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4 years

A Point of View... Michael Morpurgo questions whether we are educating our children or programming them.

BBC Radio 4 - A Point of View, Thinking Otherwise

Michael Morpurgo questions whether we are educating our children or programming them.

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The man who is blind but who can see like a bat. Watch Daniel Kish navigate around a park he's never been to.

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When Abiy Ahmed came to power in Ethiopia, he was seen as a reformer. But less than a year later, he ordered a military offensive in Tigray. The conflict is subject to a near constant media blackout, but journalists are working hard to get to the truth.

BBC World Service - Assignment, Ethiopia’s disinformation war

Searching for the truth about the conflict in Tigray

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It’s almost four years since the UK left the European Union. Recent polls show a majority of people want to rejoin the EU - but could we even if we wanted to? The Briefing Room with @DAaronovitch . On Radio 4 and @BBCSounds at 8pm.

BBC Radio 4 - The Briefing Room, Brexit: Could we rejoin the EU even if we wanted to?

Recent polling shows an appetite to rejoin the EU, but is this really a realistic option?

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The UK government has imposed sanctions on 49 people implicated in the deaths of Russian whistle-blower Sergei Magnitsky, and Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Profile charts the life of Bill Browder, whose anti-corruption campaign led to the action.

BBC Radio 4 - Profile, Bill Browder

Mark Coles hears about the life of the man behind the Magnitsky Act, Bill Browder.

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From Our Own Correspondent has visited some 116 countries this year 🌍 The story of when @BBCSteveR befriended Russian newspaper vendor Valentina, is just one of our favourite stories from 2022. 🎧 Take a listen to our highlights here →

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From Our Own Correspondent: The island that links Irish monks and Jedi knights: http://t.co/DbTkYEbHQO #StarWars http://t.co/cWuqxqpy8Y

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Guess who has been visiting the BBC today? @RealGrumpyCat Coming up on #BBCWhyFactor on @bbcworldservice

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First there was J-Pop, then came K-Pop… but have you heard of P-Pop? 🇵🇭 🎤 @hannah_gelbart meets Filipino superstars @Official_ALAMAT - a boy band that sings in seven different languages. 🎧 From Our Own Correspondent on @BBCSounds .

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In 1918, more than 50 million people died in an outbreak of flu which spread around the world. The Witness History podcast hears archive accounts of the worst pandemic of the 20th Century.

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Profile: Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Three years into the job, the first African to be elected Director-General of the World Health Organisation, finds himself in the middle of a global pandemic and a political storm.

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Black holes ain't as black as they are painted... For the BBC Reith Lectures Stephen Hawking discussed the search for mini black holes, noting that so far "no-one has found any, which is a pity because if they had, I would have got a Nobel Prize."

BBC Radio 4 - The Reith Lectures, Professor Stephen Hawking - Black Holes, Black holes ain't as...

Professor Stephen Hawking delivers the second of his BBC Reith Lectures on black holes.

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Angela Merkel will leave office later this year after four terms as Germany’s leader. What is her legacy, what challenges does Germany face, and who might succeed her? Find out more on The Inquiry podcast.

BBC World Service - The Inquiry, Can Germany cope without Angela?

What changes can we expect when chancellor Angela Merkel leaves office later this year?

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Are pangolins the most trafficked animal in the world? And did Spain really go 48 hours with zero Covid-19 deaths? The More or Less podcast has answers...

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Why do Doctors Fail? @Atul_Gawande 's first 2014 Reith Lecture is now available to download http://t.co/2dFtO7UVtw http://t.co/hsxJU99cVm

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Escape from Dubai: The Mystery of the Missing Princess The story of Princess Latifa, daughter of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who attempted to escape Dubai in early 2018 but was captured and hasn't been heard from since.

BBC Two - Escape from Dubai: The Mystery of the Missing Princess

The story of Princess Latifa of Dubai and her attempt to flee the UAE in February 2018.

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Profile: Professor Sarah Gilbert The scientist whose team is developing a coronavirus vaccine at record speed. Profile discovers the many talents of the Oxford University vaccine specialist.

BBC Radio 4 - Profile, Professor Sarah Gilbert

Mark Coles profiles the scientist leading the Oxford University vaccine team.

