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Will diversity backlash lead to more 'masculine energy' at work?
Some UK employees fear intolerant attitudes at work could become more normalised.
03 Mar 2025,5 mins
The race to prevent attacks on plane GPS
A team of British scientists - dubbed 'The Time Lords' - is working on a solution.
03 Mar 2025,13 mins
The link between cousin marriage and child ill health
Research suggests cousin-parentage may have wider consequences than previously thought.
27 Feb 2025,18 mins
Chris Mason: Starmer's big strategy shift
The PM upends Labour's manifesto to confront Europe's new reality.
26 Feb 2025,3 mins
Generation K: The disturbing rise of ketamine abuse
Doctors say they are seeing more young people with health problems linked to the drug.
25 Feb 2025,12 mins
The huge risks facing Starmer when he meets Trump
The prime minister will tread a fine diplomatic line when he visits the White House.
21 Feb 2025,6 mins
How Putin and Trump shook up the world in a week
Our Russia Editor on the week that's put Moscow at the top table of global politics.
19 Feb 2025,3 mins
If dating apps are in trouble, what will take their place?
Many couples are finding love on platforms focused on common interests.
13 Feb 2025,12 mins
Germany's car industry is in crisis. What will it take to fix it?
The German motor industry is struggling - how can it get back on the road to recovery?
12 Feb 2025,16 mins
Bowen: Why Trump's Gaza plan won't happen
The BBC's International Editor sets out the consequences of President Trump's Gaza plan.
05 Feb 2025,6 mins
Can this billionaire save NASA?
President Trump's choice to be the new head of NASA wants space travel for the masses.
02 Feb 2025,16 mins
How sled dogs and pets respond when the clocks change
Our science correspondent finds out how a sudden shift in routine affects sled dogs.
31 Jan 2025,4 mins
What's in a name? Quite a lot it seems
Paul Adams on President Trump's order to restore names that honour American greatness.
28 Jan 2025,5 mins
How Deepseek upended the AI industry overnight
The BBC's AI correspondent Marc Cieslak on the forces behind AI in both the US and China.
28 Jan 2025,4 mins
'I spent 30 years searching for the secret to happiness'
The BBC's Fergal Keane on living with PTSD, depression and searching for balance in life.
26 Jan 2025,13 mins,
Are people in the UK getting more dishonest?
As S3 of The Traitors concludes, Jon Kelly asks what the show says about our psyche.
23 Jan 2025,14 mins
What does Trump 2.0 mean for the UK?
Laura Kuenssberg considers how the UK government is preparing for the next 4 years.
18 Jan 2025,12 mins
Israel's changed since Trump's last term – has he?
Why Donald Trump may not be the US president Israel encountered the first time around.
17 Jan 2025,13 mins
Rise of vaccine distrust - why more of us are questioning jabs
52 of 55 countries polled have seen a drop in confidence about vaccines since 2019.
16 Jan 2025,13 mins
Would you wear perfume made from fatbergs?
Fatbergs turned into perfume - inside Britain's new industrial revolution.
15 Jan 2025,14 mins
Where Elon Musk's baseless grooming claims began
Written and read by BBC Verify's Tom Edgington.
09 Jan 2025,9 mins,
Could resilience solve the child mental health crisis?
Many GPs, youth workers & social workers say mental health cases in the young are rising.
07 Jan 2025,11 mins
How the war in Ukraine could come to a close in 2025
Could 2025 be the year when the conflict in Ukraine finally ends?
02 Jan 2025,12 mins
Chris Mason on why 2025 in politics could be 'lively'
The BBC's political editor looks back at 2024 and considers what 2025 could bring.
31 Dec 2024,9 mins
What next for Boeing after a miserable year?
Boeing has struggled with a safety and quality control crisis, plus a seven-week strike.
28 Dec 2024,16 mins
Christmas in a rudderless Church
Our religion editor Aleem Maqbool reflects on a turbulent time for the Church of England.
25 Dec 2024,7 mins
Prince William - what 2024 crises reveal about his leadership
2024 was a year that the Prince of Wales has called "the hardest of his life".
24 Dec 2024,12 mins
Gisèle Pelicot: How an ordinary woman shook attitudes to rape
BBC correspondent Andrew Harding on a trial that has reshaped French society.
19 Dec 2024,15 mins
Five words that changed the Sara Sharif murder trial
BBC Correspondent, Helena Wilkinson, on the Sara Sharif murder trial.
12 Dec 2024,13 mins
How Syria's rebel leader reinvented himself
BBC Monitoring's Mina Al-Lam on his journey from jihadist leader to national politician.
09 Dec 2024,11 mins