Sensemaker
The Observer
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Jul 23, 2021 • 8min
Ep 137: The end of Guantanamo?
There were 40 prisoners left in the US detention camp at Guantanamo Bay. Until one was released this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 22, 2021 • 7min
Ep 136: A spy called Pegasus
Pegasus is a piece of spyware that can infiltrate your phone and steal its secrets. This week we learned how governments are using it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 21, 2021 • 6min
Ep 135: Climate catastrophe in Germany
Floods in Germany have left more than a hundred dead and wrecked whole towns. It's not just a freak event, it's a climate-change catastrophe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 20, 2021 • 7min
Ep 134: The pingdemic
As Covid infections in the UK multiply, the NHS app is pinging hundreds of thousands of people to tell them to self-isolate. Businesses are wondering how they can cope. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 19, 2021 • 8min
Ep 133: Why South Africans are rioting
South Africa has seen an outbreak of widespread violence and looting. What's going on? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 16, 2021 • 8min
Ep 132: The meaning of taking the knee
Rarely has a gesture been as misunderstood as taking the knee. We've looked into its history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 15, 2021 • 7min
Ep 131: The truth about Sputnik V
Sputnik V is the Russian vaccine against Covid. The world isn't sure it's getting the whole truth about it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 14, 2021 • 7min
Ep 130: A horror in Haiti
Haiti’s president, Jovenel Moïse, was assassinated in his own home last week. But who was behind it all? And why did they want to kill him? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 13, 2021 • 7min
Ep 129: A masked U-turn
At first Boris Johnson said that after the great unlocking, masks would no longer be mandatory. Just days later, he changed his mind. Why? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 12, 2021 • 6min
Ep 128: A star lawyer in the dock
Tom Girardi was such a famous lawyer that he was portrayed as a character in a Hollywood movie. But then rumours started to emerge that his clients weren't getting all the money he'd won for them in settlements. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
