The Late Edition
Latest Episodes
Thursday 17 August
We get an update from the terrorist incident in Barcelona, examine the consequences of Donald Trump’s remarks on the violence in Charlottesville and ask if the new refugee route might be via Iberia.
Wednesday 16 August
We discuss the downfall of US democracy following President Trump’s defence of neo-nazis and ask how North Korea will react to the war games coming up in the South. Plus: why is Australia accusing…
Tuesday 15 August
We look at the day’s top stories including the latest in the war of words between North Korea and the US, how Donald Trump is facing the consequences of his reaction to the violence…
Monday 14 August
As Donald Trump is criticised for his response to far-right violence in Charlottesville over the weekend, we ask if his election has emboldened the perpetrators. Plus: Australia’s deputy PM discovers he’s a dual-national and…
Friday 11 August
We get the latest from the White House, discuss trust in the media and ask why Venezuela gets more coverage than Brazil. Plus: São Paulo’s contest to choose the city’s most handsome granddad.
Thursday 10 August
We ask what it means when the US government tells people to ignore the words of the president. Plus: France’s bill on the moralisation of public life and the beginning of the end for…
Wednesday 9 August
We discuss the crisis between North Korea and the US, the election in Kenya and the creation of a truth commission in Venezuela. Plus: why is France having problems creating the official role of…
Tuesday 8 August
Michael Goldfarb and Robin Lustig look at the day’s top stories, from US secretary of state Rex Tillerson’s visit to Thailand and Malaysia to the vote of no confidence in parliament for South Africa’s…
Monday 7 August
We discuss the day’s top stories, including the new UN sanctions on North Korea, the prospect of US vice-president Mike Pence running for the top job in 2020 and Israel’s plans to ban Al…
Friday 4 August
We discuss West Virginia’s governor swap from Democrats to the Republican party, how for the first time the majority of Harvard’s incoming class is non-white and where our leaders are going on holiday.
