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A new phase of Russia’s invasion has begun and Vladimir Putin has put a new general in charge. What do we know about him and what does it mean for the war in Ukraine? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elon Musk’s relationship with Twitter has gone from prolific tweeter to becoming its largest shareholder, nearly joining its board and then launching a hostile takeover bid. What is he trying to do? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Boris Johnson and chancellor Rishi Sunak have been fined for breaking lockdown rules in Downing Street. A couple of months ago it could have led to the Prime Minister’s resignation, but things are different now. What’s changed? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

History was made last week when Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed as the first ever Black woman to serve as a United States Supreme Court judge. But her confirmation hearings were marred by baseless verbal attacks from Republican Senators. Why did they do it? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Revelations that Rishi Sunak's wife chose to avoid paying UK income tax through her non-dom status have created a political storm for the Chancellor. But were they in the wrong? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Like many Ukrainians, Halyna and her parents are returning to homes they fled just a few weeks ago. But the carnage left behind is beginning to emerge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The government’s conversion therapy ban is going ahead, but will not cover trans people. Why? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The United Nations is stuck. Russia wields the power of its veto to block any Security Council resolutions condemning its invasion of Ukraine. How did it come to this?The Sensemaker from Tortoise - one story every day to make sense of the world.Tortoise is a news start-up devoted to slow journalism. We take news slowly. We tell stories that really matter, and take time to see the full picture.We also have a daily Sensemaker email delivered to your inbox once a day. It’s our editors’ pick of the stories that matter most right now, and why, in brief. To read the Sensemaker, get access to more of our stories, contribute to our journalism and join us at events in our newsroom, in person and online, you can join Tortoise as a member. Just go to tortoisemedia.com/friend and use the code Claudia50 for membership for just £50 per year.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Russia invaded Ukraine, the country's currency tumbled. More than a month on, it looks like it's bounced back. But has it? The Sensemaker from Tortoise - one story every day to make sense of the world.Tortoise is a news start-up devoted to slow journalism. We take news slowly. We tell stories that really matter, and take time to see the full picture.We also have a daily Sensemaker email delivered to your inbox once a day. It’s our editors’ pick of the stories that matter most right now, and why, in brief. To read the Sensemaker, get access to more of our stories, contribute to our journalism and join us at events in our newsroom, in person and online, you can join Tortoise as a member. Just go to tortoisemedia.com/friend and use the code Claudia50 to get a year's membership for just £50. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On International Women's Day, a Twitter bot drew attention to the gender pay gap in Britain's biggest companies. But does the data they report tell them full story?The Sensemaker from Tortoise - one story every day to make sense of the world.Tortoise is a news start-up devoted to slow journalism. We take news slowly. We tell stories that really matter, and take time to see the full picture.We also have a daily Sensemaker email delivered to your inbox once a day. It’s our editors’ pick of the stories that matter most right now, and why, in brief. To read the Sensemaker, get access to more of our stories, contribute to our journalism and join us at events in our newsroom, in person and online, you can join Tortoise as a member. Just go to tortoisemedia.com/friend and use the code Claudia50 to get a year's membership for just £50. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.