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BBC OS Conversations: Beauty pageants
In the United States, questions are being asked after two beauty queens, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA, stepped down in as many weeks. The sudden and co…
1 year, 9 months ago
Heart and Soul: Hervé's Way, the story of a one-legged pilgrim
Hervé lost a leg in a motorbike accident. On the eve of the operation, he made a deal with God: “If I walk again, I'll go to Santiago.” He did walk a…
1 year, 9 months ago
Denmark's esports revolution
The world of esports is a wide and varied domain which has captured audiences around the world. OJ Borg explores how Denmark is leading the way in em…
1 year, 9 months ago
Trending: Long Covid: Think yourself well?
Long Covid can ruin lives, and scientists are striving to understand the condition and beginning to get some early clues about possible treatments. W…
1 year, 9 months ago
Assignment: The Caspian crisis
The Caspian Sea is the largest inland body of water in the world. Bordered by Kazakhstan, Russia, Iran, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan it spans 371,000 …
1 year, 9 months ago
In the Studio: Zoë Barrett and Patrick Eley
Zoë Barrett and Patrick Eley have a unique way of thinking about space. They know just how to guide people from A to B with ease, no matter how higgl…
1 year, 9 months ago
Bonus: The Global Jigsaw
A bonus episode from The Global Jigsaw podcast. “China is not buying Africa, it is building Africa” is the view from Beijing. How is this landing wit…
1 year, 9 months ago
Labelling the world: The power of DSM
The number of labels to describe different types of mental disorder has mushroomed in recent years. New categories include Oppositional Defiant Disor…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Fifth Floor: Message in a bottle to North Korea
Park Jung-oh defected to South Korea from the North 26 years ago. Hearing how North Koreans in the Hwanghae Province suffer from food shortage, he st…
1 year, 9 months ago
BBC OS Conversations: The floods in Brazil
Vast areas of the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul remain under water after the worst flooding in 80 years. Homes have been destroyed, t…
1 year, 9 months ago