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Sensemaker: Syria’s prisons

The ousting of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad has revealed the full scale of how he used the prison system to lock up, torture and execute his opponents.  What do we now know about what went on?    Producer: Eleanor Biggs Photography: Jon Jones Host: Tomini Babs Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Making sense of the world with our news podcasts: The News Meeting, Trendy, Sensemaker and Editor's Voicemail. The News Meeting - Tortoise editor James Harding and 3 journalists, from the Tortoise newsroom and beyond, discuss the stories that should be leading the news. Trendy - pollster John Curtice and former Downing Street advisor Rachel Wolf explore the trends that help shape what voters think and what politicians do. Sensemaker - one story every day to make sense of the world. Editor's Voicemail - James Harding tries to make sense of the scribbles in his notebook and pieces together what he's been hearing. You can book tickets to News Meeting live <a href="https://www.tortoisemedia.com/thinkin/the-news-meeting-live-10/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. To find out more about Tortoise: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/tortoise/id1441428990" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Download the Tortoise app</a> for a listening experience curated by our journalists. <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/channel/tortoise/id6442666997" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Subscribe to Tortoise+</a> on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content. <a href="https://www.tortoisemedia.com/becomeamember/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Become a member</a> and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more. If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact <a href="mailto:hello@tortoisemedia.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hello@tortoisemedia.com</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.