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In the Balance
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Dutch/Moroccan novelist Abdelkader Benali discusses how culture has responded to populism Show more
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Newshour
US Secretary of State appeals to China to confront North Korea
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Rex Tillerson in Beijing calls for a tougher Chinese stance against North Korea Show more
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Rita Ray presents the second of two programmes of stunning highlights from the Sauti za Busara festival in Zanzibar. Show more
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Trending
Nigeria’s Secret Transgender Groups
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Sporting Witness
Lucho Herrera - Colombian Tour de France Hero
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How a former gardener from the Colombian mountains stormed to victory on the Alpe d'Huez, cycling's most famous climb. Show more
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The Inquiry
Are Famines Always Man-Made?
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Humankind long ago figured out how to manage agriculture, store and distribute surplus produce or use trade to overcome hunger. Show more
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Jet engine pollution; Volcanic hydrogen redefine the habitable zone; Crystal meth in Cape Town; WanderSearch; Healthcare in Syria; Line-us; Human hibernation Show more
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Outlook
Outlook Weekend: Hospital Drama
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Two hospital drama stories about a nurse and a surgeon whose lives were forever changed by a shocking request Show more
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Prosecutors say a man shot dead at Orly airport was radicalised in prison six years ago; Finance ministers from the G20 have failed to endorse a commitment to free trade Show more
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Science meets film in a special edition recorded live at South by Southwest Festival, USA. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Potent Plants and Deserted Dogs
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Wit, erudition and insight from around the world, taking in a Belizean prison, abandoned dogs in South Korea and khat chewing on the Horn of Africa. Show more
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Heart and Soul
Inside the Mosque Ruled by Women
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Anna Holligan meets the women at the first female led mosque in Scandinavia. Show more
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The unique relationship between humans and dogs around the world. Show more
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The History Hour
The First Russian Revolution of 1917
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100 years since the Russian Revolution, Imperial Russia in colour, AIDS and the mystery of 'Patient Zero', the Indian sex workers march and escaping the Nazis as a 6 year old. Show more
