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Science In Action
Supervolcanoes on Mars
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Could the Eden Patera structure found on Mars indicate supervolcanic activity? Plus, the mystery of the AD1257 volcanic eruption that caused flooding in Europe, and curing jet lag. Show more
Over to You
How to Write Drama for Radio
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Marion Nancarrow offers her tips for new writers ahead of the launch of the International Radio Playwriting Competition. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
US targets Islamist militants, Germany proposed as Syria mediator, the solar car race
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
US targets Islamist militants, Iran-Israel tensions, Cezanne and Zola's letters
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
US targets Islamist militants, London's first Bohemians, Brazil's Carioca culture
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Health Check
Reform of US Health System?
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
What will the US health reforms of universal health insurance mean for Americans? Also, the new synthetic anti-venom for spider bites, and is sibling rivalries worse than bullying? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Jhumpa Lahiri talks to Harriett Gilbert and the World Book Club audience about her book of short stories Unaccustomed Earth. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Heart and Soul
Thabo Makgoba the Archbishop of Cape Town.
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Desmond Tutu's successor as archbishop of Cape Town, Thabo Makgoba, talks about education, apartheid, gun running, and homosexuality. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Measuring is embedded into everything we do from our personal achievements to profits and losses. But has it become an obsession and are we measuring the right values? Show more
Over to You
How to Write Drama for Radio
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Marion Nancarrow offers her tips for new writers ahead of the launch of the International Radio Playwriting Competition. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Why do we bury the dead, a practice that has been carried out for centuries by different cultures and religions around the world. Show more
More or Less
Have Mosquitoes Killed Half the World?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Has the mosquito killed half the people who have ever lived? Also, are 96 elephants a day killed in Africa? And, are left-handers more likely to be criminal masterminds? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The World Debate
Is this the Asian Century?
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
A special debate from the BBC World Service with the Asia Society in San Francisco. Show more
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US special forces succeed in Tripoli, fail in Baraawe; Sochi Olympic flame starts extravagant journey; did anyone 'win' the Yom Kippur war?
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Unexpected Elements
Free Health Care for all Americans, Volcanoes, Fairphones
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
Free health care for all Americans, the mystery of the 13th Century missing volcano is resolved and making mobile phones more ethical. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Global Business
The Entrepreneurial State
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Economist and professor Mariana Mazzucato argues that the state has a huge part to play in bringing new goods and services to market. Show more
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Elton John “Why I’m going to perform in Russia, despite the anti-gay laws.” Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Muslim Brotherhood and security forces clash in Egypt; How Rio de Janeiro got its cultural mojo back; Why does the violence continue in Iraq?
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Jhumpa Lahiri talks to Harriett Gilbert and the World Book Club audience about her book of short stories Unaccustomed Earth. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
Weekend Edition 5 Oct 2013: Bibliomania!
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Correspondents' tales of libraries, literature and stories which change lives - from Somaliland's buzzing Book Fair to rural classrooms in Kenya, Venezuela, Uganda and Afghanistan Show more
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Health Check
Reform of US Health System?
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
What will the US health reforms of universal health insurance mean for Americans? Also, the new synthetic anti-venom for spider bites, and is sibling rivalries worse than bullying? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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Fracking for gas is said to contaminate water courses and cause earthquakes, and yet it provides a cheap source of energy. Gaia Vince explores the pros and cons. Show more
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World Business Report
World Bank Tells Developing Nations to Plan for Disasters
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
A new World Bank report tells developing nations to plan better for disasters. Plus, we find out from a former FBI negotiator how US politicians can learn to compromise. Show more
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Boston Calling
'Closed Until Further Notice'
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Both tourists and refugees in the US are feeling the impact of the government shutdown. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Why do we bury the dead, a practice that has been carried out for centuries by different cultures and religions around the world. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Brazil and La Reunion
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Kirsty Lang ventures into a sanctuary for Bahia's endangered snake, the Atlantic Bushmaster; Robin Denselow learns why maloya was not music to the ears of Reunion's French rulers. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Measuring is embedded into everything we do from our personal achievements to profits and losses. But has it become an obsession and are we measuring the right values? Show more
More or Less
Have Mosquitoes Killed Half the World?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Has the mosquito killed half the people who have ever lived? Also, are 96 elephants a day killed in Africa? And, are left-handers more likely to be criminal masterminds? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Elton John “Why I’m going to perform in Russia, despite the anti-gay laws.” Show more
