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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
Assignment: Ghana militants in the Sahel
For years now, an Islamist insurgency in the Sahel region has been claiming thousands of lives and displacing millions of people. There are fears that it is spreading to one of West Africa’s most sta…
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Sportshour at Super Bowl LIX: New Orleans edition
Katie Smith is in New Orleans on the eve of Super Bowl LIX to bring you the atmosphere and the stories ahead of Philadelphia Eagles v Kansas City Chiefs. Katie meets Jackie Wallace who had it all, bu…
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
The Fifth Floor: An Afghan love story
Aalia Farzan of BBC Afghan services left her life in Afghanistan after the Taliban retook the country in 2021 and came to London, and it was there she met her now husband. She speaks about this unlik…
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
BBC OS Conversations: Donald Trump and the future of Gaza
Many countries have condemned President Trump in recent days for his proposal to “take over” the Gaza strip while “resettling” Palestinians in neighbouring countries. We hear from two women in Gaza, …
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Heart and Soul: Feminism is my jihad
The Muslim feminist movement is growing in Turkey with young women becoming increasingly vocal about their rights and place in a traditionally patriarchal society. Emily Wither has been speaking to t…
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Germany: Rebellion on the Rhine
After talks in Germany on government spending collapsed, chancellor Olaf Scholz was forced to dissolve his coalition and call for snap elections, to be held on 23 February. The new chancellor looks l…
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
BBC Trending: The dark side of music streaming
In September last year, musician Michael Smith of North Carolina was charged with stealing millions from music streaming services. The US Department of Justice has accused him of using artificial int…
Published on 10 months, 4 weeks ago
Assignment: Spain - ‘liquid gold’ under pressure
Spain is the world’s largest producer of olive oil. But successive, brutal droughts have led to plummeting production, whilst prices have reached record highs. For 2024 / 2025, the weather’s been bet…
Published on 10 months, 4 weeks ago
Assignment: Border Stories
Since President Trump was inaugurated in January, migrants – and especially the border the US shares with Mexico - have dominated the news. In this bonus edition, we share an episode we made in 2024 …
Published on 10 months, 4 weeks ago