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Was ‘Made in China’ made in America?
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, all this week The Global Story is exploring the surprising and often hidden ways the US has sh…
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China’s collapsing population
Worried about a ballooning population, the Chinese government introduced its infamous one-child policy in 1980. At the time it seemed urgent to find …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Karin Slaughter: thriller penned in mountain cabin
From her secluded mountain cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Georgia, USA, best-selling author Karin Slaughter crafts stories which keep millions …
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A History of the United States in 100 Objects
100 Objects #1: The Century Safe In 1876, Americans filled an iron safe with objects meant to tell their story — to be opened a century later. Roman …
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Balochistan's disappeared
When Dr. Mahrang Baloch was a teenager, she joined hundreds of families across Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan to search for her fath…
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The Venezuelan Earthquakes
The people of Venezuela are still reeling from the aftermath of two powerful earthquakes which struck near the capital Caracas in June. As buildi…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Cast out: Faith of a gay Nigerian priest
Once a respected voice in the pulpit, a Nigerian priest was cast out when his sexuality became known, mirroring a broader pattern in which clergy hav…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The social lives of bacteria
Our bodies are filled with bacteria that have rich social lives and, just like people, these microbial neighbours and families do not always get alon…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Food Chain: Can I save the family restaurant?
Running a restaurant is hard. Long hours, tight margins and constant stress. In this episode of the Food Chain, Rumella Dasgupta travels to Edinburgh…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Switzerland's population cap referendum
Switzerland recently voted on a radical and unprecedented initiative: capping the country’s population to limit migration. It is the latest in a seri…
3 months, 4 weeks ago