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Heart and Soul: Istanbul’s church of wishes
In Turkey's largest city, Istanbul, queues of people of all faiths visit a Greek Orthodox Church on the first day of each month to make a wish. Emily…
2 years, 1 month ago
Bonus: The Inquiry - How are the Taliban governing Afghanistan?
A bonus episode from The Inquiry.
Just over three years ago the Taliban seized Kabul and stormed to power in Afghanistan. They soon declared a new go…
2 years, 1 month ago
BBC Trending: An (online) storm in a Philippine rainforest
What do Hollywood legend Leo DiCaprio, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, and English zoologist Jane Goodall have in common? They have all take…
2 years, 1 month ago
Bonus: The Climate Question
A bonus episode from The Climate Question podcast.
BBC Climate Editor Justin Rowlatt travels to Somalia to investigate the links between global warmin…
2 years, 1 month ago
Assignment: Reproductive rights: A divided flock
The US ‘pro-life’ movement has gained ground in recent years, with courts overturning women’s right to an abortion and questioning the legality of IV…
2 years, 1 month ago
In the Studio: Erdem Moralıoğlu
Erdem Moralıoğlu is one of the UK’s most admired and creative fashion designers. Born in Canada to a Turkish father and British mother, he studied fa…
2 years, 1 month ago
The new Germans
Amid the 2015 migrant crisis, when millions of refugees were seeking safety in Europe, Germany’s then Chancellor, Angela Merkel, took an extraordinar…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Fifth Floor: The silent death of an anti-Putin pianist
Pavel Kushnir was a classical pianist. But according to Russian authorities, he was also a dangerous dissident. In July 2024, he died on hunger strik…
2 years, 1 month ago
BBC OS Conversations: Talking to someone with suicidal thoughts
The rock legend Jon Bon Jovi made headlines around the world and earned much praise after he was seen helping a distressed woman on the ledge of a br…
2 years, 1 month ago
Heart and Soul: I became a Muslim after the Taliban kept me hostage
Bara’atu Ibrahim speaks to Jibra’il Omar, formerly Timothy Weeks; an Australian educator who was held captive for three years in Afghanistan by the T…
2 years, 1 month ago