The US celebrates 250 years of independence from the British Crown on 4th July. Accusations have flown that Trump has used the anniversary to celebrate himself, not the country. So what does it tell us about Trump's place within America…and is it really that unusual?   Ada Barumé is joined by the Observer's Americans, Erica Wagner and Evan Moffitt to discuss this moment in US history.

Each year new temperature records are threatened to be broken. But the UK seems to respond not with innovative adaptation, but with shock. Why? Ada Barumé is joined by academic meteorologist Rob Thomson and Dimple Rana, who is the Heat Resilience Leader at Arup, to discuss how we got here and where we go next.

This week we're speaking to Frank Cottrell Boyce, the children's laureate, who has spent two years visiting schools, libraries, and communities to discover what it means to grow up in Britain today.  He's written about it in a new book ‘A British Childhood: How our children live now'  

An Everest guide was discovered close to death after surviving on the mountainside for six day, after he was left by the rest of his climbing party. What can the incident tells us about safety precautions on the world's tallest mountain?

Protests in Albania against a planned luxury resort development linked to Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner may be evolving into a broader political movement.   Host: Ada Barumé Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland Episode Photography: Sofia Fenton Executive producer: Jasper Corbett Clip credits: Reuters, David Senra  

Despite assurances that the men's football World Cup would sell out, thousands of tickets are still available on resale sites, at hugely inflated prices.   Writer: Poppy Bullard   Producer: Poppy Bullard   Host: Ada Barume   Episode photography: Joe Mee   Executive Producer: Matt Russell  

More than a dozen people have died trying to cool off during the May heatwave. When does swimming in cold water become fatal?  

Senior executives of Swedish firm Lundin Oil stand accused of complicity in war crimes. The case against them took more than a decade to come to trial, and the trial was the longest in Swedish history. If they are found guilty it could change how the rich and powerful operate around the world, but will it deliver justice for the Sudanese victims of war?

What the Married at First Sight allegations could mean for Channel 4 and the future of reality TV.  Writer: Ada Barume Producer:  Katie Gunning Host: Madeleine Parr

A deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring country Uganda has been declared an international public health emergency by the World Health Organisation. How concerned should we be? Host: Ada Barumé Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland Episode Photography: Joe Mee Executive producer: Jasper Corbett Clip credit: WHO, Associated Press, TeleSUR

The Enhanced Games kicks off on the 24th May, where competitors will be allowed to use performance enhancing drugs. But what is motivating elite athletes to take part?

In the wake of the terror attacks in Golders Green, what can Britain do to stop antisemitic violence? With a historic marathon record broken, how did Sabastian Sawe achieve his sub 2-hour time? And as the May elections approach, exactly how bad are Labour's prospects? Giles Whittell is joined by The Observer's Jeevan Vasagar, Jess Hayden and Andrew Rawnsley as they battle it out and pitch the top stories of the day.  Live at The Royal Society of Arts!  

Alexi is joined by the Observer's national news editor, Claudia Williams to discuss the case of Tarryn Baird. Last week, her husband, Christopher Trybus was cleared of driving her to kill herself. Where does a grieving mother who spent 10 years searching for answers go from here?  

In cinemas around the world crowds are gathering to sing, and even dance along to the new Micheal Jackson biopic. Does that mean the controversial ‘King of Pop' is uncancellable?

In 1988, a painting by Lucian Freud of his one-time friend Francis Bacon was stolen from a Berlin art gallery. It's now worth £20 million. This week, Stephen Smith goes in search of the lost art.

A public clash between Donald Trump and the Pope has exposed tensions inside America's Christian right. Why does this matter? 

After sixteen years of rule in Hungary, Viktor Orbán has been voted out of office. But in that time, he's built a deep-rooted network of soft power through think-tanks, universities and media organisations. As the new Prime Minister Péter Magyar seeks to assert his own identity and vision for Hungary, will Orbanism's influence cause him problems?   Slow Newscast Extra:  Host: Ada Barumé Producer: Amalie Sortland Executive Producer: Matt Russell   Illiberal land: Hungary's empire of ideas Reporter: David Aaronovitch Producer: Jonathan Lewis Artwork: Lola Williams Sound Design: Dominic Delargy Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett

Youssouf Ezangi instead facing life sentence in Belmarsh prison after deal struck with the Democratic Republic of the Congo

What can NASA's latest rocket launch teach us about our bodies? Is shared house ownership worth it? And what does the return of Kanye West tell us about our relationship with musicians? Jeevan Vasagar is joined by Jessica Hayden, The Observer's assistant sports editor; Ada Barumé, producer; and Phoebe Davis, reporter, to see who can pitch the top story of the day.  **We want to hear what you think! Email us at: newsmeeting@observer.co.uk