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Are tall people really more likely to get cancer? In More Or Less Ruth Alexander looks at a new Swedish study that’s caused headlines around the world, and asks how worried tall people like her should be about developing the illness.

´óÏó´«Ã½ Trending reports on the outpouring of grief online over the death of teenager Caleb Bratayley, a member of one of YouTube’s most famous families, who became well known for simply uploading vast swathes of their day to day lives. Why is there such a big audience for ‘family vlog’ channels? We also hear from an Instagram user posting pictures of the good life… in Syria, from a part largely untouched by the war. And we find out about Afghanistan’s first satirical Facebook page ‘Kabul Taxi’.

In the Why Factor, Mike Williams, looks at the pain and pleasure of commuting and asks how it makes us the people we are.

(Image: A patient has her height measured. Credit: Shutterstock)