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What’s behind the war in Sudan?
Blood spilled in Sudan's el-Fasher massacre is visible from space. What led to the latest dark turn of events that took place after the Rapid Support Forces seized the city in Northern Darfur from th…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
How Russian AI targets news organisations
Networks of bots - automated social media accounts - have been found to be targeting European elections including, in the last year, those in Moldova, Poland and Germany. But could their real intenti…
Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Women share stories of losing their hair
Something unusual happened recently at the Miss USA beauty contest: Miss Nevada, 22-year-old Mary Sickler, walked on stage without any hair. She had lost it to a condition known as alopecia but, unti…
Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago
The right thing: Confronting my abuser
***This programme contains references to sexual abuse which some listeners may find upsetting*** For decades, Larry Nassar was the doctor for the women’s Olympic Gymnastics team and also treated athl…
Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Jihadists and AI
How Jihadists wrestle with the question: to use or not to use. The allure of this powerful tool and the damage they fear it could inflict on their image and reputation. Supporters of the Islamic Stat…
Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Bonus: Cyber Hack - Evil Corp
They steal billions: Cyber Hack investigates the alleged cyber gangs and the heists and hacks they’re accused of carrying out. No one is said to be safe. From Hollywood studios, to international bank…
Published on 2 months ago
David Harewood: Return to Othello
The espionage TV series, Homeland, brought David Harewood international fame but he is also known as the first Black actor to play Othello at the UK’s National Theatre when he was in his early 30s. N…
Published on 2 months ago
'Looking American' to avoid deportation
Drone surveillance, sign language and 'looking American' are all suggestions that Brazilian immigrants are making to each other as ways to avoid being deported. Since the beginning of President Donal…
Published on 2 months ago
Living with motor neurone disease
Former England ruby captain Lewis Moody recently revealed he had been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND), and our conversations give an insight into how lives can be overturned by this muscle…
Published on 2 months ago
The right thing: A deal with God
***This programme contains references to imprisonment, child abandonment and references to suicide which some listeners may find upsetting*** Since the 1950s, North Korea has been an authoritarian, i…
Published on 2 months ago