms including X, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.
Reporter: Patricia Clarke
Writer: Poppy Bullard
Producer: Poppy Bullard
Host: Casey Magloire
Episode photography: Joe Mee
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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As the Ukrainian President meets European leaders, Russia has ramped up its attacks on major infrastructure, and last week it claimed it had captured the key strategic city of Pokrovsk.
Writer: Poppy Bullard
Producer: Poppy Bullard
Host: Ada Barume
Episode photography: Sofia Fenton
Executive Producer: Matt Russell
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Vantara claims to house more than 150,000 animals - that’s 15 times the size of London Zoo.
Writer: Jonathan Lewis
Producer: Poppy Bullard
Host: Casey Magloire
Episode photography: Sofia Fenton
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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