NEWS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS

Woman's Hour (BBC Radio 4): Daily show which has been on air since 1946. It deals with female issues. Many different subjects are tackled, typically current affairs, from a female perspective.

Six O'Clock News (BBC Radio 4): daily news reports not just from the UK, but from around the world. The language used is rather formal and cultured, showcasing extremely rich vocabulary.

Today in Focus (The Guardian)

From Our Own Correspondent (BBC Radio 4): BBC correspondents around the world share their reports and views of their area through almost literary monologues.

From Our Home Correspondent (BBC Radio 4)

5 Minutes On: Topical news podcast featuring real-life stories behind the headlines from BBC News. 

The Week Unwrapped (The Week magazine): Every week, writers from The Week magazine discuss three major news stories that aren't necessarily getting big headlines today, but have big implications for our lives. You can expect to hear stories about science, politics and culture dissected and debated.

Ways to Change the World (Channel 4): Channel 4 newsreader Krishnan Guru-Murthy sits down with some of the best and brightest figures in tech, politics, economics, science, business, arts, and culture to explore their work and ask one big question: what's their big idea to improve the world?

The New Yorker radio hour: Each episode features a diverse mix of interviews, profiles, storytelling, and an occasional burst of humor inspired by the magazine The New Yorker, and shaped by its writers, artists, and editors.

Fresh Air (NPR): weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues.

The Daily (New York Times): 20'. Rather than trying to cover all the current news, this podcast dives into one particular current event or issue at a time.

The Argument (New York Times): different perspectives on a current affairs issue.