Energy prices set to rise - a podcast by BBC World Service

Wholesale prices for gas and electricity have been rising sharply across Europe. That's likely to lead to significant cost increases for businesses and households, and we find out what's causing the issue from David Sheppard, energy editor for the Financial Times. Also in the programme, campaigners argue that exposure to a seemingly endless stream of beautiful people with perfect bodies on social media sites like TikTok and Instagram can damage the wellbeing of teenagers. We hear what can be done to tackle the issue from Whitney Crenna Jennings of the Education Policy Institute, which has studied the impact of social media on mental health. The BBC's Deborah Weitzmann reports on the growing trend of property buyers bidding on homes without seeing them in person first, enabled by improvements in virtual home buying technology. Plus, Apple's co-founder Steve Wozniak is launching a new company called Privateer to help clear up space junk. We find out more from Jacob Geer, head of space surveillance and tracking at the UK Space Agency. Today's edition is presented by Mike Johnson and produced by Clare Williamson and Russell Newlove.

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