Sensemaker
The Sensemaker from The Observer - one story every day to make sense of the world. To find out more about The Observer: Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Head to our website observer.co.uk Download the Tortoise app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
Underfunded councils are turning parks into festival grounds to raise cash but this is transforming the meaning of public space in cities.
Writer: Stephen Armstrong
Producer: Rebecca Moore
Host: Claudia Williams
Episode photography: Joe Mee
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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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Tristan Tate is far less well-known than his notorious brother, Andrew. New evidence suggests he holds a central role in their alleged criminality.
Writer: Phoebe Davis
Producer: Katie Gunning
Host: Casey Magloire
Episode photography: Joe Mee
Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett
The Sensemaker from The Observer - one story every day to make sense of the world.
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The judges had to decide what the words ‘man’, ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ meant in the Equality Act. They decided that they referred to biological sex. It will have an effect on how trans people access services and single-sex spaces.
Writer: Jess Swinburne
Producer: Katie Gunning
Photography: Joe Mee
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
The Sensemaker from The Observer - one story every day to make sense of the world.
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Since December 2024, a run of scientific papers has illustrated AI’s capacity for deception. Deep learning pioneer Yoshua Bengio says the consequences could be existential.
Writer: Patricia Clarke
Producer: Ada Barumé
Host: Tomini Babs
Photography: Joe Mee
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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North Korean soldiers are fighting and dying in combat in Ukraine. Ukrainian intelligence estimates about 60% of the shells fired by the Russian army were provided by North Korea. What does it say about Vladimir Putin that he had to turn to Kim Jong Un for help?
Writer: Matt Russell with additional reporting by Nina Kuryata and Claudia Williams.
Producer: Rebecca Moore
Host: Tomini Babs
Photography: Joe Mee
Executive...
Young adults are swapping nightclubs for run clubs. The number of 20-29 year olds registering for the London marathon is up 86 per cent in the past three years.
Writer: Andrew Butler
Producer: Serena Cesareo
Host: Tomini Babs
Episode photography: Alex Jones
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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For many Catholics Pope Francis will be remembered as a man determined to overthrow tradition, challenge privilege and speak up for those who were not heard. But he became head of the Catholic church at a time when the institution was plagued by widespread accusations of sexual abuse. For the victims of catholic priests, did he deliver justice?
Writer: Stephen Armstrong
Producer: Matt Russell
Host: Tomini Babs
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The world’s richest university is mounting the first serious fightback against the Trump administration. Who will blink first?
Writer: Stephen Armstrong
Producer: Casey Magloire
Host: Casey Magloire
Episode photography: Alex Jones
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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If your ‘for you page’ is suddenly full of dieting tips and before and after pictures, you might be on the receiving end of a resurgence of ‘thin-spiration’ on social media. But what’s behind this comeback? And who is being impacted?
Writer: Ada Barumé
Producer: Casey Magloire
Photography: Roisin Savage
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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The standoff between Birmingham’s bin workers and the council is entering its fifth week as the latest pay offer was rejected. The Unite union says the dispute could spread to other areas of the country. .
Writer: Jess Swinburne
Producer: Casey Magloire
Photography: Roisin Savage
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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MPs were recalled to Westminster early on Saturday and passed an emergency legislation that allowed the UK government to seize control of British Steel, after its Chinese owner appeared to threaten closure. How did we get here? And why has steel-making in the UK become an issue of national security?
Writer: Serena Cesareo
Producer: Casey Magloire
Host: Tomini Babs
Episode photography:
Executive Producer: ...
The President has imposed a 145 per cent tariff on Chinese imports to America but has hinted smartphones could be exempt.
Writer: Xavier Greenwood
Producer: Patricia Clarke
Host: Claudia Williams
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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This weekend the Met Office declared the south of England experienced what it called a ‘pollen bomb.’ Why is hay fever season starting earlier, lasting longer and the symptoms are becoming more intense?
Writer: Jonathan Lewis
Producer: Jonathan Lewis
Host: Tomini Babs
Episode photography: Alex Jones
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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When a 64-year-old woman was fined for holding a sign outside a UK abortion clinic, it sparked international backlash - including from organised, Christian activists in America and the US government.
Writer: Phoebe Davis
Producer: Serena Cesareo
Host: Tomini Babs
Episode photography: Alex Jones
Executive Producer: Matt Russell
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Tortoise has identified almost 300 influencers who are spreading misleading content about climate change that ranges from scepticism to misinformation. One of their false claims is that global warming is caused by an underwater volcano that erupted off the coast of Tonga
To read more about Tortoise’s Hot Air project click here.
Writer: Bex Sander
Producer: Casey Magloire
Host: Claudia Williams
Episo...
Donald Trump's tariffs have caused chaos across international markets, but how does this impact your personal pensions and savings?
Writer: Barney Macintyre
Host: Tomini Babs
Producer: Casey Magloire
Executive Producer: Matt Russell
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The United Nations has accused Israel of killing 15 rescue workers in Gaza. How has a video uncovered this weekend discredited the Israeli military’s version of events?
Writer: Chloe Hadjimatheou
Producer: Ada Barume
Host: Claudia Williams
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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AI-generated movie trailers are tricking fans into thinking they’re the real deal. How are some studios balancing the free publicity with debates over content created by artificial intelligence?
To read more about Jake Kanter’s investigation into AI trailers in Hollywood for Deadline, click here.
Writer: Aleena Augustine
Producer: Gary Marshall
Host: Tomini Babs
Episode photography: Roisin Savage&nb...
President Trump has ordered the federal government to scrap its diversity, equity and inclusion policies. One man in the White House has been plotting this for years.
Writer: Stephen Armstrong
Additional reporting: Ada Barumé
Producer: Patricia Clarke
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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