Today on the Sensemaker podcast, the team ask what China’s draconian security laws tell us about the country’s relationship with free speech

After the deadly mass shooting at a school in British Columbia last week, gun control in Canada is under scrutiny.   Host: Casey Magloire Writer: Amalie Sortland Producer: Jess Swinburne Episode Photography: Joe Mee Executive producer: Poppy Bullard

The recent sentencing of activist Jimmy Lai and the conviction of the father of activist Anna Kwok in the same week marks a new phase in China's crackdown on activists. How far is Beijing prepared to go to silence dissent?   Writer: Jess Swinburne Producer: Jess Swinburne Photography: Sofia Fenton Executive Producer: Matt Russell

On Sunday night, one of the biggest stars in the world took over the Super Bowl Halftime show, but why was it so controversial? 

The Smithsonian is the world's largest museum. It has been in Donald Trump's cross-hairs since the start of his second term, as he vows to kill off ‘woke'. How far will Donald Trump go in using the Smithsonian to rewrite American history?   Writer: Jess Swinburne Producer: Amalie Sortland  Photography: Joe Mee Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett

This week, the government is expected to decide whether to approve plans for a new Chinese embassy in London. Critics warn it could be used for cyber attacks or as a base for espionage. Could it pose a threat to national security?

Netflix and Paramount are in a bidding war to buy Warner Bros. What would they be buying and what might that mean for the entertainment industry?  Writer: Jess Swinburne Producer: Amalie Sortland  Photography: Joe Mee Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett

Messages on unfired bullet casings left by Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old accused of shooting Charlie Kirk, appear linked to online alt-right movements.   Writer: Jess Swinburne, with reporting from Nicky Woolf Producer: Amalie Sortland Host: Casey Magloire Episode photography: Sofia Fenton Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore & Jasper Corbett

A recent outbreak of tuberculosis on Jeremy Clarkson's farm is an all too familiar story for British farmers. How does this silent disease wreak havoc and can it be eradicated?

A group of climbers has sparked debate over cheating in mountaineering after scaling Everest and returning to London in just 5 days - with the help of xenon gas.

As rates of vaping continue to rise across the UK, a health and environmental crisis is unfolding. Will the banning of single-use vapes in the UK turn the tides on their environmental cost?

A recent survey suggests Gen Z is fuelling a resurgence in church attendance, especially among Catholics. Why?

The judges had to decide what the words ‘man’, ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ meant in the Equality Act. They decided that they referred to biological sex. It will have an effect on how trans people access services and single-sex spaces

The standoff between Birmingham’s bin workers and the council is entering its fifth week. The Unite union says the dispute could spread