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Does the medical profession need to accept its limitations & be more honest with patients? http://t.co/LnNLZOlm68 http://t.co/sk21txOECi

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Former tennis player says he was offered cash to lose matches. Read full story here:

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Does the media give terrorists too much coverage - and in turn the 'oxygen of publicity?' http://t.co/C8hYPp5oLA http://t.co/OCFcfCRwDM

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If you enjoyed @BBCRadio4 's Tupac doc, you might like this doc we made about Jay-Z. Listen: http://t.co/9TseOKasNB http://t.co/yHsqT4Fpro

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Profile: How Chinese entrepreneur Jack Ma built a company bigger than Amazon and eBay. Listen: http://t.co/Ay4OLZeFWe http://t.co/bUm5f8jidN

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The Why Factor explores memorialisation: how we remember the dead & why does it matter? http://t.co/vnse4DYCsZ http://t.co/A8tkRyBms0

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The Why Factor: Why do we place so much trust in brands? And who benefits from them? Listen: http://t.co/a6Diroc54H http://t.co/DKL5SMFc2J

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Profile: Lynsey Addario The award-winning photographer took one of the defining images of the war in Ukraine so far, and is on the ground documenting suspected war crimes.

BBC Radio 4 - Profile, Lynsey Addario

The photo-journalist documenting suspected war crimes in Ukraine.

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Georgians have been protesting about draft legislation requiring organisations to declare foreign funding. Many see it as a turning point in Tbilisi's relationship with Russia and the West. @rayhandemytrie explores why the law has proved so divisive.

BBC Radio 4 - From Our Own Correspondent, Protests in Georgia

Tbilisi is on edge amid protests over perceived Russian influence in proposed new laws.

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From Our Own Correspondent: #Qatar is the wealthiest country in the world - but is it happy? http://t.co/SuxAiAAyqJ http://t.co/fNCR0dk8zz

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Leaseholders are demanding more rights in the wake of the cladding scandal. As @FelicityHannah discovers, they have little say in what happens to the buildings they live in. So is the leasehold system fit for purpose? File on 4 on Radio 4 at 8pm.

BBC Radio 4 - File on 4, Leaseholder Losses

Leaseholders say they need more protection. Is the current system letting them down?

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You can now download all of @atul_gawande 's 2014 Reith Lectures 'The Future of Medicine' here: http://t.co/ro7XgVNrvR http://t.co/vacyh1Ff6V

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Profile: Volodomyr Zelensky The Ukrainian comedian turned president, who is now facing the threat of a Russian invasion.

BBC Radio 4 - Profile, Volodomyr Zelensky

The Ukrainian comedian turned president facing the threat of Russian invasion.

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Mathematics professor and broadcaster @FryRsquared has spent years explaining the world through numbers. But when she was diagnosed with cervical cancer she embarked on a new mission, to discover whether we make the right choices around treatment.

BBC World Service - More or Less, Hannah Fry: Understanding the numbers of cancer

The maths professor on the choices she and others have faced after a cancer diagnosis

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"I reckon that over my career I've done getting on for 2000 of them... I doubt I'll be doing another before I retire." On A Point of View @wmarybeard asks if the iconic university lecture might have had its day, in the aftermath of the pandemic.

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The strange tale of thousands of abandoned #bikes on the Russian/Norwegian border

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What really happened to Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 to make it crash over Ukraine in 2014? watch @BBCTwo at 9pm

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Congo: A River Journey Listen to this sound-rich immersive journey along the mighty Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo. For the full effect put on your headphones, and close your eyes... 🎧 😌

BBC World Service - The Documentary, Congo: A River Journey, Congo: A...

A sound-rich immersive journey along the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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From Our Own Correspondent: How almonds are sucking #California dry http://t.co/6Wyyt2eTAb @BBCNewsUS http://t.co/RPwy6ZGx5K

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Harar in Ethiopia is one of Islam's holiest centres - and is now also known for its brewery: http://t.co/B9a9ycCInO http://t.co/VRCVZEoa7d

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The Why Factor looks at apologies: when we say sorry, what do we really mean by it? http://t.co/aY3awnHWtV http://t.co/XPjJw1jOGy

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On The Americas with @simon_reeve ... In episode 4, Simon travels through Texas and Mexico. In Mexico he visits Chiapas - a state which is home to the largest indigenous population in Mexico, who can trace their ancestry to the ancient Mayans.

