The Compass
By BBC World Service
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Dennis Murray
May 12, 2021
This is another excellent podcast from the BBC. It takes an in-depth look at issues often over several linked episodes. It features contributions from local people from around the world, which for me gives the podcast real authenticity that makes for compelling listening.
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Surprising stories from unusual places. With ideas too big for a single episode, The Compass presents mini-series about the environment and politics, culture and society.
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The sacred song of war
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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Catherine the Great and the question of Europe
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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The Invention of Russia: The empire strikes back
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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The invention of Russia: A tale of two Ivans
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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Sounds of the city: Tel Aviv
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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Sounds of the city: Los Angeles
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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Bhopal: Part one
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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How to be a former president: Part three
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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How to be a former president: Part two
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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How to be a former president: Part one
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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Stories from the New Silk Road: Mexico
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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Stories from the New Silk Road: Jamaica
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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Stories from the New Silk Road: Panama
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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Stories from the New Silk Road: Ecuador
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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On the Border: Narva
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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On the Border: Kinshasa and Brazzaville
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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On the Border: Niagara Falls
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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On the Border: Maastricht
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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Life in soil: Tasting the earth in France
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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LIfe in soil: The death of soil
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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Life in soil: The psychology of soil in California
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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Green energy: Finance
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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Green energy: Iceland
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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Green energy: Renewables
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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Green energy: Transport
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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The reclaimers: The games people play
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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The reclaimers: Into the valley
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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The reclaimers: Return to Zambia
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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The reclaimers: Bronzes and Birmingham
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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Walking the Iron Curtain: Booming Balkans
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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Walking the Iron Curtain: Wild lands reunited
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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Life on the line
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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Saving Asia’s water towers
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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High lives
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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Money, money, money: Power
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May 25, 2022 |
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Money, money, money: Psychology
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May 18, 2022 |
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Money, money, money: Value
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May 11, 2022 |
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Money, money, money: Trust
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May 04, 2022 |
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Slick: 4. The oil thieves
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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Slick: 3. Black creeks
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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Slick: 2. On trial
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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Slick: 1. The great white hope
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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Emotional Baggage: June Angelides
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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Emotional Baggage: Halima Begum
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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Emotional Baggage: Maya Youssef
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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Emotional Baggage: Dina Nayeri
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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It's a Bird's World: Noise pollution
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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It’s a Bird's World: Viruses and infection
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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It's a Bird's World: Toxic substances
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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Why We Play: Old age
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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Adulthood and the importance of play
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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Adolescence: Discovering identity through play
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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Childhood: Exploring the world through play
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Jan 12, 2022 |
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Hope – Amal
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Jan 05, 2022 |
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Displacement - Tashreed
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Dec 29, 2021 |
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Bread - Khubz
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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Freedom - Hurriya
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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How do refugee crises end?
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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What do we owe refugees?
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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Who is a refugee?
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Nov 10, 2021 |
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Back to school
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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The Public Misunderstanding of Science: Racist robots
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Oct 27, 2021 |
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Toxic debates
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Oct 20, 2021 |
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Trust: What is the best way to communicate public health messages?
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Oct 13, 2021 |
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Thailand: Asia’s sugar bowl
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Oct 06, 2021 |
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USA: Plantations and plains
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Sep 29, 2021 |
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Getting granular
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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Building a state
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Sep 15, 2021 |
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The rule of the gun
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Sep 08, 2021 |
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Libya's Revolution: A dream of freedom
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Sep 01, 2021 |
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Can America change?
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Jul 28, 2021 |
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Inflation and challenges to the dollar
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Jul 21, 2021 |
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Covid and economic stimulus
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Jul 14, 2021 |
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Gold: What does the future hold?
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Jul 07, 2021 |
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Gold: Its role around the globe
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Jun 30, 2021 |
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23/06/2021 GMT
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Jun 23, 2021 |
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Are we heading for a world without work?
