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Assignment: The village that came back from the dead
In Germany some 300 villages have been destroyed since the Second World War because of the coal that lay beneath them. Villagers have grown up in the knowledge that one day their house will be torn d…
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
In the Studio: Jennifer Walshe
Dublin-born Jennifer Walshe is one of the world’s most bold and imaginative contemporary classical composers, and holds the prestigious post of professor of composition at Oxford University. Whether …
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Ukraine: The architects' plan
As the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine approaches, we explore how the country will be rebuilt, who is coming up with the redesign of damaged cities, and what they might look like in…
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
The Fifth Floor: What the US left behind in Afghanistan
When the American troops withdrew from Afghanistan, they left behind $7bn of military supplies. Where are they now? Hafizullah Maroof from BBC Afghan will take us inside the Kabul flea market that se…
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
BBC OS Conversations: How AI is changing our lives
Thousands of people from all around the world came to Paris this week to talk about the impact of artificial intelligence in society. The rapidly growing technology can emulate a human response and h…
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Heart and Soul: The caretaker of Bukhara
Abram Iskhakov is the caretaker of the oldest synagogue in Bukhara, one of the sacred cities of Islam. He is keeper of a Torah inscribed on deer velum and kept safe for 1000 years, or so the story go…
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
World Wide Waves '25: Whispers in the air
The Nuxalk people of Canada's Pacific north-west were almost wiped out by colonisation. Now a community radio station is reviving their language and culture. Nuxalk Radio came on air 10 years ago, in…
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
BBC Trending: Inside Nigeria’s hustle kingdoms
There is growing concern about cybercrimes like romance scams and sextortion targeting victims around the world. Hiding behind fake or hacked accounts, fraudsters bombard their targets with messages …
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Saudi and trans: Eden’s final message
In March 2023, the "final message" from Eden Knight, a young Saudi transgender woman, went viral on Twitter. It was viewed more than 35 million times. It laid bare Eden’s journey from the US back to …
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
In the Studio: Bárbara Sánchez-Kane
Bárbara Sánchez-Kane is a Mexican fashion designer with eclectic influences - from quinceañera dresses to BDSM harnesses, Jesus's loincloth to lucha libre wrestlers in lingerie. Bárbara revels in the…
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago