• No men, no sex: A feminist backlash to Donald Trump’s election
    Nov 22 2024

    In the wake of the US election result, why are some American women joining a radical feminist movement that started in South Korea?


    Writer: Phoebe Davis

    Producer: Claudia Williams


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    7 mins
  • Is the UK’s 5G network a myth?
    Nov 21 2024

    The UK was one of the first countries to adopt 5G but now it has one of the worst networks in the world. Why is it so difficult to get a decent phone signal in the UK?


    Writer: Sophie Fenton


    Producer: Tomini Babs


    Host: Claudia Williams


    Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore


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    6 mins
  • Does severe flooding in Spain signal a warning for Europe?
    Nov 20 2024

    While national debate raged in Spain over who should be held accountable for the deadliest floods in decades, heavy rainfall flooded parts of Southern Italy. Extreme floods are likely to increase as a consequence of climate change: is Europe ready to deal with them?


    Writer: Serena Cesareo


    Producer: Casey Magloire


    Host: Tomini Babs


    Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore


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    7 mins
  • Will an anti-vaxxer take over America’s department of health?
    Nov 19 2024

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr has a long record of criticising vaccines and spreading medical misinformation. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen him to be the secretary of Health and Human Service in his upcoming administration.


    To listen to Basia’s interview with RFK Jr click here: https://www.tortoisemedia.com/audio/what-the-rfk-jr/


    Writer: Rebecca Moore with additional reporting from Alexi Mostrous.


    Producer: Claudia Williams


    Host: Claudia Williams


    Photography: Joe Mee


    Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett


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    8 mins
  • The world’s loneliest penguin
    Nov 18 2024

    An emperor penguin has turned up on a surfers beach in southwestern Australia, more than 2000 miles away from its natural habitat in the Antarctic. How did it end up so far off course?


    Writer and producer: Claudia Williams

    Episode photography: Jon Jones

    Executive producer: Rebecca Moore


    With thanks to Jazz Bailey for her videos.


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    8 mins
  • The resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury
    Nov 15 2024

    Justin Welby is the first Archbishop of Canterbury to resign. He stood down following a report into a decades long abuse scandal. Why did it take the CofE more than forty years to get to the bottom of it?


    Writer: Phoebe Davis


    Producer: Eleanor Biggs


    Photography: Jon Jones


    Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore




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    6 mins
  • The case for funding climate action before disaster strikes
    Nov 14 2024

    At the COP29 summit in Azerbaijan, countries are exploring the best ways to fund climate action. What lessons can they take from a new aid strategy that helped people in Bangladesh navigate this year’s floods?


    Writer: Jeevan Vasagar


    Producer: Casey Magloire


    Photography: Jon Jones


    Host: Tomini Babs


    Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore




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    10 mins
  • Musk buys power
    Nov 13 2024

    Thanks to his alliance with Donald Trump, Elon Musk has achieved an unprecedented combination of political power and immense wealth. What form will this new, supercharged Musk take?


    Writer and producer: Patricia Clarke


    Host: Tomini Babs


    Photography: Jon Jones


    Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore


    With thanks to Alexi Mostrous, Gary Marshall, Basia Cummings and Matt Russell


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    9 mins