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The Observer

The Sensemaker from The Observer - one story every day to make sense of the world.

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Sensemaker

Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish are still dominating streams globally, but what about smaller artists? 

Writer: Casey Magloire

Producer: Casey Magloire

Host: Casey Magloire 

Episode photography: Joe Mee

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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What Spotify Wrapped 2025 tells us about the streaming industry

The Observer’s data team has found that the United Arab Emirates is vying to position itself as a key player in the industry, by looking towards the developing world. 

Reporter: Hannah Schuller

Writer: Poppy Bullard

Producer: Poppy Bullard

Host: Ada Barume

Episode photography: Sofia Fenton

 

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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Why is the UAE funding AI projects in Africa?

Justice Secretary David Lammy wants to introduce reforms to the justice system as part of a wider plan to tackle unprecedented delays in the court system. 

Host: Ada Barumé

Writer: Poppy Bullard

Producer: Amalie Sortland

Episode photography: Joe Mee

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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Why has the government scrapped juries for some trials?

A recent survey by the Key Cities group found that 60% of their member councils - which include places like Bath, Hull and Medway in Kent - were planning on selling off things like shopping arcades and social clubs to pay for the rising costs of social care.

Host: Ada Barume

Writer: Becky Pinnington and Poppy Bullard

Producer: Madeleine Parr

Episode photography: Joe Mee

Executive producer: Matt Russell

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Why are councils selling off their resources?

TikTok may glamorise the FIFO lifestyle in the outback, but what happens when the reality doesn’t quite match?

Host: Tomini Babs

Writer: Casey Magloire

Producer: Amalie Sortland 

Reporter: Niamh Rowe 

Episode photography: Joe Mee

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore 

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Why are Europe’s Gen Z heading to the mines of Australia?

The army is recruiting gamers to fly drones, raising questions about whether war is becoming more like a game.

Host: Casey Magloire

Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland

Episode Photography: Sofia Fenton 

Executive producer: Rebecca Moore

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Why is the army recruiting gamers?

In the budget Chancellor Rachel Reeves outlined a series of measures aimed at bringing living costs down. But each of those measures must be paid for by taxes elsewhere. 

Writer: Poppy Bullard

Producer: Poppy Bullard

Host: Ada Barume

Episode photography: Joe Mee

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore 

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Will the Budget bring the cost of living down?

In the weeks since the ceasefire was agreed, more than 300 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, and more than 600 injured, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. 

Host: Ada Barumé

Writer: Poppy Bullard

Producer: Amalie Sortland

Episode photography: Joe Mee

Executive Producer: Matt Russell

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Gaza is trapped in limbo

This weekend, European leaders were scrambling to prevent US President Donald Trump from forcing Ukraine to sign a peace deal widely viewed as favourable to Russia.

Host: Casey Magloire 

Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland

Episode Photography: Sofia Fenton

Executive producer: Matt Russell

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What’s behind the US-Russian peace plan for Ukraine?

Last week, a major report from the independent inquiry into the government’s handling of the Coronavirus pandemic was published. 

Writer: Poppy Bullard

Producer: Poppy Bullard 

Host: Casey Magloire

Episode photography: Joe Mee

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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Could Covid lockdowns have been avoided?

Young people are moving on from online influencer Andrew Tate.

Host: Ada Barumé

Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland

Episode Photography: Joe Mee

Executive producer: Matt Russell

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Why is Andrew Tate finished?

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