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The riddle of Iranian cinema
Iranian-American film-maker Maryam Keshavarz explores a world of creativity under restriction, where film-makers find ways to speak despite censorshi…
1 year ago
BBC Trending: Print and shoot - The spread of 3D-printed guns
A growing number of incidents have highlighted the dangers of 3D-printed ‘ghost guns’, untraceable firearms that can be assembled at home with the he…
1 year ago
Assignment: Spain - can an algorithm predict murder?
Early on a Sunday morning in February in the Spanish seaside town of Benalmadena, Catalina, a 48-year-old mother of four, was killed at home – the bu…
1 year ago
In the Studio: Mika Obanda
Mika Obanda is a Kenyan artist who creates vibrant and personal mosaics using egg shells sourced from local hotels. Cleaning, drying and colouring th…
1 year ago
America: The human plasma factory
Journalist Kathleen McLaughlin investigates the multi-billion dollar global plasma industry. Kathleen needs $15,000-a-dose medication to treat her ra…
1 year ago
The Fifth Floor: The reality of reporting in Syria
During the last year of Bashar al-Assad’s rule of Syria, Reporters Without Borders ranked the country second to last in the World Press Freedom Index…
1 year ago
BBC OS Conversations: Living with prostate cancer
Prostate cancer has been called the silent killer and it is the second most common form of cancer among males in the world. Yet, despite the fact tha…
1 year ago
Heart and Soul: Musambwa - Lake Victoria's sacred island
Musambwa Island in Lake Victoria, Uganda, is a five-acre rocky outcrop of land five miles from the mainland and is the biggest breeding ground in the…
1 year ago
People Fixing the World: Helping Chile's stolen children
During the 1970s and '80s, thousands of Chilean babies were illegally kidnapped, trafficked and adopted. The practice was widespread during the rule …
1 year ago
BBC Trending: Brazilian farmers are (very) online
Being a farmer in Brazil has never been cooler - at least, that is the impression you might get from social media. Music videos featuring cowboy hat …
1 year ago