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The clerics facilitating so-called ‘pleasure marriages’ in return for payment. The personal cost for many women is enormous. Show more

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UN calls for an end to the violence in Iraq; elections in Kosovo; protests in Hong Kong Show more

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How Poland's choices have widened over the past 30 years; Vanuatu's trade in passports; Kuki rebel forces in India wait it out; and cricket powder vs malnutrition in Madagascar Show more

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Could the Catholic church soon allow married men to become priests? Show more

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How bad can it be losing your voice? Marie became mute at 13. She was ostracised, told she was cursed and put in a psychiatric unit. But years later something incredible happened. Show more

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Three acclaimed artists including Aida Muluneh talk about how their work takes on issues such as access to safe drinking water, land rights and the fight for democracy. Show more

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An ageing society, why having babies is a problem, and attitudes to foreigners - an audience and panel in Tokyo open up about Japan's issues with Jonny Dymond and World Questions. Show more

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Iraqi cabinet promises reforms but many want to end their current political system Show more

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A tribute to the author's late father, whose criticism of the Colombian regime led to his brutal murder by paramilitaries in 1987. Show more

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When the US outlawed the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages, it inadvertently created one of the most successful black markets in the world. Show more

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From the National Trust to the local football club, huge parts of our economy rely on volunteers. But how easy is it to manage a workforce who can walk out at a moment's notice? Show more

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A second whistleblower has come forward in the impeachment case against US President Donald Trump, according to lawyers representing the first one. Show more

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The son jarocho of Veracruz, Mexico remains popular thanks to bands like Mono Blanco and Quetzal. Show more

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The world produces about two billion tonnes of garbage a year, so instead of sending it all to landfill, some companies are using it to create energy. Show more

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Presenter Jane Hill’s father and uncle both lived with Parkinson’s. PD, a neurological condition, is increasing globally but how have diagnosis, treatment and attitudes changed? Show more

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Consumer goods giant tells BBC of its plans by 2025. Show more

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Despite extreme rainfall, climate scientists predict drought in India within months. Show more

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Athletes and Doha heat; Red meat and health; The Vagina Bible part 1; Bone implants; Melanoma treatment success. Show more

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How Anju Bobby George won India's first ever World Athletics Championship medal in 2003. Show more

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Two women whose medical startups have saved thousands of lives. Show more