The Olympics have never been just about the sports. We explore what it means for athletes to represent their countries, the mood in France and the history of boycotts and other geopolitical moments at the Games. Recorded at our pop-up studio in Paris, Andrew Mueller speaks to French journalist Daphnée Denis, athlete Shaun Gill of Belize and the Olympic Refugee Team’s chef de mission, Masomah Ali Zada. Plus: Taiwan-based filmmaker Garret Clarke and historian Philip Barker.

Explainer 509: Is Cuba next on Trump’s hit list?
07:06

Iran: Are the US and Israel fighting the same war?
43:50

Explainer 508: How did rapper Balen become prime minister of Nepal?
06:38