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The politics behind Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance
2026/2/10 | 10 mins.
On Sunday night, one of the biggest stars in the world took over the Super Bowl Halftime show, but why was it so controversial?

Writer: Casey Magloire
Producer: Jess Swinburne
Host: Ada Barume
Episode photography: Joe Mee
Executive Producer: Matt Russell
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Why are the social media giants on trial?
2026/2/09 | 9 mins.
Top social media companies are facing allegations of designing their websites to be addictive. As the first case goes to trial, what is at stake?

Host: Ada Barumé
Writer & Producer: Madeleine Parr
Episode Photography: Joe Mee
Executive producer: Matt Russell
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Why does the Peter Mandelson scandal threaten to bring down Starmer?
2026/2/06 | 7 mins.
The fallout from Peter Mandelson's friendship with Jeffrey Epstein is putting Prime Minister Keir Starmer under increasing pressure.

Host: Ada Barumé
Writer & Producer: Matt Russell
Episode Photography: Joe Mee
Executive producer: Jasper Corbett
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Why is surrogacy controversial?
2026/2/05 | 10 mins.
There is a growing demand for surrogacy despite debates surrounding the ethics of it.

Host: Casey Magloire
Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland
Episode Photography: Joe Mee
Executive producer: Matt Russell

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Will we see driverless cars on the streets of London this year?
2026/2/04 | 7 mins.
Waymo plans to roll out its driverless taxi service in London by the end of this year. But there are still obstacles the company needs to overcome to put autonomous vehicles on the road.

Writer: Jonathan Lewis
Producer: Amalie Sortland
Host: Casey Magloire
Episode photography: Joe Mee
Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett
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The Sensemaker from The Observer - one story every day to make sense of the world.Subscribe to The Observer today and get access to: Our podcasts before anyone else A daily edition, curated by our editors 7 days a week Puzzles from the inventors of the cryptic crossword Recipes for every occasionFree tickets to join Observer events in our newsroom or onlineClick here to subscribe today for just £1 for your first month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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