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Can we change how our brains age?
Lara Lewington searches for the tech secrets researchers hope will unlock eternal youth.
10 Jul 2024,8 mins
What’s the Democrats' problem with Kamala Harris?
The BBC's Anthony Zurcher assesses the Vice President's popularity among Democrats.
09 Jul 2024,2 mins
Can building on 'grey belt' land fix the housing shortage?
The Labour government is promising to build 1.5 million homes in England in 5 years.
08 Jul 2024,2 mins
What happened in France's shock election?
France is now unexpectedly going to have a hung parliament. How did we get here?
08 Jul 2024,5 mins
Jubilation and disbelief: Labour reaction to victory
The BBC's Henry Zeffman analyses Labour's road to its landslide election win.
05 Jul 2024,3 mins
What went wrong for the Tories?
The BBC's Ione Wells looks at how the Conservative defeat happened.
05 Jul 2024,6 mins
Why some are claiming the 2024 election result was unfair
Reform UK and the Greens want a change to the voting system.
05 Jul 2024,2 mins
Why Rachel Reeves needs to act now to reboot economy
She is the first woman to become Chancellor of the Exchequer.
05 Jul 2024,4 mins
Lucy Letby - the courtroom drama and online battles
The BBC's Judith Moritz explains why the case is far from over.
04 Jul 2024,14 mins
Chris Mason: On the brink of a landmark election
Our political editor on the stand-out moments of the campaign.
03 Jul 2024,9 mins
A hot mess, a heated debate, and a sweaty spin room
Laura Kuennsberg reflects on the BBC's Prime Ministerial Debate and its aftermath.
28 Jun 2024,4 mins
The deadly business of democracy
Our deputy political editor Vicki Young looks at abuse and safety fears in politics.
26 Jun 2024,11 mins
Laura Kuenssberg: Don't bet on it
Laura Kuenssberg on allegations of betting on the date of the General Election.
20 Jun 2024,5 mins
Why China is behind Putin and Kim's budding friendship
The BBC's China correspondent, Laura Bicker, takes on the bond between Mr Putin & Mr Kim.
20 Jun 2024,7 mins
Why voters are being taken for fools on the economy
Do promises to leave various tax rates alone have any credibility, Faisal Islam asks
19 Jun 2024,7 mins
Are animals conscious?
The BBC's science correspondent Pallab Ghosh examines the evidence.
16 Jun 2024,10 mins
'We did our best': The search for Michael Mosley
BBC correspondent Joe Inwood recounts how Greek islanders tried to find the presenter.
15 Jun 2024,7 mins
Why Grant Shapps is warning about a Labour supermajority
The BBC's Henry Zeffman on why 'this feels like a real inflection point in the campaign'.
12 Jun 2024,4 mins
What Hunter Biden's conviction means for the President
The BBC's Anthony Zurcher on what Hunter Biden's conviction means for the President.
11 Jun 2024,2 mins
Who owns the moon?
Our science editor Rebecca Morelle reports on the new space race.
10 Jun 2024,8 mins
Laura Kuenssberg: 'Liar, liar', stats on fire
Laura Kuenssberg on the tax claims, and counter claims, of the election campaign so far.
07 Jun 2024,5 mins
Why is Russia's economy growing despite sanctions?
How Russia’s economy is adapting to ‘debilitating’ western sanctions – but how long for?
06 Jun 2024,8 mins
Baby Elsa was third newborn abandoned by same parents
Our correspondent Sanchia Berg explains how the newborns' parents have never been found.
04 Jun 2024,4 mins
Kuenssberg: Labour's war causes campaign stumble
The BBC's Laura Kuenssberg on Labour's internal wranglings playing out in public.
01 Jun 2024,13 mins
Are Americans paying attention to the Trump trial?
The BBC's Senior North America correspondent John Sudworth on the impact of the case.
26 May 2024,10 mins
Laura Kuenssberg: Is it crackers to call an election now?
It could mean some policies Rishi Sunak has put most energy into won't actually happen.
24 May 2024,7 mins
Scarlett Johansson and the AI row
The BBC's Technology Editor Zoe Kleinman on balancing AI innovation and ethics.
23 May 2024,6 mins
The impact of recognising a Palestinian state
Three more European nations recognise Palestine – what will be the effect?
22 May 2024,4 mins
What next for Iran after President Raisi's death?
The BBC's Lyse Doucet on the tests faced by the country after Sunday's helicopter crash.
20 May 2024,8 mins
Is the move to electric cars running out of power?
Newsnight economic editor Ben Chu looks at how to boost flagging sales in the West.
17 May 2024,3 mins