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.
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New hope for sufferers of Huntingdon’s disease after the discovery of a treatment which could radically slow the disease.
Writer: James Tapper
Producer: Poppy Bullard
Host: Ada Barume
Episode photography: Sophia Fenton
Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett
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It’s easy to write off the launch of Your Party as a side-show, away from the centre of politics in Westminster. But, according to Zarah Sultana, 750,000 people have registered interest in the party.
Writer: Poppy Bullard
Producer: Amalie Sortland
Host: Casey Magloire
Episode photography: Joe Mee
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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An investigation from The Observer has found there’s a financial link between RFK Jr. and supplement companies that market alternatives to Tylenol.
Host: Tomini Babs
Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland, with reporting by Alexi Mostrous
Episode Photography: Sophia Fenton
Executive producer: Rebecca Moore
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The US government says it has agreed a deal which would see a portion of TikTok owned by US investors.
Writer: Stephen Armstrong
Producer: Poppy Bullard
Host: Ada Barume
Episode photography: Joe Mee
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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Girl group members turned solo artists have traditionally struggled to find success in Britain. Has Jade Thirlwall from Little Mix finally broken the curse?
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Writer: Casey Magloire
Producer: Casey Magloire
Host: Casey Magloire
Episode photography: Sofia Fenton
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of the iconic ice cream brand, resigned after he claimed the company had been “silenced” on issues like Gaza.
Host: Tomini Babs
Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland
Episode Photography: Sophia Fenton
Executive producer: Rebecca Moore
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Jimmy Kimmel’s show might be returning but his cancellation reveals the way the Trump administration is wielding power.
Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland
Episode Photography: Sophia Fenton
Executive producer: Rebecca Moore
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Tommy Robinson has transformed from a scrappy activist, to a slick media performer at the heart of the UK’s far-right movement.
Writer: John Simpson
Producer: Poppy Bullard
Host: Andrew Butler
Episode photography: Joe Mee
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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Donald Trump was asked if he had sympathy for Peter Mandelson - the former UK ambassador to Washington - who was recently sacked for his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Writer: Cat Neilan
Producer: Amalie Sortland
Episode Photography: Joe Mee
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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Since returning to the White House in January, President Trump has issued more than 200 executive orders. Yet so far, only 20 proposed bills have become law.
Writer: Bex Sander
Producer: Amalie Sortland
Episode Photography: Joe Mee
Executive producer: Rebecca Moore
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The announcement of a major Israeli ground offensive came within minutes of a UN report which states that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians.
Writer: Poppy Bullard
Producer: Amalie Sortland
Host: Tomini Babs
Episode photography: Sofia Fenton
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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Messages on unfired bullet casings left by Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old accused of shooting Charlie Kirk, appear linked to online alt-right movements.
Writer: Jess Swinburne, with reporting from Nicky Woolf
Producer: Amalie Sortland
Host: Casey Magloire
Episode photography: Sofia Fenton
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore & Jasper Corbett
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For decades, the pyramids, mummies, and hieroglyphs of Ancient Egypt have been reduced to clichés in textbooks and pop culture. A new exhibition seeks to change that.
Writer: Amalie Sortland, with reporting from Laura Cumming
Producer: Amalie Sortland
Episode Photography: Joe Mee
Executive producer: Rebecca Moore
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Scientists are increasingly concerned about the impact Donald Trump’s policies and rhetoric are having on the environment. So how are those on the front line in the fight against climate change coping against a backdrop of rising scepticism?
Writer: Casey Magloire
Producer: Amalie Sortland
Host: Ada Barumé
Episode photography: Sofia Fenton
Executive Producer: Katie Gunning
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Early on Wednesday morning Poland announced that for the first time Nato jets had shot down Russian drones in its airspace.
Writer: Poppy Bullard
Producer: Poppy Bullard
Host: Ada Barume
Episode photography: Sofia Fenton
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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Colonel Hassan Ali Nur Shuute is giving Somali social media users a unique insight into the country’s war on terror.
Writer: Layla Mahmood and Poppy Bullard
Producer: Poppy Bullard
Host: Casey Magloire
Episode photography: Joe Mee
Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett
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What does the recent cabinet reshuffle tell us about the new direction of the Labour party and the government?
Writer: Casey Magloire
Producer: Casey Magloire
Host: Ada Barumé
Episode photography: Joe Mee
Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett
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For the first time in decades, American Vogue, the leading fashion publication, has a new editorial head succeeding Anna Wintour, often regarded as the most powerful woman in the industry. Who is the new woman in charge?
Writer: Stephen Armstrong
Producer: Amalie Sortland
Episode Photography: Joe Mee
Executive producer: Jasper Corbett
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The St George’s cross is flying from lamposts and motorway bridges across England.
Writer: Poppy Bullard
Producer: Poppy Bullard
Host: Tomini Babs
Episode photography: Joe Mee
Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett
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Humanitarian payloads from planes are costly and largely ineffective but they remain one of few ways to ease people’s suffering in Gaza.
Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland, with additional reporting by Oliver Marsden
Episode Photography: Oliver Marsden and Alex Jones
Executive producer: Rebecca Moore
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