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The future of Russia discussed 100 years after the Russian Revolution of 1917. Show more
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Hundreds of thousands of people have demonstrated in Barcelona calling for unity. Show more
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President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani talks about the scale of the challenges facing his country. Show more
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Reports from Catalonia say the regional government there may not after all declare independence from Spain this week. Show more
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Peter Curran travels to the edges of northern Europe to meet the Sami people who have lived on this land for 12,000 years. Show more
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The History Hour
The Hate Crime That Changed American Law
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Why the brutal killing of a young gay man in Wyoming prompted change, living alongside Israeli soldiers in Gaza, plus rediscovered treasures in modern Iran and Tudor England. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 2017/10/09 00:06 GMT: Will Catalonia declare independence?
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Reports from Catalonia put in doubt an independence decision. Show more
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A doctor on Mount Everest who thawed out people who had frozen during a storm and a Sudanese woman who says her years as a slave were like putting her mind in the deep freezer. Show more
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Do welfare states boost economic growth, or stunt it? It’s not an easy question to answer. The evidence suggests it’s a wash – the positive and negative effects balance out. Show more
