Interested in the news but sometimes find there is a whole lot of assumed knowledge which makes it hard to get the full picture? Recent examples include the Hong Kong/China relationship, how the moon landing 50 years ago still impacts us today, and who Punky Brewster is...

Each week, Squiz Shortcuts will give you the context on the news, personalities and historical events that often come up but can be confusing and time-consuming to get across. In the usual Squiz tone, we'll keep it short and sharp, and opinion-free.

As always, The Squiz is your shortcut to being informed.