The Americas with Simon Reeve - Series 1: Episode 4

Simon Reeve travels through Texas and Mexico. In Texas, Simon joins the US Border Patrol, who pick up migrants who have illegally crossed the Rio Grande river in search of a new life.

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WATCH How does a former child soldier rebuild his life? http://t.co/3hsajbd179

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From Our Own Correspondent: Scandalous tales from the British embassy in Paris http://t.co/N4J3SrHAzS http://t.co/xItndqprwq

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Boris Johnson has recruited Dame Louise Casey to lead a review into the causes of rough sleeping. Dame Louise led the govt's Rough Sleepers Unit from 1999 to 2003 and she spoke to @DAaronovitch for The Briefing Room, exploring why homelessness is rising.

BBC Radio 4 - The Briefing Room, Why are so many people sleeping rough in Britain?

Why are so many people sleeping rough in Britain, and what can be done about it?

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Now available on the @BBCiPlayer : The Americas with @simon_reeve . Simon begins his most ambitious journey yet - travelling the entire length of the Americas. In this first leg, Simon travels from Alaska, down through Canada to Vancouver.

The Americas with Simon Reeve - Series 1: Episode 1

Simon Reeve begins his most ambitious journey yet - travelling the entire length of the Americas. In this first leg, Simon travels from Alaska, down through Canada to Vancouver.

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How pigs eyes help restore human sight. Join a live Q & A today at 1500bst BBC News on Facebook.

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Now available on BBC iPlayer: Turkey with @simon_reeve , exploring Aegean beaches to the war-torn border with Syria

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The Americas with @simon_reeve ... In episode three, Simon travels through California where he explores forests of giant redwood trees, and joins a team of medics helping provide healthcare to some of LA's 45,000 homeless people.

The Americas with Simon Reeve - Series 1: Episode 3

In the third leg of his journey, Simon Reeve is in the United States, travelling down the length of California.

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Alexander the (not so) Great - how history's great commander is cut down to size when viewed through Persian eyes. Read http://t.co/m2u2Jz4O

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Olive Wars: How the annual olive harvest is at the heart of the Israel-Palestine conflict http://t.co/tnh9ODiWnw http://t.co/uakorFy2T0

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Assignment: Inside the #ebola lockdown - voices from Sierra Leone. Listen/download: http://t.co/FDgg3Qbzwa http://t.co/DHwynRIAfD

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Why are there so many ghost towns in China? THE GREAT CHINESE CRASH? with @peston tonight 10pm @bbctwo

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How much do you know about EU? Tonight @bbcnickrobinson debates immigration, jobs and sovereignty. #EUreferendum

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At 9:30 tonight in the UK: Spanish Prime Minister @marianorajoy is ousted. Where does that leave #Catalonia 's bid for #independence . Watch this compelling film from @BBCNiallOG on @BBCOurWorld And at these times on @BBCWorld : #Spain

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India in 50 Lives: Adi Shankaracharya, a revered theologian who set #Hinduism on a new course http://t.co/gxwuoFuXmx http://t.co/JryKmnI5Qg

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From Our Own Correspondent: Echoes of the past as #Egypt chooses a new president: http://t.co/AAoHcpBzsN http://t.co/lwna5qZVTp

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“Six years, have things not really changed?” Angela’s daughter, Sasha, took her own life in 2017. She’d previously faced charges whilst attempting suicide. Angela speaks to the BBC’s File on 4 programme which looks at the criminalisation of suicide. 🎧

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Who'd pay £10k+ for trainers like Jay Z's, made from elephant hide + other exotic skins? Watch @regyates @BBCTwo 9pm

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Thirty years on, the children of Bhopal bear the scars of a gas leak that killed thousands http://t.co/GIOW8KG80J http://t.co/Tx97vnMeGp

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The Why Factor: Why are people racist: a deep-seated fear of the 'other' or manufactured by politicians, media etc? http://t.co/WLuZkS3MsH

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Scientists from around the world are claiming that plants cannot just sense, but communicate, learn and remember. @Botanygeek explores these findings and asks if plants can do all these things, then is it wrong to eat them? 🌿🍽️🌱

BBC Radio 4 - Is Eating Plants Wrong?

