Daily Sensemaker

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.

After a second civilian is killed by ICE agents in Minneapolis, pressure is mounting for a formal investigation into the shooting. Trump has recalled the senior border patrol commander in charge of the operation in Minneapolis, but does this represent a real scaling back of immigration enforcement in Minnesota? Writer: Madeleine Parr Producer: Madeleine Parr Host: Ada Barume  Episode photography: Sofia Fenton Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett  

After widespread protests in Iran, the regime has reasserted control. Now, evidence showing the scale of the violence is starting to emerge. With America threatening military attack, will the Iranian regime be able to survive?   Writer: Serena Cesareo Producer: Amalie Sortland Host: Ada Barumé Executive Producer: Gary Marshall

With a vote of support in the house of Lords, the government is under increasing pressure to ban social media for under 16s. But will Keir Starmer back a ban?  

Some 60 countries have been invited to join the Board, and each would have to pay a billion dollars if they want to become permanent members. Trump will be its inaugural Chairman, a position he can hold for life.    Writer: Poppy Bullard   Producer: Poppy Bullard   Host: Casey Magloire   Episode photography: Sofia Fenton    Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett  

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

Diary of CEO host Steven Bartlett faced backlash online following an interview with Christopher Williamson where they hypothesise the reason for the declining birth rate. Is the birth rate declining and should we be concerned?  

President Donald Trump's push to acquire Greenland is part of a growing quest for influence in the Arctic, the planet's coldest frontier, where Russia has interests in Norwegian archipelago Svalbard.   Host: Casey Magloire Writer and Producer: Amalie Sortland Episode Photography: Joe Mee Executive producer: Gary Marshall

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?

Tens of thousands of people in South East England have been without water for days. What's gone wrong and how much is the water company South East Water, to blame?  Host: Casey Magloire Writer: Ada Barumé Producer:  Amalie Sortland Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett

A year into Donald Trump's second term, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has become America's most powerful – and in some quarters most feared – federal agency.  Writer: Serena Cesareo Producer: Serena Cesareo Host: Casey Magloire Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett  

On the 8th of January, the Metropolitan Police released a report into failures in vetting and recruitment of officers involved in misconduct or criminal offences.   

Last week the US inverted its food pyramid, placing high protein foods like meat and dairy at the top. How did we get here and is this good food guidance?

Hundreds have reportedly been killed in violent clashes with police as protests demanding regime change erupt across Iran.   Host: Casey Magloire Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland and Poppy Bullard Episode Photography: Joe Mee Executive producer: Jasper Corbett  

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok has been generating sexualised images of women and children on X. Can anything be done about it?

On Wednesday, the US seized a Russian-flagged tanker in the Atlantic on the grounds that it threatened the “security and stability of the Western Hemisphere”. Host: Casey Magloire Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland Episode Photography: Joe Mee Executive producer: Poppy Bullard

Conservative and Reform MPs are calling for the British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah to be stripped of his citizenship. At the same time Shamima Begum, who joined Islamic State, is fighting to have hers reinstated. How and why does the government revoke citizenship? 

After attacking Venezuela Donald Trump has suggested he might target Colombia and Cuba, and he wants to get his hands on Greenland too.    Host: Andrew Butler Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland Episode Photography: Joe Mee Executive producer: Jasper Corbett

For years, local authorities in England have found it difficult to stop the spread of slot machine arcades. But that could be about to change. Host: Ada Barumé Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland Episode Photography: Joe Mee Executive producer: Rebecca Moore

On Saturday morning, the United States of America bombed Venezuela and captured its President, Nicolás Maduro.  What happened and why?