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Why is surrogacy controversial?
05/2/2026 | 10 mins.
There is a growing demand for surrogacy despite debates surrounding the ethics of it.

Host: Casey Magloire
Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland
Episode Photography: Joe Mee
Executive producer: Matt Russell

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Will we see driverless cars on the streets of London this year?
04/2/2026 | 7 mins.
Waymo plans to roll out its driverless taxi service in London by the end of this year. But there are still obstacles the company needs to overcome to put autonomous vehicles on the road.

Writer: Jonathan Lewis
Producer: Amalie Sortland
Host: Casey Magloire
Episode photography: Joe Mee
Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett
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What’s holding up the assisted dying bill?
03/2/2026 | 8 mins.
The assisted dying bill could be thrown out if it is not passed in the House of Lords by the end of this parliamentary session. Why is it taking so long to be voted through?

Writer: Ada Barumé
Producer: Jonathan Lewis
Host: Casey Magloire
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Are British pubs dying?
02/2/2026 | 5 mins.
Pub-owners and Landlords have been campaigning for more action from the government since last November’s budget when changes to business rates were announced.

Writer: Poppy Bullard

Producer: Poppy Bullard

Host: Ada Barume

Episode photography: Joe Mee

Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett

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The battle for the heart of chess
30/1/2026 | 7 mins.
Since the pandemic, online chess has seen an unprecedented rise in popularity. Now tensions are rising between new personalities and an old guard who want to protect the game’s traditional format.

Writer & Producer: Jonathan Lewis

Host: Ada Barume

Episode photography: Sofia Fenton

Executive Producer: Gary Marshall
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The Sensemaker from The Observer - one story every day to make sense of the world.Subscribe to The Observer today and get access to: Our podcasts before anyone else A daily edition, curated by our editors 7 days a week Puzzles from the inventors of the cryptic crossword Recipes for every occasionFree tickets to join Observer events in our newsroom or onlineClick here to subscribe today for just £1 for your first month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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