Sensemaker
By Tortoise Media
The Sensemaker from Tortoise - one story every day to make sense of the world.
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Latest episode
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The press frenzy over Liam Payne’s death
The world was shocked last week by the news of pop star Liam Payne's death. What does the lurid media coverage that followed tell us about the press’s relationship with celebrities? -
AI goes nuclear
Big tech is hunting for new sources of power to supply the boom in generative artificial intelligence. -
Just Stop Oil protest laws
Two Just Stop Oil protestors were arrested after throwing a can of Heinz tomato soup over Van Gogh’s Sunflowers. What do their lengthy prison sentences tell us about the changing laws around protest in the UK? -
Why is Israel clashing with peacekeeping forces in Lebanon?
Israel and the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon remain in a standoff, with the safety of UN peacekeepers on the line. What could happen next? -
Assisted dying: how could the law change in England and Wales?
Assisted dying could become law in England and Wales for terminally ill adults. But opponents fear it could lead to a “slippery slope”. What is being proposed, and what has happened in other countries that have adopted similar laws? -
The Canary Island migrant route
The Atlantic migration route from West Africa to Spain is even more dangerous than crossing the Mediterranean, so why is it growing busier as migration by sea elsewhere in Europe has declined? -
Introducing...The Animal Sensemaker
One animal, every week, to make sense of the world -
The race to save the Amazon
A Brazilian cattle rancher who destroyed large areas of the Amazon has been ordered to pay $50 million to restore the land he logged. As deforestation rates soar in countries around the world, can we ever reverse them?Writer: Jess Swinb… -
Riots, racism and British society
In the wake of violence and racism during the riots this summer, one of Britain’s leading public intellectuals reflects on how racism - and his experience of it - has changed over the last 50 years. -
Who is the real JD Vance?
Whether Trump wins or loses the US election, he has an heir: his 40-year-old running mate JD Vance. So where does Vance want to take America?
