Feminist writer and activist Gloria Steinem dies
Summary
This BBC Global News Podcast covers the death of feminist icon Gloria Steinem at 92 and a UN warning of a super-sized El Niño threatening global trade and weather. It also investigates how people smugglers are adapting to stricter border controls by using larger boats for Channel crossings, reports on a deadly migrant vessel found near the Canary Islands, and touches on potential dark matter detection and Iga Swiatek’s US Open performance.
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Main stories overview: Steinem, El Niño, migrants
Gloria Steinem: Life and legacy of feminist pioneer
Super-sized El Niño warning and climate impacts
Panama Canal drought disrupts global shipping
Preview: Dark matter discovery
Burnham meets Macron: Bayeux tapestry and diplomacy
Smugglers adapt with mega dinghies in Channel crossings
Tragedy in Atlantic: Migrant boat drifts for weeks
Scientists detect potential dark matter signal
Sabalenka wins at US Open, clashes with reporter
Outro and credits
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