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Season 1 · Episode 113
Why does Putin want to control Russia’s parliamentary elections?
0.06mSeptember 17, 2026
Can posting a photo of opposition leader Alexei Navalny be deemed “extremist”? Russian authorities have excluded candidates over such posts and other surprising grounds. The vote for the State Duma takes place from September 18 to 20 - but what lies behind these restrictions?
Episodes
- Episode 1Why do Hungary’s elections matter to us?
- Episode 2Why does the fight of Brazil’s Indigenous peoples matter to us?
- Episode 3Why are so many migrants dying in the Channel?
- Episode 4Why is Israel attacking Lebanon?
- Episode 5Has Trump crossed the line with the Church?
- Episode 6Why are there so few women coaches in football?
- Episode 7Why is Spain regularising 500,000 migrants?
- Episode 8Why is Japan shifting toward arms exports?
- Episode 9How much AI is in the film industry?
- Episode 10How important is mine clearance in Sudan?
- Episode 11Why are so many protesting for the energy transition?
- Episode 12Why are some French cities banning fast-food outlets?
- Episode 13Dire conditions in French prisons
- Episode 14Why is Vincent Bolloré’s media empire a problem?
- Episode 15Why does Europe want a unified sexual offences law?
- Episode 16Why is aviation facing turbulence?
- Episode 17Why is tracking children controversial?
- Episode 18Why is the world panicking about hantavirus?
- Episode 19Why does Putin fear for his life?
- Episode 20Why is the World Cup so expensive for fans?
- Episode 21Why is compulsory military service causing controversy?
- Episode 22Why are some countries boycotting Eurovision?
- Episode 23Trump in China: What business is that of us?
- Episode 24Why are Argentina’s universities boiling over?
- Episode 25Why are there no Netflix films at Cannes?
- Episode 26Why is this Ebola outbreak in the DRC so dangerous?
- Episode 27Why is drug violence escalating in France?
- Episode 28Why is India demolishing a paradise island?
- Episode 29Why are the Americans indicting Cuba's former dictator Raúl Castro?
- Episode 30Why do product drops like Swatch, Lindt, and Apple cause buying frenzies?
- Episode 31Why are Taiwanese worried about their defense?
- Episode 32Why is it so hot so early this year?
- Episode 33Why is France moving to ban free parties?
- Episode 34What happens to people detained by ICE?
- Episode 35Why Did France Still Have Racist Laws on the Books?
- Episode 36Why is Israel expanding its offensive in Lebanon?
- Episode 37Why Is Cycling More Popular Than Ever?
- Episode 38Why Are Major Museums Expanding Abroad?
- Episode 39Cockroach Party Challenges India's Government
- Episode 40Why Is Bolivia in Crisis?
- Episode 41El Niño: Why is it so dangerous?
- Episode 42Antoni Gaudí: Architect of the Fantastic
- Episode 43War and Football: Iran at the World Cup
- Episode 44Child Sexual Abuse: How Do European Justice Systems Compare?
- Episode 45The Manosphere: Where Young Men Are Radicalized and Terrorism Takes Root
- Episode 46EU: Gamers Push Back
- Episode 47What Did Trump Achieve With His War in Iran?
- Episode 48How Can the United Nations Help the People of Haiti?
- Episode 49Is Air Pollution Good for the Climate?
- Episode 50Tommy Robinson: The Face of Britain’s Far Right
- Episode 51Why Do Young Britons Want to Rejoin the EU?
- Episode 52Why Is Latin America Shifting to the Right?
- Episode 53Why Is Ukraine Striking Territory It Considers Its Own?
- Episode 54When major companies are on trial
- Episode 55Why Is Pinkwashing Also Political?
- Episode 56Why Has This Earthquake Hit Venezuela So Hard?
- Episode 57Why Is the EU Targeting Low-Value Imports?
- Episode 58Why Is Anti-Migrant Sentiment Rising in South Africa?
- Episode 59Why the US 250th Anniversary Celebration Is Controversial
- Episode 60Why are some Russian soldiers speaking out against Putin?
- Episode 61Why are NATO defense spending targets so controversial?
- Episode 62Why is Jordan Bardella under investigation?
- Episode 63Why is FIFA President Gianni Infantino facing criticism?
- Episode 64Why Is France's New Police Law So Controversial?
- Episode 65Why Are People Talking About Data Poisoning?
- Episode 66Why are wildfires in Europe starting earlier and spreading more?
- Episode 67Why Is There So Much Racism at the FIFA World Cup?
- Episode 68UK: A New Start with Burnham?
- Episode 69Why does France have a "right to assisted dying"?
