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The humble brick has housed us for thousands of years, but how much longer will it endure? Show more

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The US Treasury Secretary, Steven Mnuchin, has described negotiations with China to try to resolve the two countries' trade war as 'constructive'. Show more

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South Africa’s ANC suffers a setback at the polls. Why are voters turning against them? Show more

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The UN says Houthi rebels in Yemen are about to withdraw from three vital ports that handle most of the country's supplies. Show more

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An internet of things insider reflects on the implications of ‘things’ that talk. Show more

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A debate about the future of Ethiopia, recorded in front of a public audience. Show more

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Three gunmen have stormed a luxury hotel in Pakistan, killing at least one person. Show more

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Tensions rise again between Israel and the Palestinians in Gaza; Parisians' view of gilets jaunes protests; Guyana's oil and politics puzzle and Saddam's old palace in Babylon Show more

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A transgender athlete supports the IAAF’s controversial definition of women. Show more

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Is Iceland's prime minister able to achieve her environmental vision for the country? Shaun Ley speaks to Green Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir. Show more

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We all start as a single cell, but our bodies are made of trillions, creating an array of shapes, structures and organs. So how does one cell become the body? Show more

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We're threatening a million species -- and we could die with them. We need a completely different mind-set, scientists say. Show more

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Many private companies profit from prison labour - do inmates feel the benefits as well? Show more

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A fight for survival and a message for the West. Show more

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Migrants make headlines all the time, but what about those they leave behind? Show more

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Tensions rise again between Israel and the Palestinians in Gaza; Parisians' view of gilets jaunes protests; Guyana's oil and politics puzzle and Saddam's old palace in Babylon Show more

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A transgender athlete supports the IAAF’s controversial definition of women. Show more