The BBC will add 11 new languages in its biggest expansion in 70 years.
Life-changing.
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Little thought is given to the well-being of those in custody.
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Black Friday and Cyber Monday start the frenzy of Christmas spending. Don’t let them lure you in with their deals.
Caring for your child can be tough work.
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Parents of children who have complex healthcare needs often find their role as a mother or father is overwhelmed by all the clinical tasks they have to undertake.
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Leadership is an odd thing in a world where people only want their echo chamber defended. The power, and the responsibility, starts to lie elsewhere.
The future’s so bright …
Sean Johnston
When technologies let us down, they tend to be forgotten. There’s a very good reason why this should be resisted.
Empty again.
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The chancellor’s autumn statement only just about managed to distribute some JAM.
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The new president-elect delivered some mixed messages during the campaign.
Not so bad?
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The current scheduling of cannabis is not only out of step with the available evidence but is restricting its potential use as a medicine.
Reading straight from Ed Balls’ playbook.
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Hammond has taken an oddly similar stance to former shadow chancellor Ed Balls: running a deficit and boosting infrastructure spending.
On the march.
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Philip Hammond has delivered Britain’s first major economic statement since its Brexit vote. Our panellists give their take on what it means.
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Whatever guise they take, nightclubs offer places to experiment with new music, technology and architectural innovation.
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The understandable outrage at neo-Nazis rallying for Trump shouldn’t distract from the complex realities of American racism.
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The Snooper’s Charter has cleared parliament, but there might still be a way to stop the government collecting all our internet histories.
Hush.
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Listen to some weird space sounds and help identify crunches, whistles and other odd effects. It could help save our satellites.
A fishing boat washed inland by the 2011 Tsunami next to a shrine inside the Fukushima nuclear exclusion zone.
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Those communities affected by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident are having their resilience tested once again.
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Research shows the vastly different ways the two newspapers approach this important issue.
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In praise of the teaching excellence framework.
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All the talk about a golden time for UK exporters forgets one crucial point.
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Fraught politics have often been played out in America’s theatres.
Musubizm at J Pop Summit; a masterclass in cute.
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From Hello Kitty and ‘Lolita’ fashion to Pokemon Go, millions of adults are seeking an endless childhood.
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It’s a watery battle of the sexes.
Fair expectations?
Alla Rier
Sex hormones do affect us. But to what extent?
If he only had a heart.
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Lyman Frank Baum’s classic allegory is a reminder that the populists have been on the march before.
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An America that drills more, and imports less, could mean Opec no longer gets to call the shots.