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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 renters rights act is the most momentous change to housing law since the 1980's, but what will it mean for the UK's 11 million renters? 

Writer: Ada Barumé

Producer: Ada Barumé

Host: Casey Magloire

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What does the renters rights act mean for tenants?

The young, charismatic socialist has swept to victory in the New York Mayoral election.

Writer: Poppy Bullard

Producer: Amalie Sortland

Host: Tomini Babs

Episode photography: Joe Mee

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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Zohran Mamdani: How to topple Trump

This week Chancellor Rachel Reeves gave an unexpected and unprecedented speech just three weeks before the government’s annual Budget.

Writer: Poppy Bullard

Reporter: Rachel Sylvester

Producer: Poppy Bullard

Host: Casey Magloire

Episode photography: Joe Mee

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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Will Rachel Reeves raise taxes?

In 2026, the UK government will decide whether to end terrestrial TV.

Host: Katie Gunning

Writer: Stephen Armstrong

Producer: Amalie Sortland

Episode Photography: Joe Mee

Executive producer: Matt Russell

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Is this the end of TV?

OpenAI launched Sora and Meta released Vibes - apps that turn text prompts into videos, inspiring creations from Ronald McDonald on Love Island to a skydiving dog.

Writer: Poppy Bullard

Reporter: Bex Sander

Host: Casey Magloire

Episode photography: Michael Whitaker

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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Why is there so much AI slop?

On Sunday rebel forces in Sudan captured the key city of el-Fasher. Reports suggest that tens of thousands of people were killed in a matter of days.

Writer: Fred Harter.

Producer: Casey Magloire

Host: Tomini Babs

Episode photography: Joe Mee

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore 

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Why has the violence escalated in Sudan?

The exceptional Category 5 hurricane that struck Jamaica was made four times more likely by human-induced climate change.

Host: Ada Barume

Writer: Jeevan Vasagar 

Producer: Amalie Sortland

Episode Photography: Sophia Fenton

Executive producer: Rebecca Moore

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How did climate change make Hurricane Melissa worse?

US President Donald Trump’s peace plan says Gaza will be for the Gazans, but a few miles from the strip’s border, a small number of Israeli settlers are waiting to move in. 

Writer: Poppy Bullard

Producer: Poppy Bullard

Host: Ada Barume 

Episode photography: Sofia Fenton

Executive Producer: Matt Russell

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The Israeli settlers waiting to move in to Gaza

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) make up more than half of all the food we eat in the UK and there are increasing fears about the implications for our health. 

Host: Ada Barumé

Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland

Episode Photography: Sofia Fenton

Executive producer: Katie Gunning

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Are ultra-processed foods making us ill?

When Donald Trump tried to buy Greenland, he forced Denmark to tackle longstanding grievances. 

Reporter: Isabel Coles 

Writer: Casey Magloire

Producer: Amalie Sortland

Host: Casey Magloire

Episode photography: Joe Mee

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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Has Trump’s obsession with Greenland helped its people?

Many young people saw the Lifetime ISA as their ticket onto the housing ladder. But with soaring property prices and a rigid price cap, thousands are now facing unexpected penalties - some are losing thousands in government withdrawal fees. 

Writer: Barney Macintyre

Producer: Patricia Clarke

Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett

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Trapped by the lifetime ISA: a costly catch for first-time buyers

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