Plants can do much more than we might think. So is it wrong to eat them?

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In 1998 Christopher Alder was choked to death while in police custody. An inquest found he was unlawfully killed but no-one has been held accountable for his death. Witness History speaks to his sister, Janet, about her long fight for justice.

BBC World Service - Witness History, The unlawful death of Christopher Alder

The black former soldier choked to death on the floor of a British police station in 1998

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On The Documentary podcast... The Dyatlov Pass Mystery The death of nine Russian students has fuelled conspiracy theories for 60 years. @LucyAAsh travels to the Ural mountains to trace their footsteps and find out what happened.

BBC World Service - The Documentary Podcast, The Dyatlov Pass mystery

How the death of nine Russian students has fuelled conspiracy theories for 60 years

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Is it time to add more genders to the traditional male and female? via @BBCTheInquiry

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This #TalkTalk customer recorded the phone conversation as a scammer tries to con him. He shared it with the BBC

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Life saver? Meet the shop owner who fixes India's deadly potholes in his spare time. 📻

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One of the most widely used war stats is the proposition that 90% of those who die in contemporary conflict are civilians. Various experts, the UN Development Programme and the EU have published the figure. The thing is, it's just not true...

BBC World Service - More or Less, Are 90% of War Fatalities Civilians?

Xavier Zapata examines what the data tells us about the deadly impact of war on civilians

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Reith Lectures Revisted: @ProfBrianCox discusses the 1953 lectures of Robert Oppenheimer, father of the atomic bomb

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Profile: How Canadian punk rocker Shane Smith built the @VICE multi-media empire. Listen http://t.co/Kmt4vP7p6q http://t.co/G93mcZ9DPP

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'I think we have been fooled by penicillin' - learn why in @Atul_Gawande 's second Reith Lecture next Tuesday:

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Surviving on leaves and grass in the world's newest nation @BBCOurWorld on South Sudan's shattered dreams

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The #BringBackOurGirls campaign has inspired a new hashtag - #RealMenDontBuyGirls . The @BBCtrending team explains: http://t.co/B0WfJmyu14

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Tonight on @BBCRadio4 at 8PM @simoncoxreports from the British Virgin Islands with more #panamapapers revelations

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Nigeria now has Africa's biggest economy - but just how rich is it & who benefits from this wealth? Listen: http://t.co/5q0xAkGQZp

BBC World Service - More or Less, Nigeria - Rich or Poor?

How did Nigeria become the largest African economy overnight?

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Profile speaks to the friends & family of 2014 Man Booker Prize winner Richard Flanagan. http://t.co/2nIudAjhgs http://t.co/nUB70HdboH

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From Our Own Correspondent: The parents refusing to vaccinate their children against #polio http://t.co/peF0gXPfKZ http://t.co/Aatrry54iQ

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Iran's gay refugees: the people forced to flee or face pressure to change their gender. Listen http://t.co/Otqv25i2Uo http://t.co/L1pjGxuGoe

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From Our Own Correspondent: The marooned baboon - the story of Africa's loneliest monkey http://t.co/V6sg6vScVm http://t.co/uasD2sam8R

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More from #panamapapers : How the world's most notorious regimes get around sanctions

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After two decades of near-silence, Grace Mugabe is starting to flex her own political muscles: http://t.co/qyIlT9aUfh http://t.co/5wylxTewQN

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The hotdog: a barometer for changing attitudes to class, identity & immigration in Denmark http://t.co/gniG2h9ARR http://t.co/DIew7tG0j0

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From Our Own Correspondent: #Iceland 's 'Pompeii' emerging from the ash - read: http://t.co/aQX6mnfeKg http://t.co/3RBDOi7dg2

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American Mercenaries: Killing in Yemen. While recent attention has focused on the Houthi rebel group in Yemen, @BBCNawal investigates a different, hidden aspect of the country’s long civil war. 🎧 Listen on @BBCSounds .

BBC Radio 4 - Crossing Continents, American Mercenaries: Killing in Yemen

Why former soldiers were hired to carry out assassinations in Yemen in 2015.

