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Alvin Hall's other America
Writer Alvin Hall returns to the world he grew up in, to shed light on the political present and share a haunting portrait of a disappearing way of l…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Fifth Floor: Is Islamic State still a threat?
10 years ago, IS proclaimed the creation of an Islamic State or Caliphate in Iraq and Syria. They went on to dominate headlines for years, committing…
1 year, 11 months ago
BBC OS Conversations: National service
The war in Ukraine has contributed to a heightened awareness of security in parts of Europe, and in some countries, the reintroduction of different f…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast 2024
This special programme is dedicated to the team of scientists and support staff isolated at British research stations in the Antarctic midwinter. For…
1 year, 11 months ago
Ukraine to Korea
Over 800 ethnically-Korean refugees fled Ukraine for Koryo Village in South Korea’s Gwangju province following Russia’s invasion. Many Koryoin are wo…
1 year, 11 months ago
Trending: Colombia’s guerrilla recruitment video problem
Fighters from dissident armed groups in Colombia are using TikTok to glorify their lives as guerrillas and recruit youngsters. These armed groups did…
1 year, 11 months ago
Assignment: Decolonising Russia
Is Russia Europe’s last empire? Is its invasion of Ukraine a “colonial war”? Is “decolonising” the country the only way of ensuring it stops being a …
1 year, 11 months ago
In the Studio: Nazanin Moradi
For artist Nazanin Moradi, who was brought up in Iran where women are “second-class citizens in every sense,” reversing the “unfair” gender roles is …
1 year, 11 months ago
Three Million: Silk scarves
Eighty years ago at least three million Indians, who were British subjects, died in the Bengal Famine. But today different generations in Britain are…
2 years ago
The Fifth Floor: My AI boyfriend
Would you turn to AI to create your perfect partner? Wanqing Zhang from the BBC Global China Unit has been looking into an AI dating trend that is go…
2 years ago