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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

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?

Michael Jackson has become the first artist to achieve a top 10 hit single in six different decades, right as the trailer for his new biopic has been released. How do fans of the star reconcile the allegations when interacting with his work?’

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Writer: Casey Magloire

Producer: Casey Magloire

Host: Casey Magloire

Episode photography: Joe Mee

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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The Michael Jackson fan dilemma

As COP30 wraps up in Brazil, climate change experts warn that not only have we missed the 1.5 degree target for global average temperature increase, but we are now on a path to 2.6 degrees.

Writer: Casey Magloire

Producer: Poppy Bullard

Host: Tomini Babs

Episode photography: Joe Mee

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore 

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Why is a 2.6 degree temperature rise so catastrophic?

Qian Zhimin has been dubbed the cryptoqueen after UK Police discovered she had approximately £5 billion of stolen investments. But how was she caught? 

Host: Ada Barumé

Writer: Casey Magloire

Producer: Amalie Sortland 

Reporters: Poppy Sebag-Montefiore and Phoebe Davis 

Episode photography: Joe Mee

Executive Producer: Matt Russell 

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How police caught one of the biggest crypto scammers ever

On Sunday, America announced that it had moved the world’s biggest aircraft carrier within striking distance of Venezuela. Its addition to an already sizable fleet marks the biggest US military build up in the Caribbean since the Cold War.

Writer: Jonathan Lewis

Producer: Jonathan Lewis

Host: Ada Barumé

Episode photography: Sofia Fenton

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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Why has Trump sent warships to the Caribbean?

Nicotine pouches are flying off the shelves across the UK – and increasingly, it’s teenagers buying them.

Host: Tomini Babs

Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland

Episode Photography: Sofia Fenton

Executive producer: Rebecca Moore

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Why is the army recruiting gamers?

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