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Back to SearchLab-grown meat: Why countries are banning it
Lab-grown meat is often touted as the solution to climate-friendly meat production. But in some parts of the world, governments are introducing laws …
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Overtourism: Can travel hotspots cope with the crowds?
2024 is expected to be a record-breaking year for tourism, with more travellers going on holiday than ever before. But hotspots like Venice, Hawaii a…
1 year ago
Are you ever too old to have a baby?
In countries across the world women are deciding to delay motherhood. Increased access to education, more career opportunities and less financial sta…
1 year ago
The undercover rebels in Myanmar's military
A new BBC investigation has found that Myanmar's once-formidable military now controls less than a quarter of the country's territory. The surging re…
1 year ago
What to expect next year: Global predictions for 2025
BBC correspondents forecast the leading news stories for the year ahead. If 2024 was the year of elections - around half the world’s population went …
1 year ago
Path to the Presidency: What next for Kamala Harris?
How the Democrats are recalibrating after November’s loss, and how the new Trump administration will deal with environmental issues. On this episode,…
1 year ago
The rebel commander running Syria
The BBC's Jeremy Bowen has been speaking to HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa. In just a matter of weeks, he has gone from governing the province of Idlib, …
1 year ago
The Israeli soldiers refusing to fight
The BBC has spoken to Israeli reservists who are refusing to return to the war in Gaza. Imbued with a sense of national duty following the October 7t…
1 year ago
Gisèle Pelicot and the 51 men she faced in court
For months a court room in the small French town of Avignon has demanded the world’s attention and shaken attitudes towards sexual violence and conse…
1 year ago
Why Mexico is electing judges by popular vote
Next year, Mexico will become the first country in the world to begin electing all its judges by popular vote. The radical judicial reform was passed…
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