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Jun 16, 2021 |
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Automation and the future of jobs
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Jun 09, 2021 |
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Machines: What they do now that they did not do before
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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Gambling: A sure bet? USA
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May 05, 2021 |
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Gambling: A Sure Bet? Albania
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Apr 28, 2021 |
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Gambling: A Sure Bet? Kenya
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Solutions
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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Ecological crises
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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Water as a resource
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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How water shaped us
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Mar 24, 2021 |
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Forests of folktale and imagination
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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Forests of science and knowledge
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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Forests of hope and the future
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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The New Arctic: Power
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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The New Arctic: Tourism
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Feb 17, 2021 |
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The New Arctic: Resource extraction
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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The New Arctic: Communities under threat
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Feb 02, 2021 |
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My Perfect City: Communities in Barcelona
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Jan 27, 2021 |
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My Perfect City: Women entrepreneurs in Kochi
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Jan 20, 2021 |
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My Perfect City: Integration in Rotterdam
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Jan 13, 2021 |
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My Perfect City: Housing in Vienna
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Jan 06, 2021 |
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My Perfect City: Mental health in Singapore
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Dec 30, 2020 |
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My Perfect City: Employment in Toronto
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Dec 23, 2020 |
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Finders Keepers: A house that came home
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Dec 16, 2020 |
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Finders Keepers: Icons and empire
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Dec 09, 2020 |
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Finders Keepers: A photograph, a pipe and a skull
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Dec 02, 2020 |
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Can Germany Save the World?: Stepping up on the world stage
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Nov 25, 2020 |
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Can Germany Save the World?: Building a post-Covid society
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Nov 18, 2020 |
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Can Germany Save the World?: Mutti and her crisis management
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Nov 11, 2020 |
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Climate Wars: Central and Northern America
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Nov 04, 2020 |
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Climate Wars: The Sahel
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Oct 28, 2020 |
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Climate Wars: The new Cold War
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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Climate Wars: Water conflicts
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Oct 14, 2020 |
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Climate Wars: Darfur
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Oct 07, 2020 |
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The senses: Synaesthesia: When senses merge
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Aug 26, 2020 |
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The senses: Smell and taste
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Aug 19, 2020 |
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The senses: Hearing
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Aug 12, 2020 |
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The senses: Vision
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Aug 05, 2020 |
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The senses: Touch
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Jul 29, 2020 |
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Rethinking: The pandemic that changed the world
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Jul 22, 2020 |
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Remedies: The pandemic that changed the world
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Jul 16, 2020 |
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Reasons: The pandemic that changed the world
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Jul 08, 2020 |
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Window on the universe
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Apr 22, 2020 |
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Tech companies and free speech
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Apr 15, 2020 |
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Journalists: Free speech v personal safety
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Apr 08, 2020 |
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Blasphemy or free speech?
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Apr 01, 2020 |
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Freedom of speech in universities: Who draws the line?
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Mar 25, 2020 |
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Courts and the right to free speech
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Mar 18, 2020 |
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What is the secret to a longer life?
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Mar 11, 2020 |
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Is height all in the mind?
