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Thousands of Bangladeshi addicts are hooked on Yaba - a mix of methamphetamine and caffeine. It is a powerful drug that gives big bangs for small bucks. Show more
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One dead in synagogue attack; communities coping with security threats in Sri Lanka Show more
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Can the government ease tensions in Sri Lanka after terror attacks? California shooting Show more
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A general election is taking place in Spain, marked by the rise of a far-right party Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Strange days in Sudan
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Can real change come to Khartoum? Also: Brexit as seen from India; the people traffickers using social media to exploit Nepalis; and why Canada stands in for so many locations Show more
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Heart and Soul
Pick up your stretcher and walk!
27 minutes
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Disabled Christians are carving out an empowering new ‘theology of disability’. Damon Rose finds out how it’s reshaping their faith and lives. Show more
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Outlook
The words that saved John Dwayne
27 minutes
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John Dwayne Bunn went to prison at 14 years old for a murder he did not commit. He learned to read behind bars, and used books and letters to free his mind. Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Indonesia through the eyes of its artists
27 minutes
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We hear from the comedians, writers and artists shaping Indonesia's cultural future, following the country's momentous presidential elections. Show more
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The Evidence
How magic tricks reveal how we think
50 minutes
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Magic tricks work by exploiting our powers of perception but what does that tell us about how the brain works? And how did 19th Century spiritualists use magic in séances? Show more
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With many churches shut, the Archbishop of Colombo holds a televised service one week after terror attacks in Sri Lanka killed over 250. Show more
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The Documentary
Flat 113 at Grenfell Tower
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What went wrong in flat 113 at Grenfell Tower? Katie Razzall pieces together the evidence. Show more
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Has the bicycle had its day, or is it a technology whose best years lie ahead? Show more
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In the Balance
The digital cost of India's elections
27 minutes
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Is social media changing the way that voters think about politicians in India? Show more
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Polls have closed in Spain's third general election in four years. Show more
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The story of the most powerful man you’ve never heard of. All the world – or, at least, all of Russia – is a stage for Vladislav Surkov. Show more
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People Fixing The World
The reuse and refill revolution
23 minutes
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Should we reuse and refill plastic packaging to limit the amount being thrown away? Show more
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Discovery
Carlo Rovelli on rethinking the nature of time
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Theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli describes how political activism and LSD opened his mind to a radically different way of thinking about time. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 2019/04/29 00:06 GMT: Spain holds general election
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Spain's ruling Socialists have claimed victory in the third election in four years, but have fallen short of a majority. Show more
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Science In Action
Turning brain waves into speech
27 minutes
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Analysis of neural activity associated with talking has allowed neuroscientists to reproduce speech synthetically. Show more
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What progress is being made in bringing the outbreak to an end?; Why drawing a picture of your illness might help your recovery; Understanding the microbiota of children’s noses Show more
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The Conversation
Is tidying a feminist issue?
27 minutes
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Two women who sort out other people's stuff for a living. Show more
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