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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Father Martin Magill

Government publishes rural action plan which it says will help grow the rural economy.
Campaigners say the safeguards surrounding gene-edited crops are not strong enough. Show more

Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the echo parakeet, found only in Mauritius. Show more

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Professor Bruce Malamud tells Jim Al-Khalili how modelling relationships and risk among natural hazards, from wildfires to landslides, is the key to being better prepared Show more

Are we as obsessed as ever with not looking old? BBC business correspondent Dharshini David and Times fashion director Anna Murphy discuss the culture of the beauty industry. Show more

Emma Cline, author of The Girls, on her new novel, The Guest. How does it feel to be labelled a narcissistic mother? We hear from a listener 'Bethany'. Singer Candi Staton. Show more

A team of top scientists ask where Covid came from. But can they trust data from China? Claims of cover-ups and conspiracy theories complicate the search for an answer. Show more

You’re invited to an open mic in the Middle Ages. Carys Eleri MCs a night of comedy and spoken word from Dafydd ap Gwilym, Taliesin and more as she explores Wales's oral tradition. Show more

On today's Call You and Yours, we're asking - how are interest rate rises affecting you? Call 03700 100 444. Email youandyours@bbc.co.uk and include your number. Show more

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Martha Kearney invites ten leading figures of today to the newly refurbished National Portrait Gallery to champion a favourite picture from the Gallery's star-studded collection. Show more

Things get desperate at Bridge Farm, and Emma struggles to maintain control. Show more

At 15, Elena discovers what it means to be a citizen in an America that no longer welcomes her parents. They are undocumented Mexican immigrants and hide in the shadows of society. Show more

Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures that begin with an ending. Show more

As poor European immigrants arrive in their millions, 'old stock' Americans feel under threat. Eugenic theories of 'replacement' and 'race suicide' penetrate everyday culture. Show more

Is the Parole Board getting it right with prisoner releases? Also: spouses deliberately abandoned overseas without their passports, and how AI could change the delivery of justice. Show more

The two writers talk about their favourite books, including Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City, with Harriett Gilbert. Show more

Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines

Prince Harry gave evidence in support of a privacy case against Mirror Group Newspapers

Comedian and computer scientist Olga Koch returns for a new series of her stand up show, joined by her digital assistant ALGO (Tia Kofi). This episode, they’re tackling friendship. Show more

Justin spies an opportunity, and Elizabeth tries to offer reassurance. Show more

Rufus Wainwright on collaborating with family for his latest album, Folkocracy, and Thomas Hardiman on setting his film Medusa Deluxe at a competitive hairdressing competition. Show more

Following the government’s announcement of the Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan, File on 4 learns how a community in Greater Manchester attempts to curb the problem. Show more

We've invited three female singers, spanning different genres, to tackle the topic of gender balance and disability inclusion within the music industry. Show more

The head of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and Chief Executive of MIND discuss why mental health services are struggling and what can be done to help. Show more

Professor Bruce Malamud tells Jim Al-Khalili how modelling relationships and risk among natural hazards, from wildfires to landslides, is the key to being better prepared Show more

Russia and Ukraine blame each other for collapse of dam in Kherson region

Prince Harry gives evidence in court

Canada's controversial assisted dying laws

Lesley's story continues with her act of defiance, after learning the identity of her husband's lover, in Tan Twan Eng's new novel set in 1920s Malaysia. Show more

India Rakusen explores ancient connections between the natural world around us and the idea of magic and examines why witches today are so drawn to the wild. Show more

All the news from Westminster with Susan Hulme.

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Helen Czerski's new book on the how the ocean works. Today, she is in Hawaii, running with the waves and considering their role in shaping our planet. Lyndsey Marshal reads. Show more

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