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Assignment Episodes

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    Germany鈥檚 AI detectives

    How German podcasters tracked down a terrorist suspect with an AI facial recognition tool

  2. Decolonising Russia

    Is Russia Europe's last colonial power? What would "decolonising" Russia mean?

  3. Ireland鈥檚 phone-free town

    The town where primary schools asked parents not to buy smartphones for their children

  4. El Salvador: Life after the gangs

    How people鈥檚 lives have changed since a crackdown on criminal gangs

  5. Myanmar: Rise of the resistance

    Quentin Sommerville reports from Myanmar on the rising resistance to the military junta

  6. The Caspian crisis

    Why is the Caspian Sea shrinking and what does this means for the region?

  7. Return of the Benin Bronzes

    Nigeria's long battle to bring home ancient treasures taken by British forces in 1897

  8. Italy's mafia whistleblower

    Why a high-profile mafia informant testified against his powerful family

  9. Kosovo: Euro or bust?

    Could new financial restrictions revive the spectre of violence?

  10. Armenia's lost garden

    The life and death of a non-existent country - and the rebirth of its improbable pub

  11. Reggaeton: The pride of Puerto Rico?

    Reggaeton鈥檚 the soundtrack to Puerto Rico, reflecting the cultural and political scene.

  12. New Caledonia: New agreement needed

    New Caledonia 鈥� the French territory negotiating how the islands are run in the future

  13. Secret sisters: Political prisoners in Belarus

    Belarus has huge numbers of political prisoners and many of them are women

  14. Choking in Chiang Mai

    What it鈥檚 like to live and die in a polluted city

  15. Border Stories, part 2: Coyotes and kidnap

    Tales of kidnap and extortion from those who risk everything to enter the US from Mexico

  16. Border Stories, part 1: Zero Tolerance

    The ongoing effects of Zero Tolerance, the policy that divided families on the US border

  17. Educating Tibet

    Are Tibetans being forced into Chinese language schools, made to abandon their culture?

  18. Pakistan: Journalists under fire

    Journalists in Pakistan speak of coming under threat for criticising the authorities

  19. Tempting fate: Istanbul's earthquake dilemma

    Scientists predict Istanbul is under threat of an earthquake any day now

  20. Is Ireland鈥檚 reputation for tolerance under threat?

    Tensions are rising in Ireland over the increasing number of refugees

  21. Spain: The kiss and the culture war

    Has feminism gone too far? A world cup kiss that set a match to Spanish gender relations

  22. American mercenaries: Killing in Yemen

    Why former soldiers were hired to carry out assassinations in Yemen in 2015

  23. Bulgaria: The people smugglers

    The men who risk jail to help migrants across Europe

  24. The struggle for Barbuda's future

    How a resort for millionaires sparked a battle for a Caribbean island paradise

  25. Bones that speak

    Thousands of people were killed in the 'war on drugs' in the Philippines

  26. Bolivia鈥檚 giant fish intruder

    The giant freshwater fish that's invading Bolivia's Amazonian rivers

  27. Ukraine: Building back better

    How will Ukraine ensure the billions needed to rebuild the country are properly spent?

  28. Ukraine: Fighting for openness

    Meet the citizens battling for better government on Ukraine's home front

  29. Cyprus: The battle over songbird slaughter

    How killing migrating birds became a multi-million dollar criminal business

  30. Poland's forest frontier

    Poland builds a wall through one of Europe鈥檚 most precious forests. What鈥檚 the impact?

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