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Mar 04, 2020 |
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How modern life affects our sleep
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Feb 26, 2020 |
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Poland: Men and gender relations
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Feb 19, 2020 |
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Poland: Women
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Feb 12, 2020 |
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Mexico City: Men
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Feb 05, 2020 |
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Mexico City: Women
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Jan 29, 2020 |
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Chinese Dreams: India
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Jan 22, 2020 |
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Chinese Dreams: Kenya
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Jan 15, 2020 |
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Chinese Dreams: Canada
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Jan 08, 2020 |
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Chinese Dreams: Indonesia
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Jan 01, 2020 |
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Chinese Dreams: Australia
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Dec 25, 2019 |
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Chinese Dreams: The preview
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Dec 23, 2019 |
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The Kids are Alright: Tackling violence
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Dec 11, 2019 |
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The Kids are Alright: Opportunity
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Dec 04, 2019 |
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The Kids are Alright: Environment
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Nov 27, 2019 |
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The Cold War Legacy: Angola
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Nov 20, 2019 |
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My Perfect City: Oslo
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Nov 17, 2019 |
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The Cold War Legacy: India
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Nov 13, 2019 |
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The Cold War Legacy: Indonesia
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Nov 06, 2019 |
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The Cold War Legacy: Brazil
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Oct 30, 2019 |
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The Cold War Legacy: Czechoslovakia
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Oct 23, 2019 |
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Dominion: The animals and the poets
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Oct 16, 2019 |
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Dominion: The animals and the philosophers
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Oct 09, 2019 |
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Dominion: The animals and the linguists
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Oct 02, 2019 |
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Dominion: The animals and the lawyers
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Sep 25, 2019 |
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Media Front: USA
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Sep 18, 2019 |
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Media Front: Ukraine
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Sep 11, 2019 |
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Media Front: Philippines
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Sep 04, 2019 |
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Media Front: India - The future of journalism
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Aug 28, 2019 |
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Ground Shift: Sustainability and the millennial farmers
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Aug 21, 2019 |
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Ground Shift: Scale and modern farming models
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Aug 14, 2019 |
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Ground Shift: Digital technology and rural communities
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Aug 07, 2019 |
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Ground Shift: Survival for millennial farmers
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Jul 31, 2019 |
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China: The start of the Silk Road
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Jun 26, 2019 |
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Cambodia: New riches on the coast
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Jun 19, 2019 |
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Kazakhstan: A port in the sand
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Jun 12, 2019 |
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Raha: The joy of the train
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Jun 05, 2019 |
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How modern living is changing our faces
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May 29, 2019 |
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How modern life is changing our backs
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May 22, 2019 |
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How modern life is changing our feet
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May 15, 2019 |
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Medellin, Colombia: Slums and urban regeneration
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May 08, 2019 |
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Knife crime: Glasgow, Scotland
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May 01, 2019 |
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Participatory budgeting: Paris, France
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Apr 24, 2019 |
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The 24-hour city: London, UK
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Apr 17, 2019 |
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The smart city: Seoul, South Korea
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Apr 10, 2019 |
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The green city: San Francisco, USA
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Apr 03, 2019 |
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The History of Wastefulness: The Tipping Point
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Jan 23, 2019 |
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The History of Wastefulness: Rubbish Through the Ages
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Jan 16, 2019 |
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Making a Difference
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Jan 09, 2019 |
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The History of Wastefulness: Today’s Trash Challenge
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Jan 09, 2019 |
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The Sun, Our Star: Health and beauty
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Jan 02, 2019 |
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The Sun, Our Star: Space weather
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Dec 26, 2018 |
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The Sun, Our Star: Ancient sun
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Dec 19, 2018 |
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The Sun, Our Star: Energy
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Dec 12, 2018 |
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The Sun, Our Star
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Dec 05, 2018 |
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The Great Unravelling: Trade and China
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Nov 28, 2018 |
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The Great Unravelling: Trade and Trump
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Nov 21, 2018 |
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The Great Unravelling: Self Determination
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Nov 14, 2018 |
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The Great Unravelling: War
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Nov 07, 2018 |
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The Great Unravelling: Human Rights
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Oct 31, 2018 |
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After the Crash: The Future
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Oct 24, 2018 |
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After the Crash: Rethinking Economics
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Oct 17, 2018 |
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After the Crash: Power Shift
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Oct 10, 2018 |
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After the Crash: Austerity and Consequences
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Oct 03, 2018 |
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After the Crash: Authority and Trust
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Sep 26, 2018 |
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Sounds of the forest
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Aug 15, 2018 |
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The sounds of the Lofoten Islands
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Aug 08, 2018 |
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The sounds of the Namib Desert
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Aug 01, 2018 |
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The sounds of the Maasai Mara
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Jul 27, 2018 |
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Antibiotics
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Jul 18, 2018 |
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Flesh is Weak, so Upgrade
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Jul 18, 2018 |
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Who Owns Your Data?
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Jul 11, 2018 |
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Work
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Jul 04, 2018 |
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Robots
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Jun 21, 2018 |
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Too Much English?