- Episode 70Why are we so unprepared for heatwaves?
- Episode 71Why Is Opposition to Data Centers Growing in the U.S.?
- Episode 72Why are more young people dying from drugs?
- Episode 73How Dangerous Are These Insecticides?
- Episode 74Can a Social Media Ban Really Work?
- Episode 75Are AI systems becoming dangerous?
- Episode 76Why has a bridge become a source of tension between Canada and the United States?
- Episode 77Could the UN Finally Have Its First Woman Secretary-General?
- Episode 78Could a New Drug Help End the HIV Pandemic?
- Episode 79How can forests become more fire-resilient?
- Episode 80How Effective Are Deradicalization Programs?
- Episode 81How is the dry Danube threatening Europe's power supply?
- Episode 82Why Is Ukraine Targeting Russia's Amazon?
- Episode 83Why Does Iceland Still Hunt Whales?
- Episode 84Gaza Peace Plan: What Is Happening?
- Episode 85Why Is Bangladesh’s Garment Industry in Crisis?
- Episode 86Will Colombia End the Violence of Armed Groups?
- Episode 87Are Russia’s Parliamentary Elections Still Relevant?
- Episode 88Are Our Bathing Waters Becoming More Dangerous?
- Episode 89Why Are Some Countries Tightening E-Scooter Rules?
- Episode 90Are Red Pandas China's Secret Diplomatic Tools?
- Episode 91Why Is Justice So Important in Syria?
- Episode 92Why Trump's Vaccine Policy Could Threaten Public Health
- Episode 93Why the Meta Trial Could Change How We Use Social Media
- Episode 94Why Is Sweden Sending Prisoners to Estonia?
- Episode 95Can Whales and Ships Coexist in New York Bay?
- Episode 96Why Is the Earth Becoming More Desert-Like?
- Episode 97Why Are the Alps Becoming More Dangerous?
- Episode 98Could Iceland be the EU’s next member?
- Episode 99Why Is the Arctic Becoming More Important for Shipping?
- Episode 100Why could Instagram & co. soon face restrictions in the EU?
- Episode 101Why Is the Dissolution of the SDF in Syria Historic?
- Episode 102What problems are teachers facing?
- Episode 103Why are German-Russian relations becoming increasingly strained?
- Episode 104Has the AfD changed course?
- Episode 105Why Are Smart Glasses a Problem?
- Episode 106Why Could Our World Maps Soon Change?
- Episode 107Why Could a Small Party Help the Far Right in Saxony-Anhalt?
- Episode 108Why is the UK taking a tougher stance on Israel?
- Episode 109Why could the 9/11 death toll be even higher?
- Episode 110Why is Nepal a victim of climate injustice?
- Episode 111Why Are AI Developers Afraid of Human Extinction?
- Episode 112Why does the Panama Canal threaten the country’s drinking water supply?
- Episode 113Why does Putin want to control Russia’s parliamentary elections?
- Episode 114How Does Trump Influence the Masses?
- Episode 115Is Space Becoming the Next Battlefield?
- Episode 116Why Is the Automotive Industry in Crisis?
- Episode 117Are Young People Really Becoming More Religious?
- Episode 118Are Trump and Xi Jinping the New Best Friends?
- Episode 119Why Could This Winter Be Particularly Harsh for Ukrainians?
- Episode 120Why Is the Scam Mafia So Powerful?
- Episode 121Why Are India’s Cockroach Activists Putting Pressure on Modi?
- Episode 122Why Is Russia Forcibly Removing Ukrainian Children?
- Episode 123Why Did It Take an 87-Year-Old to Push Spain to Act on the Housing Crisis?
- Episode 124Why Brazil’s Election Matters for the Amazon
- Episode 125Why are French high school students so angry?
- Episode 126Why Do So Few Women Still Win Nobel Prizes?
- Episode 127Why Is the Jane Doe Case Reviving the #MeToo Debate?
- Episode 128Why Is Crowd Control at French Protests So Controversial?
- Episode 129Why Is Depression Often Overlooked in Young People?
- Episode 130Why Is France’s School System Unequal?
- Episode 131Why Are There No Elections in Ukraine?
- Episode 132Why Has the Migration Crisis in Ceuta Become a Political Power Struggle?
- Episode 133Why Are Turkish Journalists Being Targeted?
- Episode 134Why Does California Want to Tax the Super-Rich?
- Episode 135Why Are People in France So Angry?
- Episode 136Why Is There a Push for Independence in Canada?
- Episode 137Biopiracy: Who Profits from Nature?
- Episode 138Episode 138