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The Covid generation revisited
Five years on from the global lockdown we catch up with the "Covid Generation"
In the Studio: Lindy Lee’s Ouroboros
The epic journey of Lindy Lee's $14 million, three-tonne, 10-metre wide artwork Ouroboros
Assignment: Lebanon - Hezbollah in trouble
Battered in the war with Israel, Hezbollah is under pressure - even from its ers
Living in a bubble: The headphone revolution
The rise of headphone and earbud use and its impact on society, health and culture
The subsea war
Douglas Fraser investigates the struggle to defend critical subsea infrastructure
Heart and Soul: I was shot at school and wouldn’t change a thing
How a school shooting victim helped his community heal through faith and forgiveness
BBC OS Conversations: Adolescence
Boys, girls, parents and teachers discuss the issues raised by the hit series
The Fifth Floor: India's 'godwoman'
Divya Arya on the flamboyant life of one of India's most influential 'godwomen'
Donald Trump’s new world order
President Trump has upended the international order to promote his “America First” agenda
In the Studio: Anna Clyne and Jody Elff
Composer Anna Clyne and sound designer Jody Elff create a new piece inspired by colours
Assignment: Unidentified flying drones in Denmark
Mysterious drone sightings in Denmark reveal a new era in UFOlogy
The Cultural Frontline: South East Asian cinema - a love story
How South East Asian cinema unexpectedly boomed with record-breaking blockbusters
Heart and Soul: Violence, children and Cambodia’s monks
Rising from the ashes of genocide, Buddhist monks take to TikTok to end child violence
Heart and Soul: Guns, grief and god
Edward Stourton visits a church community following a shooting at Alapachee High School
BBC OS Conversations: The impact of Trump's tariffs
Business owners in the US and across the world on the impact of tariffs
The Fifth Floor: Stranded in Panama
After being stopped at the US-Mexico border, a group of Venezuelans try to go back home
Defeated: How ordinary Germans experienced the end of World War Two
In , the end of World War Two in 1945 was a time of chaos, fear and soul-searching
In the Studio: Steve Reich
Composer Steve Reich reflects on six decades of musical innovation
Assignment: New Zealand - what counts as Māori equality
Protest against New Zealand’s moves to abolish Māori rights in the name of equality
Olympique Lyonnais: The Champions League trailblazers
How Olympique Lyonnais dominated Europe and fought for equality
Braille and me
A celebration of braille from around the world, 200 years after it was invented
Heart and Soul: Our Sacred Harp
Tim Eriksen explores the American choral tradition of shape note singing, sung a cappella
BBC OS Conversations: Colourism
Women share their experiences of discrimination because of the dark tone of their skin
The Fifth Floor: Inside the Taliban's surveillance network
Why did the Taliban install over 90,000 hi-definition CCTV cameras in Kabul?
Make me perfect: Manufacturing beauty in China
BBC Eye investigates one of China’s most notorious cases of botched cosmetic surgery
In the Studio: Amin Gulgee - Heavy metal
Amin Gulgee finds healing by curating a museum of his murdered father’s work in Karachi
Assignment: Dicing with democracy? Romania’s cancelled election
A cancelled election and a divided country - is Romania’s democracy under threat?
Francis, the rebel Pope
Following the death of Pope Francis, Edward Stourton explores his life and legacy
Witness History: The Environment Movement
The history of the environmental movement, as told by the people who were there
The call of Anastasia
What is behind the Russian new age movement of Anastasia that has taken hold in ?
Bonus: Bridgerton actor’s interview on Dear Daughter
A bonus episode of Dear Daughter from the BBC World Service
