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Weekend
Biden urges Trump to sign relief bill
53 minutes
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President Trump continues to delay signing bill Show more
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The vaccine has been delivered to all 27 member states Show more
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Weekend
EU countries rollout coronavirus vaccine
23 minutes
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Germany, Hungary and Slovakia have already started immunising people. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
The Year of Living Turbulently
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
The most striking moments in 2020 our correspondents have shared and the stories which have made them think - from the USA, Belarus and Nigeria Show more
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Outlook
The "five careers" of Bettye Lavette
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Bettye Lavette had her first hit song, "My Man," in 1962 when she was just 16, but it took her five decades to get the recognition she deserved as a singer. Show more
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Heart and Soul
To Santa from Shanghai
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Unwrapping the myriad meanings of Santa Claus in the “official home of Santa”, Rovaniemi in Finland. Show more
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Vaccines and virus mutations; vaccine safety; risks of vaccine nationalism and how to overcome misinformation and anti-vax messages around emerging vaccines. Show more
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Newshour
27/12/2020 13:06 GMT: EU launches mass coronavirus vaccination programme
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean
Relief in sight with mass vaccination in Europe - but how long will it take to roll out? Show more
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The Documentary
Revolution of the senses
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Has Covid-19 changed the way we hear, see, smell, taste and touch? Show more
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More or Less
Numbers of the year: Part one
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Tim Harford showcases statistics that tell a story from 2020. Show more
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Music Life
'Swans ruined our recording' with Ólafur Arnalds, Agnes Obel, Dustin O'Halloran and Hania Rani
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Ólafur Arnalds talks to fellow composers Agnes Obel, Dustin O'Halloran and Hania Rani about how location affects their music, and whether they're happy working alone. Show more
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Newshour
27/12/2020 21:06 GMT: Covid: EU starts mass vaccination in 'touching moment of unity'
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. Show more
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BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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More or Less
Numbers of the year: Part one
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Tim Harford showcases statistics that tell a story from 2020. Show more
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BBC OS Conversations
Coronavirus: Surviving the pandemic
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
We return to people we to spoke earlier in the pandemic Show more
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Discovery
Evolutionary biologist Alice Roberts
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
What can we learn from human remains? Alice Roberts talks bones with Jim Al Khalili Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 28/12/2020 01:06 GMT: Taxing the internet in Africa
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Are some African nations restricting growth - as well as free speech - by taxing online activity? Show more
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Heart and Soul
To Santa from Shanghai
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Unwrapping the myriad meanings of Santa Claus in the “official home of Santa”, Rovaniemi in Finland. Show more
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The Climate Question
2020: A year of extremes
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
From bush fires to hurricanes, 2020 has been a year of extreme weather events. How is climate change impacting the world's weather systems? Show more
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The Forum
Mugham: the sound of Azerbaijan
44 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Rajan Datar delves into the history and development of mugham, with guests Polina Dessiatnitchenko, Jeffrey Werbock and Nasib Piriyev. Show more
Sporting Witness
The yachting rescue that gripped the world
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Pete Goss’s heroic solo rescue during the 1996 Vendee Globe round-the-world yacht race. Show more
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