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The hidden pain of fibroids
When Oscar winning film star Lupita Nyong'o revealed on Instagram her decade long struggle with uterine fibroids it attracted almost a million likes.…
7 months, 1 week ago
Rāgas and Redemption: Alam Khan’s Spiritual Legacy
What does it mean to inherit a sacred tradition? Alam Khan was born into one of the most revered lineages in Indian classical music - his father, Ali…
7 months, 1 week ago
The battle for Bangladesh: Eye Investigations
In July 2024 Bangladesh was rocked by protests. They were sparked by anger at widespread corruption, and the reinstatement of a quota system that res…
7 months, 1 week ago
Vancouver's mental health crisis
On 26 April 26, this year, 11 people were killed after a car was driven into a crowd at a street festival in Vancouver. Dozens more were injured, mak…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Wynton Marsalis: The sound of democracy
An exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the work of Pulitzer Prize-winning jazz trumpeter and bandleader Wynton Marsalis, one of America’s greatest li…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The mystery of the ‘tula boy’
In 1953, a South Korean child was smuggled into Colombia in a duffle bag, or ‘tula’ in Spanish. He was adopted and re-named Carlos Arturo Gallón, but…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Landmines
Hidden landmines and other devices left behind from wars are present in nearly 70 countries and territories, according to the military alliance Nato.…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Escaping North Korea
North Korea is considered one of the most secretive countries in the world. It is officially an atheist state. The ruling party sees religion as a th…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Returning Germany’s stolen skulls
In 1900, German colonial officers executed 19 Tanzanian leaders, including Akida Kiwelu, and shipped their skulls to Berlin for scientific study. Tho…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Myanmar’s Scam Centres
Observers are calling this possibly the biggest human trafficking event in modern times. Hundreds of thousands of people recruited – usually under fa…
7 months, 3 weeks ago