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50 Things That Made the Modern Economy
Mail order catalogue
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Some say the Montgomery Ward shopping catalogue is one of the most influential books in US history. It transformed the middle-class way of life. Show more
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Thailand has a new king; Cyclone Fani in India; next week's elections in South Africa Show more
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South Korea says the North has fired missiles; resolving Venezuela's civil conflict Show more
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Cyclone Fani continues to wreak havoc in India; South Korea says missiles fired Show more
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The Documentary
Dark fibres and the frozen north
27 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
If data is the new oil, are data centres the new oil rigs? Show more
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Sportshour
Women's FA Cup final day
39 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Caroline Barker previews the Women's FA Cup final with four time winner Lianne Sanderson. Show more
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Trending
How to survive the digital age
23 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Author and podcaster Douglas Rushkoff wants a new fight against “anti-human” technologies. Show more
Over to You
What went wrong in flat 113 Grenfell Tower?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
The harrowing story of Flat 113 Grenfell Tower and how listeners reacted t this documentary. Plus, discovering the World Service audience's listening habits in How I Hear. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
It’s the first of three days of coronation rites for King Vajiralongkorn, who inherited the throne in 2016. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
50 Things That Made the Modern Economy
Mail order catalogue
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Some say the Montgomery Ward shopping catalogue is one of the most influential books in US history. It transformed the middle-class way of life. Show more
The History Hour
The Malayan Emergency
53 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Battling a communist insurgency in the 50s, sinking the Belgrano, plus coming out to millions on US TV, the African who made the Arctic his home and war poet Rupert Brooke. Show more
At least 100 migrants have tried to cross the English Channel to the UK in dinghies this year. What is being done to stop people risking their lives at sea? Show more
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Halima Khan discusses future health technology and Angelica Mari explores financial technology in developing countries. Show more
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How Glasgow, which has one of the highest murder rates in Europe, is tackling knife crime. 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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The Evidence
Healthy buildings
50 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Paimio Sanatorium is a 1930s modernist icon rising out of the pine forests, but what was it like to be a patient there? Should hospitals today consider the patient experience more? Show more
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Newshour
Three dead in Gaza as Israel retaliates after Palestinian rocket attacks
53 minutes
on BBC World Service News Internet
Israel says Palestinian militants have fired more than 200 rockets from Gaza into Israel. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
The adults in the room
23 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Who is really running Brazil during the Bolsonaro presidency? Plus: what protesters really want - in Algeria and in Sudan - and the politics of the padded gilet in California Show more
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Boston Calling
Signs and signals
27 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
A sanctuary city tries to stop deportation flights Show more
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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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HARDtalk
Vice President, Centre for China and Globalization - Victor Gao
23 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Is China becoming more authoritarian under President Xi JinPing? HARDtalk’s Stephen Sackur speaks to Victor Gao, a well-connected think tank analyst in Beijing. Show more
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CrowdScience
Did cooking make us human?
31 minutes
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Anand Jagatia tests a scientific hypothesis that claims cooking made us the species we are today Show more
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The World This Week
The centre-left fights back in Spain
23 minutes
on BBC World Service News Internet
The Socialist party increased its share of the vote while the right splintered. Is this confirmation of an emerging trend? Show more
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In the Balance
Time to break up big tech?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Are big tech firms too all-powerful? Show more
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The story of the most powerful man you’ve never heard of. Loyalties are tested as street power grows. Show more
Over to You
What went wrong in flat 113 Grenfell Tower?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
The harrowing story of Flat 113 Grenfell Tower and how listeners reacted t this documentary. Plus, discovering the World Service audience's listening habits in How I Hear. Show more
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World Book Club
Donna Leon - Death at La Fenice
50 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Donna Leon discusses her celebrated novel Death at La Fenice. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
The adults in the room
23 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Who is really running Brazil during the Bolsonaro presidency? Plus: what protesters really want - in Algeria and in Sudan - and the politics of the padded gilet in California Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Boston Calling
Signs and signals
27 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
A sanctuary city tries to stop deportation flights Show more
