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Behind the scenes of Bookish
Antonia Quirke goes behind the scenes of Bookish, the murder mystery series written by Matthew Sweet and Mark Gatiss, who plays an amateur detective …
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The sound of soft power
In 2025, Voice of America was thrust into the spotlight when the bulk of its funding was taken away. But in an era shaped by the internet and social …
2 months, 1 week ago
Ukraine and Russia’s recruitment war
More than four years after Russia launched its full scale invasion of Ukraine in February, 2022, the war continues to shape almost every aspect of li…
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Experiences of drought
It’s been several weeks since there has been any significant rainfall in many parts of the world. Across Europe, a prolonged heatwave and little rain…
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The creator of France's 'Untouchables'
Laurent de Cherisey was fresh out of business school and looking forward to earning a lot of money when his sister had a car accident that left her s…
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Tree of diplomacy
How has botany been able to function as one of the longest-lasting soft powers between the two world powers - China and the US? Journalist and produc…
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The world's largest wildlife crossing
When it opens in December, the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing will be the largest in the world. Stretched over a 10-lane freeway, it is meant to …
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Victoria Falls: An environment on the edge
The Victoria falls, on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe, is considered one of the natural wonders of the world. But as Isa Jacobson reports, there i…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Special forces on trial
South African police detective Frans Mathipa told his boss he feared that he would be killed by the country’s military. Two days later he was found s…
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Africa's first film city
In Lagos, a vast patch of scrubland is being imagined as the future home of Kebulania: an ambitious African film city on the edge of Nigeria’s bigges…
2 months, 2 weeks ago