Vox Atlas

2017

2017 · 3 episodes

• 1 1. Why China is building islands in the South China Sea Feb 17, 2017 8 min
• 2 2. The 4 man-made famines threatening 20 million people Jun 12, 2017 8 min
• 3 3. The Middle East's cold war, explained Jul 17, 2017 8 min

2018

2018 · 12 episodes

• 1 1. How the US failed to rebuild Afghanistan Jan 11, 2018 8 min
• 2 2. Why Ukraine is trapped in endless conflict Feb 6, 2018 8 min
• 3 3. How the Kurds became a key player in Syria's war Mar 12, 2018 8 min
• 4 4. China's trillion dollar plan to dominate global trade Apr 5, 2018 8 min
• 5 5. The royal weddings that shaped European history May 17, 2018 8 min
• 6 6. How Islamist militant groups are gaining strength in Africa Jun 20, 2018 8 min
• 7 7. Why France produces the most World Cup players Jul 6, 2018 8 min
• 8 8. Why there's a ring of natural disasters around the Pacific Jul 26, 2018 8 min
• 9 9. How Brexit could create a crisis at the Irish border Aug 17, 2018 8 min
• 10 10. Poland is pushing the EU into crisis Sep 13, 2018 8 min
• 11 11. The biggest corruption scandal in Latin America’s history Oct 26, 2018 8 min
• 12 12. How the Saudis ended up with so many American weapons Dec 14, 2018 8 min

2019

2019 · 9 episodes

• 1 1. America's cocaine habit fueled its migrant crisis Feb 8, 2019 8 min
• 2 2. The conflict in Kashmir, explained Mar 21, 2019 8 min
• 3 3. Why Iraq's great rivers are dying Jul 2, 2019 8 min
• 4 4. Why the Tour de France is so brutal Jul 25, 2019 8 min
• 5 5. Why the US and Iran are fighting over this tiny waterway Aug 22, 2019 8 min
• 6 6. Why Turkey is invading Syria Oct 31, 2019 8 min
• 7 7. The destruction of the Amazon, explained Nov 21, 2019 8 min
• 8 8. The war for the Amazon's most valuable trees Nov 22, 2019 8 min
• 9 9. Brazil's indigenous land is being invaded Nov 25, 2019 8 min

2020

2020 · 6 episodes

• 1 1. How Iran's Soleimani became a US target Jan 28, 2020 8 min
• 2 2. How wildlife trade is linked to coronavirus Mar 6, 2020 8 min
• 3 3. Why scientists are so worried about this glacier Jul 13, 2020 8 min
• 4 4. The global coffee crisis is coming Aug 10, 2020 8 min
• 5 5. How the Beirut explosion was a government failure Sep 18, 2020 8 min
• 6 6. The Armenia and Azerbaijan war, explained Dec 3, 2020 8 min

2021

2021 · 4 episodes

• 1 1. Why the world's most famous car race is in Monaco May 21, 2021 8 min
• 2 2. Why Ethiopia is in a civil war May 28, 2021 8 min
• 3 3. The Taliban, explained Nov 10, 2021 8 min
• 4 4. Why the Belarus migrant crisis is different Dec 7, 2021 8 min

2022

2022 · 7 episodes

• 1 1. Why is the Guantánamo Bay prison still open? Feb 2, 2022 8 min
• 2 2. Putin's war on Ukraine, explained Mar 2, 2022 8 min
• 3 3. Why Germany is hooked on Russian gas May 18, 2022 9 min
• 4 4. How the “lost cities” of the Amazon were finally found Jul 7, 2022 7 min
• 5 5. The real reason Egypt is moving its capital Sep 7, 2022 10 min
• 6 6. How Ukraine got the upper hand against Russia Sep 16, 2022 6 min
• 7 7. How FIFA corrupted the World Cup Nov 23, 2022

2023

2023 · 7 episodes

• 1 1. Why China is losing the microchip war Feb 7, 2023
• 2 2. How Western weapons transformed the war in Ukraine Mar 24, 2023
• 3 3. Sudan's conflict, explained May 26, 2023
• 4 4. Why so many baseball players are Dominican Jul 11, 2023
• 5 5. The Race to mine the bottom of the ocean Oct 11, 2023
• 6 6. Gaza, explained Oct 28, 2023
• 7 7. The Rise of Xi Jinping, explained Nov 28, 2023