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Tim Harford explains why there isn’t one single death rate. Show more
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Joe Biden takes centre-stage and declares victory; how Biden captured the vote Show more
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US president-elect Biden wants to unify the US; Republican party gives a response Show more
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The President-elect will soon unveil leading scientists and experts as transition advisers. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Are We Speaking the Same Language?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
A row over heritage and culture in China's Inner Mongolia; Nigeria's chaotic enquires into #EndSARS shootings; the Paraguay River shrivels; old Kyrgyz clothes find new life Show more
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Outlook
The twists and turns of the Rubik's Cube
27 minutes
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Stories about how cubing can become an obsession, with speed-cubing champion Feliks Zemdegs, and the puzzle's inventor Erno Rubik Show more
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Ceremony of Remembrance from the Cenotaph
Ceremony of Remembrance from the Cenotaph in London
1 hour
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Coverage of the Ceremony of Remembrance from the Cenotaph by Paddy O’Connell. Show more
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The Inquiry
Why are Thai students risking jail to call for reform of the monarchy?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In Thailand, criticising the monarchy is a criminal offence. So why are so many students risking it all by publicly calling for reform? Show more
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Assignment
Sicily’s prisoner fishermen
27 minutes
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Eighteen Sicilian fishermen are in jail in Benghazi, accused of fishing in Libya’s waters Show more
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Newshour
08/11/2020 13:06 GMT: Biden vows to ‘unify’ country in victory speech
53 minutes
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President elect Biden has urged Donald Trump's supporters to give him a chance. President Trump has yet to comment publicly or concede to Biden. Show more
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World Book Club
Yiyun Li: The Vagrants
50 minutes
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We talk to acclaimed Chinese author Yiyun Li about her harrowing debut novel The Vagrants. Show more
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Music Life
Magic moments with Paul Epworth, Arlo Parks, Dave Okumu and 100 gecs
32 minutes
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Super-producer Paul Epworth speaks to 100 gecs, Arlo Parks and The Invisible's Dave Okumu about working with analogue equipment in a digital world. Show more
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Newshour
08/11/2020 21:06 GMT: George W Bush congratulates President-elect Joe Biden
53 minutes
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Republicans vow legal action as Donald Trump still refuses to admit defeat Show more
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The Big Idea
How do we spot rogue cops?
9 minutes
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David Edmonds speaks to a leading criminologist who says we can do much better in identifying rogue cops before they act. Show more
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BBC OS Conversations
US election: Divided nation
23 minutes
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Voters from across the country share their thoughts and feelings about the election. Show more
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What does touch feel like when delivered remotely? Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 09/11/2020 01:06 GMT: Joe Biden's economic priorities
23 minutes
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What will a Joe Biden Presidency mean for the US and the global economy? Show more
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Moira Stuart tells the astonishing story of the Unknown Soldier. Show more
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The Forum
Comenius, a pioneer of lifelong learning
44 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The Czech pastor who came up with the principles of modern schooling nearly four centuries ago Show more
Sporting Witness
India's Queen of the Oceans
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
How Bula Choudhury was the first woman to swim straits of the world's seven seas. Show more
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CrowdScience
Why are elephants so big?
31 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In an episode dedicated to the curious minds of our younger listeners, Marnie Chesterton investigates the size of pachyderms among other enquiries Show more
