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50 Things That Made the Modern Economy
Hollerith punch card
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How a 19th-century machine designed to process census information laid the foundations for the data economy. Show more
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The American entrepreneur has been cleared of defaming a British cave explorer on Twitter Show more
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Australian firefighters say bushfires north of Sydney are 'too big to put out'. Show more
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An Indian woman who was attacked and set on fire on her way to testify against her alleged rapists has died of her injuries. Show more
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Sportshour
Can Saudi Arabia become the home of live sport?
37 minutes
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Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr is the highest profile Boxing fight to be held in Saudi. Show more
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Over to You
Is 30 minutes enough for World Football?
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World Football features interviews and news stories but is its 30 minutes too short? Show more
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Iran and the US have reached a deal to swap prisoners. Show more
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50 Things That Made the Modern Economy
Hollerith punch card
10 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
How a 19th-century machine designed to process census information laid the foundations for the data economy. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The History Hour
The Cuban writer who defied Castro
53 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
The life and death of Cuban writer and dissident Reinaldo Arenas, plus the daughter of sculptor Henry Moore, the DEA and Pablo Escobar and the ill-fated voyage of The Endurance. Show more
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Assignment
Sri Lanka: The new climate of fear
27 minutes
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Muslims in Sri Lanka are deciding whether to stay or leave amidst a new climate of fear in the country following the Easter bombings. Show more
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Digital Planet
Humanitarian drone corridor in Africa
46 minutes
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Humanitarian drone corridor in Africa. Also, Wikipedia untagging women, cats detecting earthquakes and smart tattoos. Show more
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The Inquiry
Can we protect our elections from social media manipulators?
23 minutes
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In a world of trolls, bots and disinformation how can we protect our elections from social media manipulation? Show more
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The 18-year-old student who built a school and the 15-year-old Silicon Valley entrepreneur building a million dollar investment fund. Show more
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More or Less
Tree planting pledges
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Are the tree planting initiatives proposed by different UK political parties achievable? Show more
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The United States and Iran have carried out a rare prisoner swap, in spite of heightened tensions between them. Show more
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BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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The Documentary
The digital election: How social media is reshaping UK democracy
27 minutes
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US political media expert Travis Ridout assesses efforts to influence UK voters. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Back and forth on the frontlines in Ukraine
23 minutes
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Could Kyiv and Moscow come to terms over eastern Ukraine? Plus: a ringside seat to the US impeachment process, high-tech taps in Tanzania and Saudi Arabia's new mood in public Show more
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HARDtalk
Daniel Jones: The man who unveiled the CIA’s darkest secrets
23 minutes
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Daniel Jones led a six-year investigation into the CIA's torture practices after 9/11. Show more
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CrowdScience
Would humans exist if dinosaurs were still alive?
35 minutes
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66 million years ago, a huge asteroid hit the earth, bringing the age of dinosaurs to an end. But what if those dinosaurs hadn’t died out? Would humans have ever evolved? Show more
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The alliance decided to focus on China - and to answer criticism from the US president. But he had worries of his own at home. Show more
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In the Balance
Boardroom quotas for women
27 minutes
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Are mandatory quotas desirable or necessary to ensure more diversity amongst our corporate leaders? Show more
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Dr Ruja’s vision has spread around the world. Jamie and Georgia travel to Uganda to learn more about the shocking impact of OneCoin there. Show more
Over to You
Is 30 minutes enough for World Football?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
World Football features interviews and news stories but is its 30 minutes too short? Show more
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World Book Club
Jenny Erpenbeck - Visitation
50 minutes
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A literary mosaic of the horrors of twentieth century Germany filtered through the beauty of one house and the landscape it’s rooted in. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Back and forth on the frontlines in Ukraine
23 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Could Kyiv and Moscow come to terms over eastern Ukraine? Plus: a ringside seat to the US impeachment process, high-tech taps in Tanzania and Saudi Arabia's new mood in public Show more
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An American computer expert is arrested for allegedly helping North Korea launder money. Show more