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Now available on the iPlayer... Episode 1 of Burma with @simon_reeve

Burma with Simon Reeve - Series 1: Episode 1

Simon travels to Burma and Bangladesh to learn about the roots and consequences of the Rohingya refugee crisis.

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On The Briefing Room podcast... @DAaronovitch asks what does the Mueller indictment tell us about Russian interference in the 2016 US election? Joining the discussion are: @gordoncorera @MollyMcKew @AshaRangappa_

BBC Radio 4 - The Briefing Room, The Mueller Indictment

What the Mueller indictment tells us about Russian interference in the 2016 US election.

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On the More or Less podcast... @TimHarford speaks to mathematically-minded comedian Matt Parker a.k.a @standupmaths about how simple maths mistakes can cause big problems.

BBC World Service - More or Less, When maths mistakes really matter

Tim Harford talks to Matt Parker about how simple maths mistakes can cause big problems.

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How did she do it? This weekend watch the highlights of an astonishing journalistic career.

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How do young Germans see the future when Angela Merkel is no longer Chancellor? The Economist's @annemcelvoy and German vlogger and journalist @TiloJung find out tonight on Radio 4 at 8pm.

BBC Radio 4 - Germany Without Merkel

How do young Germans imagine a future after Angela Merkel?

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South Sudan: The hunger caused by bickering politicians - read more from @t_mcconnell http://t.co/sJ3lbhSKqe http://t.co/8mORuynmSb

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Escape from Dubai: The Mystery of the Missing Princess. There's another chance to watch our documentary about Princess Latifa, who attempted to escape Dubai in early 2018 but was captured. Tonight on BBC Two 23:05hrs

BBC Two - Escape from Dubai: The Mystery of the Missing Princess

The story of Princess Latifa of Dubai and her attempt to flee the UAE in February 2018.

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The Coming Storm is the story of QAnon and the plot to break reality... Episode 6: Donald Trump’s fantasy about a conspiracy to steal the 2020 election merges with QAnon's fantasy of a looming showdown against the deep state cabal of satanic paedophiles.

BBC Radio 4 - The Coming Storm, S1: 6. The Usual Suspects

All the threads come together in a cowboy-themed barn.

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How important is hair in US politics? Here's the 1st ladies’ hairdresser #IowaCaucus

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More or Less looks at the #tourdefrance and asks what's the best body type needed to win? http://t.co/YTgzvaMj37 http://t.co/bSdScDzMPD

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Manchester Bomb: Our Story On 22 May 2017 the worst terror attack in the UK since 7/7 took place at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester. @bbcthree meets some of the teenagers caught up in the attack, and learns how their lives have changed forever.

BBC Three - Manchester Bomb: Our Story

Documentary following three girls in the months since the Manchester terror attack.

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WATCH Surviving in a country devastated by civil war @BBCOurWorld reports from #SouthSudan

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How can we get more people on their bikes? The Climate Question podcast looks at what's being done on the streets of Bogota, New York and Kampala to get more people cycling. Listen on @BBCSounds .

BBC World Service - The Climate Question, How can we get more people on their bikes?

Cycling fights climate change... So how can we get more people on their bikes?

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From Our Own Correspondent: The restaurant where you're greeted with a gun - and vodka http://t.co/TcizAXmkJ8 http://t.co/L9rYNK204g

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A visit to Hugo Chavez's socialist city in Venezuela - read: http://t.co/eIEU0YgwZY http://t.co/sAiBMVkTpX

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It's claimed that 100,000 #Christians are killed every year because of their religion - is that true? Read: http://t.co/aShKWaaUmP

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From Our Own Correspondent: Why #Germany 's super-rich don't like to flaunt their wealth: http://t.co/00iHwM6U3t

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Leaseholders are demanding more rights in the wake of the cladding scandal. @FelicityHannah discovers they have very little say in what happens to the buildings they live in. Is the leasehold system fit for purpose? Hear File on 4 on @BBCSounds .

BBC Radio 4 - File on 4, Leaseholder Losses

Leaseholders say they need more protection. Is the current system letting them down?

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WATCH: @REGYATES is joining the Mexican Army, living life on the front line:

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