Cubans join protests as economy struggles - a podcast by BBC World Service

Cubans have been angered by an economic crisis, combined with anti-Covid measures. Thousands joined the biggest anti-government protests in the country for decades, and we find out more from Dr Emily Morris who is a development economist at University College London, specialising in the Cuban economy. Also in the programme, we have a wide ranging interview with Sundar Pichai, who is chief executive of search engine Google and its parent company Alphabet. Plus, there's controversy ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games, about a new type of running shoe which has led to a recent surge in track and field records. The BBC's Ivana Davidovic asks whether a runner's authentic ability is becoming less important for success on the track.

(Picture: A man is arrested during protests in Havana. Picture credit: Getty Images.)

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