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Business Matters: Snow storm wreaks havoc in Texas

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17/02/2021 GMT

Snow storm wreaks havoc in Texas

BBC World Service - Business Matters, Snow storm wreaks havoc in Texas

A deadly winter storm is sweeping through Texas, Mexico and US southern states

Around 150 million Americans have been advised to take precautions as an unprecedented winter storm continues to cause havoc across twenty five US states. In one of the worst affected states, Texas, more than four million people are without power as a surge in demand caused the power grid to fail. We hear how ageing infrastructure, unregulated grid and climate change have all contributed to the situation.

Also - we go to Japan, where the government is trying to convince somewhat reluctant population to get vaccinated against Covid-19.

And the BBC's Ivana Davidovic looks at the museum world. The era of Black Lives Matter has seen the toppling of statues in cities in Britain and the United States. Calls for the return of cultural property stolen during colonial times are getting louder. Many looted artefacts are housed by major national museums in Europe and North America. Leaders of new cultural institutions in Africa meanwhile are re-imagining the whole concept of what a 21st century museum should look like.

Plus - how can artificial intelligence help football teams scout stars of the future?

(Photo of snow in Austin, Texas. Photo by Montinique Monroe via Getty Images)

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