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James Turrell: Master Of Light
The American artist James Turrell is famous for his Skyspaces. A Skyspace is chamber with an opening to the sky. Turrell bathes the roof with light t…
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Driving across the divide
Cars driven by Israeli volunteers wait at check points to give lifts to sick Palestinians to their hospital appointments - what the volunteers call “…
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Saving Nigeria's vultures
When it comes to conservation, adorable and majestic animals often attract the most concern for their plight. It's not so easy to get the public's at…
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The lifelong toll of surviving disaster
It has been a month since the twin earthquakes in Venezuela, estimated to have killed more than five thousand people. But there have also been some r…
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Searching for my samurai mother
When her mother dies, Rimi Tanaka regrets that she never truly got to know her. And so when her mother’s literary agent calls Rimi out of the blue, a…
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The spirit of Tala: The rapid rise of Tonga's netball team
In 2014, Tonga had no national netball team, coach, squad, or training facilities. Determined to change that, former television news anchor Salote Si…
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Bonus: Forgiving a killer - from Lives Less Ordinary
Why I don’t hate the person who tried to kill me in Norway’s worst terror attack from a far-right extremist. Bjorn Ihler speaks to Lives Less Ordinar…
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Italy’s child obesity time-bomb
Children who are so obese they’re banned from their local gyms. Two and three year olds who are so used to juice and fizzy drinks they find it diffic…
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Tom Bailey: Can a walk across the Arctic be art?
Can a trek become a work of art? As British artist and theatre-maker Tom Bailey starts his 600km on skis, Jo Morris tracks his progress through the b…
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Love on trial: India's age of consent controversy
Set against the backdrop of one of the world’s toughest child protection laws, Brishbhanu Baruah explores how India’s landmark Protection of Children…
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