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Why Tanzania’s Singeli music is getting hearts racing
It’s got the fastest beats of popular club music in Africa
28 Feb 2024,10 mins
How to save a dying language
Half of the world’s languages could go extinct in the next 100 years
27 Feb 2024,13 mins
Do hair policies lead to discrimination?
A judge ruling in Texas has reignited a conversation about dress codes in schools
26 Feb 2024,15 mins
Who owns the Moon?
The first commercial company has landed a spacecraft on the Moon.
23 Feb 2024,15 mins
Why are farmers in India protesting?
Police have fired teargas at protesters marching towards the capital Delhi.
22 Feb 2024,10 mins
The bandit kidnap crisis in Nigeria
Hundreds of people are being abducted and held for ransom
21 Feb 2024,14 mins
Why is Thailand making cannabis illegal again? (And what's Coldplay got to do with it?)
After only making cannabis legal in 2022, the Thai government is changing its mind.
20 Feb 2024,13 mins
Who is left to oppose Putin now?
Who are the voices criticising the Russian government, now that Alexei Navalny has died?
19 Feb 2024,15 mins
How can you make award shows like the Oscars more diverse?
Award shows are often criticised for very white (and male) nominees and winners.
16 Feb 2024,15 mins
What’s it like inside El Salvador’s mega-jail?
President Bukele's crackdown on gang violence has led to 75,000 arrests
15 Feb 2024,12 mins
Why can't young people in South Africa find work?
Forty per cent of young people are unemployed
14 Feb 2024,11 mins
Does chess have a sexism problem?
Women in chess say they’ve faced discrimination and harassment
13 Feb 2024,15 mins
How do you track down stolen art?
We hear from a Dutch art detective who’s recovered Van Gogh paintings
12 Feb 2024,12 mins
What’s being done to protect athletes from brain injuries?
NFL players dream of reaching the Super Bowl but head injuries are a real concern.
09 Feb 2024,15 mins
What’s happening with migration across the US-Mexico border?
And what have American Presidents tried to do about it?
08 Feb 2024,14 mins
How free are celebs to get political online?
What happens when they share their opinions? And is there pressure to do so?
07 Feb 2024,11 mins
Is guinea worm about to be eradicated?
And what can we learn about how to tackle other diseases?
06 Feb 2024,14 mins
What’s behind the civil war in Myanmar?
And how has it affected young people?
05 Feb 2024,15 mins
What’s the new proposed security law in Hong Kong?
And how is it linked to the umbrella protests?
02 Feb 2024,13 mins
How do the US Presidential elections actually work?
A simple(ish) guide to how America picks its president
01 Feb 2024,14 mins
Who is Imran Khan and why is he in prison?
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister and his wife Bushra Bibi have been jailed for corruption
31 Jan 2024,12 mins
How is plastic pollution affecting marine animals?
Hermit crabs are now ‘wearing’ our plastic rubbish as shells
30 Jan 2024,15 mins
Why is femicide on the rise in Kenya?
Thousands have been protesting against gender-based violence
29 Jan 2024,11 mins
How do African athletes train for the Winter Olympics without ice?
Nigeria’s youth curling team, the Broomzillas, are competing in South Korea
26 Jan 2024,14 mins
Have influencers changed perceptions of ADHD?
And why is there a global shortage of ADHD medication?
25 Jan 2024,14 mins
What’s going on with Pakistan and Iran?
Why is Iran attacking its allies and what does this mean for the Middle East?
24 Jan 2024,12 mins
Why did India’s top female wrestler quit before the Olympics?
A year on from sexual harassment protests in wrestling - has anything really changed?
23 Jan 2024,15 mins
How much does having a baby contribute to climate change?
We speak to people who’ve made the decision not to have babies for the planet
22 Jan 2024,14 mins
Should video games be more culturally sensitive?
It’s taken 14 years for Ubisoft to release a version of Prince of Persia in Farsi
19 Jan 2024,13 mins
Why are young people leaving Romania?
Plus, is the Guinness World Record’s 'oldest dog', Bobi, a fraud?
18 Jan 2024,15 mins