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The social lives of bacteria
The microscopic dramas of bacterial loners, crowd-lovers, backstabbers and do-gooders
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The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
What makes a Grand Slam grand?
What makes a "major" tournament major, and what makes a Grand Slam grand?
The making of West Germany’s iconic 1990 football shirt
West Germany’s football shirt for the 1990 World Cup became a design classic
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Ebola drug trials in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The latest on what is being done to try to combat the ongoing Ebola outbreak.
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Rachel Kushner: The Mars Room
Harriett Gilbert talks with Rachel Kusher about The Mars Room.
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Venezuela earthquakes: 'I don't know how to rebuild my life'
Friends, neighbours and teenage volunteers dig for survivors in the rubble
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How do you immortalise natural history?
The latest cutting-edge research on show at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition.
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Essential insights and conversations on the stories shaping the Asia-Pacific region
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Trump speaks at a celebration to mark 250 years of US independence
Trump declared 'America is a nation of winners' in his speech
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Trump attacks ‘communists’ in 250th anniversary speech
Trump said ‘the communist system’ was a ‘menace’ and a threat to the US
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Trump says 'America's destiny is written by God'
America marked its 250th birthday with fireworks, flyovers, and extreme weather
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How to order a restaurant meal like a pro
Eating out at a restaurant can be expensive, so how can you make sure it’s worth it?
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Living longer, living better
We go to a festival in Norway that's celebrating ageing
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Balochistan's disappeared
A leading campaigner for Balochistan's disappeared has been imprisoned
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Does a full moon make crime rates go up?
Holding the moon to account for its role in crime rates
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Venezuelan earthquake survivors
Survivors in Venezuela share their stories
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A history of the United States in 100 objects: 1. The Century Safe
In 1876, Americans filled an iron safe with objects meant to tell their story
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Ukraine strikes Russian energy infrastructure
Kyiv's intensified drone campaign spurs fuel crisis in Russia
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How to build a climate friendly city
More than seven bilion of us will be living in cities by 2050. What can mayors do?
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The Happy Pod: Meeting a princess while climbing a mountain
Pete and his paraplegic son Ted met Catherine, Princess of Wales during a charity trek
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Indian film-maker Rohan Parashuram Kanawade
Director Rohan Kanawade on his Marathi-language gay love film, Cactus Pears (Sabar Bonda)
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Switzerland's population cap referendum
What’s behind Swiss concerns about immigration?
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Cast out: Faith of a gay Nigerian priest
Emily Buchanan explores the cost of a Nigerian priest reconciling his faith and identity
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From kitchen table to the Underworld: The poetry of Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh
Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh crafts a poem inspired by her daughter’s love of Greek myth
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Stuck in a cycle
The removal of sales tax on period products in Pakistan has us talking biological cycles.
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Russia reels from Ukrainian drone strikes
Ukrainian drone strikes target Russian energy infrastructure creating fuel shortages
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