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The Fifth Floor: Russia’s gymnastic drama
The head of the Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation has recently fallen from glory. Irina Viner has been the most powerful person in the sport for…
1 year ago
Three months after the fall of Assad
After 13 years of civil war, a transitional government is now in charge in Syria, led by interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa, the leader of the Islamis…
1 year ago
Heart and Soul: The race to break the glass
Amie Liebowitz interviews matchmaker and dating coach Aleeza Ben Shalom from the Netflix show Jewish Matchmaker. She then goes on her own quest to le…
1 year ago
Boxing Sisters: Yazidi women boxing back to health
In Northern Iraq, Yazidi women and girls who have been the victims of brutal sexual enslavement and lost swathes of their family and community to ge…
1 year ago
What in the World: How have older reality tv shows aged?
America’s Next Top Model, the reality competition series hosted by Tyra Banks, continues to face criticism years after it stopped airing. And it is n…
1 year ago
Assignment: Russia’s new war elite
Russians who sign up to fight in Ukraine earn big money in salaries and bonuses – and the Kremlin is even more generous to families of those killed i…
1 year ago
TikTok and the digital pimps: Eye Investigates
With its dancing challenges and comedy sketches, it’s no surprise why Tiktok is popular with young Kenyans. It’s also a way for them to make money th…
1 year ago
In the Studio: Marcin Dudek
Mark Burman follows artist Marcin Dudek as he works on his sound sculpture The Ground Harbours The Soul, which is made from the sounds of the crowd a…
1 year ago
The Fifth Floor: Are Korean beauty products too light?
The Korean skincare industry is booming around the world, but some brands faced backlash because of the lack of products for people with darker skin …
1 year ago
BBC OS Conversations: Polyamorous relationships
A video of American R&B singer Ne-Yo kissing three of his girlfriends backstage has had loads of attention and highlighted the practice of polyamory.…
1 year ago