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Not-so-golden weddings
Gold prices have reached record highs this year, resulting in changes in buying habits, investment patterns and traditional customs. For the Fifth Fl…
5 months, 1 week ago
Why I chose to adopt
Actress Jennifer Aniston sparked controversy recently when she said that, despite years of unsuccessful fertility treatment, she is not interested in…
5 months, 1 week ago
The lord and dance: Michael Flatley
Michael Flatley is the most famous Irish dancer in the world, rising to stardom for his leading roles in Riverdance and Lord of the Dance. Colm Flynn…
5 months, 1 week ago
The gift of science
Our present to you is the science of gifts. First, we investigate the health benefits of donating blood, and find out about the predator sharing a fe…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Bonus: 2025 in conversations from The Interview
2025 on The Interview
In 2025, the BBC launched The Interview, bringing you the best conversations from across the BBC. People shaping our world from …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Argentina's elusive big cats
After decades of extinction, wild jaguars are once again roaming in Northern Argentina. It has been at least thirty five years since a wild jaguar cu…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Michael Symmons Roberts' Christmas card poem
There’s a tradition among poets to write a poem to put inside the Christmas cards they send. So, the BBC World Service has commissioned one specially…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
United In Space – How we built the ISS
Personal tales of bravery, tragedy, daring and triumph, United in Space unveils the remarkable story of one of humanity’s greatest ever feats – build…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Living in fear on South Africa's farms
In February, American President Donald Trump signed an executive order which said that South African Afrikaners - descendants of mainly Dutch settler…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Close encounters with an avalanche
It is peak season for avalanches in the northern hemisphere and three survivors share their experiences of being cuaght up in one in the US and Pakis…
5 months, 2 weeks ago