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World Service,322 episodes

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Messages for those lost in Ukraine
The memories of those who have lost friends, family and colleagues in the war
11 Jun 2022,23 mins
The rising cost of living: Fuel
How fuel shortages and prices are affecting people in Lebanon, the UK and Sri Lanka
04 Jun 2022,23 mins
The rising cost of living: Food
We hear how the cost of living crisis is affecting people's lives around the world
28 May 2022,23 mins
The Buffalo shooting
Residents and hosts on US black-owned radio stations reflect on a mass shooting
21 May 2022,23 mins
Abortion in the US
Women share experiences of undergoing and performing abortions
14 May 2022,23 mins,
Ukraine mine clearance
Three Ukrainian women go to Kosovo to learn how to defuse bombs and help their country
07 May 2022,23 mins
Ukrainian students
What are the challenges of continuing your education during a war?
30 Apr 2022,23 mins
Ukrainian journalists
We hear the experiences of three Ukrainian journalists who have been reporting on the war
23 Apr 2022,23 mins
Saving Ukraine's children
We hear from people in Ukraine working to evacuate orphaned children from conflict zones
16 Apr 2022,23 mins
Helping Ukrainians
We hear from people who have given up their time to help Ukrainian refugees
09 Apr 2022,23 mins
Talking to Ukraine's children
As the fighting in Ukraine continues, we hear about the psychological effects of war
02 Apr 2022,23 mins
Destroying Ukrainian history
Unesco says it's “gravely concerned” about Russian damage to Ukraine's cultural heritage
26 Mar 2022,23 mins
Refusing to leave Kyiv
Residents in the Ukrainian capital explain why they've decided to stay in their city
19 Mar 2022,23 mins
Welcoming Ukraine's refugees
The UN says war in Ukraine has created Europe's fastest-growing refugee crisis since WW2.
12 Mar 2022,23 mins
Surviving in Ukraine
Living under attack in Kherson, Kharkiv and Kyiv
05 Mar 2022,23 mins
Ukraine
We hear voices of ordinary Ukrainians under extraordinary circumstances
26 Feb 2022,23 mins
Journalists in Mexico
Reporting in one of the world’s most violent countries
19 Feb 2022,23 mins
Coronavirus: Protesting truckers
We hear from people impacted by the truckers' protest in Ottawa
12 Feb 2022,23 mins
The Winter Olympics
Who hear from two skiers from Peru and Lebanon who will be competing in Beijing.
05 Feb 2022,23 mins
Women in Ukraine and Russia
We speak to women in Kyiv and Moscow about tensions between Russia and Ukraine
29 Jan 2022,23 mins
Coronavirus: Family arguments
What happens if you disagree with your relatives on Covid vaccines?
22 Jan 2022,23 mins
Coronavirus: Athletes and teachers
How global sports stars are approaching Covid vaccines
15 Jan 2022,23 mins
Coronavirus: The vaccinators
We connect to people helping to administer vaccines in different parts of the world
08 Jan 2022,23 mins
Coronavirus: Tracking the pandemic
Three experts who have been tracking the spread and the impact of Covid-19
01 Jan 2022,23 mins
Coronavirus: Reporting Covid
Vaccines, vaccine hesitancy, Delta, Omicron. What’s it like reporting on the pandemic?
25 Dec 2021,23 mins
Coronavirus: Threats to health workers
Health workers discuss abuse and death threats during the pandemic
18 Dec 2021,23 mins
Coronavirus: Pandemic PTSD
Three healthcare workers talk about the effects of working throughout the pandemic
11 Dec 2021,23 mins
Coronavirus: Omicron
A new variant in a festive season
04 Dec 2021,23 mins
Coronavirus: Europe’s unvaccinated
We speak to people who are resisting or refusing to get the jab
27 Nov 2021,23 mins
Coronavirus: Europe
Several European countries are seeing surges in coronavirus infections
20 Nov 2021,23 mins