Social media companies have largely avoided responsibility for the impact their products have on people’s lives. But a new court ruling may change that.

Host: Andrew Butler

Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland

Episode Photography: Sofia Fenton

Executive producer: Jasper Corbett

Clips used in the episode were from The New York Times.

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The House of Lords has voted to stop criminalising women for late term abortions. What will this mean for women in England and Wales?

Host: Casey Magloire

Writer: Ada Barumé

Producer: Amalie Sortland

Episode Photography: Sofia Fenton

Executive producer: Jasper Corbett

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As Donald Trump ramps up pressure on Cuba, the island is facing fuel shortages, economic collapse and mass emigration. Will this mean regime change in the communist country?

Writer: Jonathan Lewis

Producer: Ada Barumé

Host: Ada Barumé

Episode photography: Joe Mee

Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett

Credits: The New York Times, The New Yorker and WNYC Studios

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Two lawsuits allege that artificial intelligence chatbots, like ChatGPT, have encouraged people to commit harm not just to themselves, but to others.

Reporter: Patricia Clarke

Writer: Poppy Bullard

Producer: Poppy Bullard

Host: Ada Barumé

Episode photography: Joe Mee

Executive Producer: Matt Russell

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Plans to legalise assisted dying in Scotland have been narrowly rejected, just as similar efforts across the UK begin to stall.

Host: Casey Magloire

Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland

Episode Photography: Joe Mee

Executive producer: Matt Russell

Some clips used in the episode were from the BBC.

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After the killing of the Iranian supreme leader, Lebanon’s Hezbollah launched strikes on Israel. As the conflict intensifies, what is life like for civilians on the ground?

Writer: Ada Barumé

Producer: Ada Barumé

Host: Casey Magloire

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The UK Health Security Agency has declared an urgent public health alert following a meningitis outbreak in Kent that has left two young people dead.

Host: Ada Barumé

Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland

Episode Photography: Sofia Fenton

Executive producer: Jasper Corbett

Some clips used in the episode were from the BBC.

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Last week, Anthropic entered a legal battle with the US government after refusing to comply with terms related to the military use of its AI. As a result, the company is being cast as the “good guy” in the AI race - but is that reputation deserved?

Writer: Jonathan Lewis

Producer: Jonathan Lewis

Host: Ada Barumé

Episode photography: Joe Mee

Executive Producer: Matt Russell

Credits: Slate, The New York Times, ABC News

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