Sensemaker

She left London to join Isis in Syria when she was 15. Now, she's been stripped of her British citizenship and denied any chance to return home. But is Shamima Begum a victim, or a threat? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tortoise Media has been investigating one of the UK's richest men and his company. Are they as British as they seem? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Erik Prince's mercenary army, Blackwater, was the biggest private army in the world. Is he back in business? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prince Harry and Meghan's trial separation from the Royal family has just been made permanent. It's not the outcome anyone involved want. So why has it turned to this way? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A landmark case in the UK Supreme Court could be a fork in the road for Uber Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A 22-year old activist has been jailed in India for supporting poor farmers. What's going on? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

McDonalds stands accused of discriminating against Black owners of its restaurants Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The story of a corrupt empire – and the man the West just can't seem to resist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How a horse-racing family created the biggest vaccine-maker in the world Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A bitter row is threatening to tear apart the Scottish National Party. It matters to the whole of the UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Loujain al-Hathloul spent 3 years in jail in Saudi Arabia for the crime of 'driving while female'. Why has she just been released? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Geoff Woolf has spent longer than almost anyone in hospital with Covid. His son Nicky tells his story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tessica Brown put glue on her hair by mistake - and went viral Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Khaled Asaad loved Palmyra, a beautiful, ancient Syrian city. But when Isis captured it, his life was on the line. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeff Bezos is stepping down from running Amazon day to day. What will he do next? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A British-Iranian man risks everything to avoid being a pawn in a diplomatic game Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's a theory that Covid-19 escaped from a lab in Wuhan. Should we take it seriously? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Russia cut corners to develop its Sputnik V covid vaccine. Can we trust it?> Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some countries have decided not to try to live with Covid. They're trying to get rid of it altogether. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The army seizes control in Myanmar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Britain's best-known environmental activist is up to his old tricks again, underground Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How a super-rich Canadian couple sneaked two jabs of the Moderna vaccine by posing as motel workers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How many women are being killed - but not counted? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why has Greece taken so long to wake up to MeToo? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The UK is betting everything on giving people a single dose of the coronavirus vaccine. How sure are we that it will work? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thailand's playboy monarch cracks down on his critics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A leading scientist says our solar system had a visit from an alien spacecraft. His fellow scientists disagree but he's not backing down Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A fearless Italian prosecutor is trying to free Italy from the grip of organised crime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nearly everything that could go wrong with the UK's coronavirus response has gone wrong. But not the vaccine roll-out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Russian secret service tried to kill politician Alexei Navalny but he doesn't seem intimidated. He's gone back to Russia regardless. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The digital currency Bitcoin is so hyper-secure that some people have lost millions by accident Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

No US president in modern times has sent more people to the death chamber than Donald Trump Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bobi Wine, a Ugandan pop star, is fighting to lead his country. Why is the old president afraid of him? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can the American government get its hands on Julian Assange, one of its most wanted? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After two plane crashes and 346 deaths, Boeing has agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle a US criminal case. Is that enough? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jacob Blake was shot 7 times in the back by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin last August - another high-profile victim of police violence. But now the district attorney has decided not to press charges against the police. How can that be? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Israel is vaccinating its people against coronavirus faster than any other country in world. How are they doing it? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the richest men in the world seems to have disappeared. What's going on? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.