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Jun 13, 2018 |
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Changing British English
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Jun 06, 2018 |
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Dialects and Evolution
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May 30, 2018 |
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From Language to Algorithm
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May 23, 2018 |
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Abortion in America: Washington
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May 16, 2018 |
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Abortion in America: Kentucky
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May 09, 2018 |
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Abortion in America: Texas
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May 02, 2018 |
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Dams
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Apr 25, 2018 |
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Glaciers
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Apr 18, 2018 |
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Encroaching Deserts
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Apr 11, 2018 |
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Sea Levels Rise
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Apr 04, 2018 |
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My Perfect Country: Which Policies will Work?
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Feb 21, 2018 |
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My Perfect Country: Canada
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Feb 14, 2018 |
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My Perfect Country: Nepal
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Feb 07, 2018 |
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My Perfect Country: Norway
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Jan 31, 2018 |
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My Perfect Country: Germany
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Jan 24, 2018 |
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My Perfect Country: Cuba
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Jan 17, 2018 |
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My Perfect Country: Rwanda
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Jan 10, 2018 |
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What Happened Next: Ebola
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Jan 03, 2018 |
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What Happened Next: Rana Plaza
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Dec 27, 2017 |
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What Happened Next: The Japanese Tsunami, 2011
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Dec 20, 2017 |
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Ocean Stories: The Pacific Ocean
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Dec 13, 2017 |
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Ocean Stories: The Arctic and Southern Oceans
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Dec 06, 2017 |
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Ocean Stories: The Indian Ocean
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Nov 29, 2017 |
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Ocean Stories: The Atlantic
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Nov 22, 2017 |
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America Laboratory of Democracy: Insurgent Nation
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Nov 15, 2017 |
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America, Laboratory of Democracy: Little Leviathans
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Nov 08, 2017 |
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America, Laboratory of Democracy: Money -the Lifeblood of American Democracy
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Nov 01, 2017 |
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America, Laboratory of Democracy: Drowning Government in a Bathtub
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Oct 25, 2017 |
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Making it Work: Agriculture in India and Kenya
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Oct 18, 2017 |
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Making it Work: Navigating Kenya's Streets with Technology
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Oct 11, 2017 |
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Making it Work: Rugged Tablets for African Schools
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Oct 04, 2017 |
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Making it Work: Affordable Medical Equipment in India
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Sep 27, 2017 |
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Stargazing: South Africa's New Generation Astronomers
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Sep 20, 2017 |
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Stargazing: Faith versus Science in Hawaii
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Sep 13, 2017 |
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Stargazing: A New Vision of Our Cosmic Origins
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Sep 06, 2017 |
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Stargazing: Astronomy from the Edge of the World
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Aug 30, 2017 |
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Stargazing: Copernicus' Heavenly Spheres
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Aug 23, 2017 |
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On the Black Sea: Sailors of Sevastopol
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Aug 16, 2017 |
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On the Black Sea: a Land Forgotten
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Aug 09, 2017 |
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On the Black Sea: Truckers
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Aug 02, 2017 |
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On the Black Sea: Diving Deep
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Jul 24, 2017 |
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On the Black Sea: The Voyage Begins
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Jul 19, 2017 |
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A Tale of Two Rivers: Kuala Lumpur
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Jul 05, 2017 |
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A Tale of Two Rivers: Los Angeles
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Jun 28, 2017 |
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A Young World - Sierra Leone
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May 17, 2017 |
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A Young World - Uganda
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May 10, 2017 |
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Technology
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Apr 06, 2017 |
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Resources
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Mar 29, 2017 |
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Finance
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Mar 23, 2017 |
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Demographics
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Mar 16, 2017 |
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Politics
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Mar 10, 2017 |
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Shanghai City of Youth - Part Three
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Mar 02, 2017 |
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Shanghai, City of Youth - Part Two
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Feb 23, 2017 |
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Shanghai, City of Youth - Part One
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Feb 16, 2017 |
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My Perfect Country: The Debate
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Feb 02, 2017 |
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My Perfect Country: Curbing Smoking in Australia
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Jan 26, 2017 |
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My Perfect Country: Shanghai's Model for Teaching Maths
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Jan 19, 2017 |
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My Perfect Country: 'State Feminism' in Tunisia
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Jan 12, 2017 |
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My Perfect Country: Gun Control in Japan
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Jan 05, 2017 |
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My Perfect Country: Cutting Poverty in Peru
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Jan 03, 2017 |
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My Perfect Country: Solving Water Scarcity in Bermuda
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Dec 22, 2016 |
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Islam, People and Power: Reflections
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Dec 09, 2016 |
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Islam, People and Power: The Shia
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Dec 08, 2016 |
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Islam, People and Power: The Islamists
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Dec 01, 2016 |
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Islam, People and Power: The Salafis
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Nov 24, 2016 |
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Islam, People and Power: The Sunni Traditionalists
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Nov 17, 2016 |
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A New Cold War?
