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Changing Frequencies

Why does the 大象传媒 World Service change frequencies throughout the day?

• 30 mins

The Woman Who Gave Birth in a Tree

How a Mozambique flood survivor was forced to give birth in a tree

• 30 mins

Africa鈥檚 Forgotten Philosophers

Why are African philosophers so often overlooked?

• 29 mins

Do Pigs Love Mud?

Common misconceptions about rearing pigs

• 29 mins

The Healing Power of Spices

Spices aren鈥檛 just for flavor 鈥� they can also do you good

• 29 mins

Why Judges Wear Wigs

Unraveling the history of wigs in court

• 29 mins

The First Black African Olympians

Two South African marathon runners competed in 1904

• 29 mins

Why Languages Die

What causes a language to die 鈥� and how can they be saved?

• 29 mins

How to Make Happy Music

A classical composer鈥檚 guide to writing melodies

• 29 mins

Do 鈥楽afer Cigarettes鈥� Exist?

Are cigarettes labeled as 鈥榮afer鈥� less damaging to your health?

• 29 mins

Vegetarianism on a Platter

How vegetarians and fruitarians differ

• 28 mins

Ethiopia鈥檚 Queen?

The disputed history of the Queen of Sheeba

• 29 mins

Topping the Charts

Are No.1 records always the best songs?

• 29 mins

Causes of Bad Breath

The major causes of halitosis, from smoking to gum disease

• 29 mins

How to Stop Snoring

Losing weight can help you get a better night鈥檚 sleep

• 30 mins

Fighting for Human Rights

Human rights - by definition 鈥� should be demanded by all

• 31 mins

West Side Story

Is it time to rethink how we divide up the world?

• 29 mins

Clever Computers

Will the Internet ever gain consciousness?

• 29 mins

Healing with Honey

The curative properties of honey, from treating wounds to soothing coughs

• 29 mins

Ambushed at Pearl Harbour

Soldiers鈥� memoirs from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour

• 29 mins

Why Cats Have Nine Lives

The symbolism and folk lore behind cats鈥� nine lives

• 28 mins

The Legend of Valentine

How a Roman myth inspired the annual celebration of love

• 29 mins

鈥楢 Revolution in Medical Science鈥�

The impact of the human genome on medical research

• 29 mins

A United Football Team

John Barnes on the formation of a Great Britain football team

• 29 mins

The Positive Impact of Hooliganism

Have new hooliganism rules made football safer?

• 29 mins

Assassinating the 鈥楢rchitect of Apartheid鈥�

The 1966 assassination that planted the seed for South Africa鈥檚 liberation movement

• 29 mins

Songs of Apartheid

Music and songs produced in apartheid era South Africa

• 28 mins

Too Poor to Pay

Does HIPIC 鈥� an initiative to solve debt problems in the world鈥檚 poorest countries 鈥� work?

• 29 mins

Training the World鈥檚 Army Elite

Why the world鈥檚 top cadets are sent for officer training at Sandhurst

• 30 mins

Why Wear Make-Up?

Lagos women on why they choose to wear make-up

• 30 mins