History Behind the Headlines: Briefing

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It can sometimes feel like the world is changing faster than ever before. But help is at hand: HistoryExtra's podcast History Behind the Headlines: Briefing tasks expert historians with bringing you the history you need to make sense of the headlines – in five minutes or less.    For more expert historical insights into the backstories behind today news, don't miss HistoryExtra's podcast series History Behind the Headlines: https://play.megaphone.fm/vv4s-xn6tfmntfojkacmna   And for access to thousands of ad-free podcasts, hundreds of hours of video and a huge archive of articles from leading historians, visit the HistoryExtra website and become a member today: https://www.historyextra.com/subscribe/ History Behind the Headlines: Briefing is a HistoryExtra production.

Episode Date
What does President Trump’s Churchill comment tell us about how he sees the US-UK relationship?
Mar 05, 2026
How did the UK's line of royal succession evolve?
Feb 26, 2026
How does transatlantic tension affect travel?
Feb 24, 2026
How rare is it for a royal to be arrested?
Feb 20, 2026
What's the link between the US and Japanese politics?
Feb 16, 2026
How does the Epstein fallout compare to previous historical scandals?
Feb 12, 2026
How did past societies clean up corruption?
Feb 09, 2026
Is this really the centenary Winter Olympics?
Feb 06, 2026
What’s the longer trajectory of UK-China relations?
Feb 04, 2026
How has scandal shaped royal history?
Feb 02, 2026
US-Iran tension: what's the history?
Jan 30, 2026
How have storms shaped history?
Jan 28, 2026
Why did President Trump's Nato comments spark such outrage?
Jan 26, 2026
What’s the long history behind Japan’s snap election?
Jan 23, 2026
When did the US-UK ‘special relationship’ originate?
Jan 21, 2026
Why does President Trump want to take over Greenland?
Jan 19, 2026
Introducing History Behind the Headlines: Briefing
Jan 12, 2026