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09:15

The toxic waste crisis poisoning UK towns | LSE...

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2026/09/15

What happens when toxic waste is buried and forgotten? Why are people in UK towns still getting sick decades later?

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23:28

LSE: The Ballpark | AI and the gig economy with Dr...

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2026/08/17

From helping assign tasks and determine prices on delivery and rideshare platforms to recommending certain individuals over others on freelance hiring sites, AI is fast becoming a core part of the modern gig economy.

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08:43

The hidden health crisis behind climate change | LSE...

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2026/08/11

In this episode of Future Proof, Dr Miqdad Asaria, Associate Professor in the Department of Health Policy, explores how climate change affects public health, why climate change health inequalities are growing, and what this means for the future of our societies.

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01:23:37

From the Archive: How AI is helping - and harming -...

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2026/07/20

This podcast was originally published in September 2025 and is being republished as part of our Summer archive series of LSE's Public Lectures and Events.

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39:52

LSE: The Ballpark | How democratic citizenry can...

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2026/07/20

In 2026, the Phelan US Centre ran an essay competition for LSE master’s students with the prompt, “What role can democratic citizenry play in shaping America’s role in the world as it enters its 250th year?"

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01:24:04

The Brexit effect: 2016 – 2026

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2026/07/16

Britain's decision to leave the European Union was perhaps the most divisive and consequential event of modern British politics.

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01:22:07

From the Archive: Rethinking keynesian fiscal stimulus

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2026/07/13

This podcast was originally published in April 2025 and is being republished as part of our Summer archive series of LSE's Public Lectures and Events.

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01:34:28

Can we be rich again? The extraordinary potential of...

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2026/07/08

In this talk by Jeremy Hunt, he will talk about his new book, Can We Be Rich Again? The extraordinary potential of Britain's economy.

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01:29:16

From the Archive: Are revolutions justified?

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2026/07/06

This podcast was originally published in January 2026 and is being republished as part of our Summer archive series of LSE's Public Lectures and Events.

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22:40

LSE: The Ballpark | The Global Economy in a Changing...

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2026/07/06

The global economy is undergoing profound transformation. Geopolitical realignments, rising economic nationalism, climate disruption, trade fragmentation, and technological upheaval are reshaping the foundations of international economic relations.

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07:54

Decolonising the curriculum: How to teach Empire |...

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2026/06/30

LSE academics and secondary school teachers from the Historical Association's Teacher Fellowship Programme explore how economic history can transform the way British history is taught in classrooms.

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01:22:41

Global trends in climate litigation

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2026/06/25

This event marks the launch of the Grantham Research Institute’s Global Trends in Climate Change Litigation 2026 Snapshot report, an annual report now in its ninth year. The report presents an overview of the expansion, complexity, and maturity in the global field of climate litigation.

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01:24:08

Smarter than the storm

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2026/06/24

This public event marks the global launch of Smarter Than the Storm, a new book by Amitabh Kant and Siddharth Sinha, and explores its core ideas in conversation with Nicholas Stern.

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42:00

LSE: The Ballpark | Rethinking the 1990s with...

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2026/06/22

The 1990s were an important decade. They saw the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, falling trade barriers, an expanding capitalist democratic order and the rise of what came to be called the liberal international order.

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01:03:34

What’s it going to take us to save the planet?

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2026/06/20

We live in polarised times, when global problems seem to be turning us against each other, not bringing us together. Over Festival week we will explore ways of tackling the enormous challenges we face, but there will be no solutions without cooperation.

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01:00:19

The power of storytelling and activism

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2026/06/20

We know the importance of data and evidence in tackling global crises like climate change, but is it stories rather than statistics that will drive change? Our panel discuss how art, literature and performance can be used to connect and inspire people, and how this feeds into activism.

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56:30

Can football catalyse climate action

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2026/06/20

Football is more than a game. It’s a global cultural force with the power to shift norms, inspire communities, and mobilise collective action. As the climate crisis demands transformative change in how we live and consume, the world of sport, and football in particular, faces a critical question: can it become a genuine catalyst for climate action?

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59:15

Saving our digital world

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2026/06/20

How can we reduce the inequalities and harms of commercial social media and the online world, while building spaces that better support our human need to connect and communicate?

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59:14

Food futures

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2026/06/20

Our current food system is a leading cause of biodiversity loss and global warming. It is also responsible for increasing the risk of diabetes, stroke, and heart disease, as well as public health threats such as antimicrobial resistance and pandemics emerging from industrial animal agriculture.

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01:01:54

Why evidence matters

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2026/06/20

How can scientific evidence help us in an age of “alternative facts”? As chief data reporter for the Financial Times, John Burn-Murdoch uses statistics and graphics to dig into the most pressing issues of the day, covering everything from the economy to climate change, social issues and healthcare. His high-profile use of visualization and data science helped audiences around the world understand the complexities of the coronavirus pandemic. He helps to inject data and evidence-based argument into

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