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18 October 2019

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MiMi Aung

‘I see women being on Mars just as much as men’

At 16, MiMi Aung travelled alone to the US for an education. Now she's a project lead on Nasa's Mars mission.

A Donald Trump supporter in a top hat

Is the Trump campaign spending $1m a week on ads?

Elizabeth Warren made the claim and accused Facebook of taking cash, "no questions asked".

Debôrah Godchaser

'Gosh, I'm actually in The Lion King!'

Swing Debôrah Godchaser takes us behind the scenes as the show celebrates 20 years in London's West End.

Advanced Space Suit Engineer Kristine Davis wears the xEMU prototype space suit during its presentation at NASA headquarters

The week's news in pictures

A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week.

Dr Norman Borlaug standing in a wheat field

The man who fed the world

In 1970 Dr Norman Borlaug was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his pioneering work developing disease-resistant crops.

collection of photos of people sat at benches

The woman getting strangers to chat

"Happy to Chat" signs have been appearing on park benches across the UK - and now the world.

A woman takes part in a ceremony to mark the "death" of the Pizol glacier

Why melting Swiss Alps could trigger a green surge

Greens are hoping to come second in Sunday's Swiss elections, eyeing a climate change opportunity.

woman and man shaking hands

How do you get strangers to chat?

Allison Owen-Jones has helped spark a global trend by putting 'Happy to Chat' signs on park benches.

Charlotte Byrne

Miscarriage 'should be treated as an emergency'

Women who have experienced multiple losses say there is not enough support in Wales.

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