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Nov 10, 2016 |
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Our Friends, the Russians
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Nov 03, 2016 |
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DisUnited Kingdom: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
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Oct 20, 2016 |
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disUnited Kingdom: Stirling, Scotland
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Oct 13, 2016 |
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disUnited Kingdom: Wrexham, Wales
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Oct 06, 2016 |
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disUnited Kingom: Birmingham, England
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Oct 03, 2016 |
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Exploring Culture and Mental Health
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Sep 08, 2016 |
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Healing in Ghana
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Sep 01, 2016 |
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Hearing Voices in the UK
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Aug 28, 2016 |
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Increase in Mental Health Issues Among Teenagers in Sweden
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Aug 18, 2016 |
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Depression in Japan
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Aug 11, 2016 |
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Final Thoughts
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Aug 04, 2016 |
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Germany: The Decision Makers
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Jul 28, 2016 |
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UK: From Syria To Yorkshire
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Jul 21, 2016 |
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Italy: The Priest and The Mayor
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Jul 14, 2016 |
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My Perfect Country: The UN Debate
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Jul 09, 2016 |
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Greece: The Warehouse of Souls
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Jul 07, 2016 |
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Turkey: The Lost Generation
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Jun 30, 2016 |
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Europe’s Challenges: The Union in Crisis
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Jun 03, 2016 |
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Europe's Challenges: Expanding the Union
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May 26, 2016 |
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Europe’s Challenges: The Road to Rome
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May 19, 2016 |
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Shakespeare in the World - South Africa
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May 12, 2016 |
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Shakespeare in the World - India
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May 05, 2016 |
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Shakespeare and the American Dream - Part Two
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Apr 28, 2016 |
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Shakespeare and the American Dream - Part One
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Apr 21, 2016 |
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Soul Music: Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez
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Mar 31, 2016 |
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The Battle of Ideas - Part Two
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Mar 24, 2016 |
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The Battle of Ideas in the Middle East - Part One
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Mar 17, 2016 |
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My Perfect Country: Legal Advice in Uganda
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Mar 10, 2016 |
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My Perfect Country: Sanitation for Women in India
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Mar 03, 2016 |
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My Perfect Country: Preventing Suicide in Michigan, USA
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Feb 25, 2016 |
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My Perfect Country: Drug Decriminalisation in Portugal
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Feb 18, 2016 |
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My Perfect Country: Green Energy in Costa Rica
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Feb 11, 2016 |
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My Perfect Country: Estonia's Digital Society
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Feb 04, 2016 |
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America in Black and White: Looking Ahead
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Jan 25, 2016 |
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America in Black and White: Segregation
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Jan 14, 2016 |
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America in Black and White: Economic Opportunity
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Jan 14, 2016 |
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America in Black and White: Criminal Justice
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Jan 07, 2016 |
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Local Warming: California
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Dec 03, 2015 |
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Local Warming: The Philippines
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Nov 26, 2015 |
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Local Warming: Nigeria
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Nov 19, 2015 |
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Waithood: Could Delaying Adulthood be a Good Thing?
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Nov 12, 2015 |
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Waithood: Trying to Grow Up in Italy and Spain
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Nov 05, 2015 |
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Waithood: The Passage to Adulthood in Ghana
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Oct 29, 2015 |