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From Our Own Correspondent: No Deal in the Niger Delta

In Gbaramatu, Nigeria, a palace and university lie in ruins, symbols of dashed hope

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More or Less: Odd Socks and Algorithms

How can the techniques of computer science help us in everyday life?

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The Inquiry: How Did We Save the Ozone Layer?

Former director of Friends of the Earth describes the impact of targeting aerosol use

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From Our Own Correspondent: Slow Train to Melbourne

Petroc Trelawny lets the train take the strain on a multi-stop journey from Sydney

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大象传媒 Trending: The Porn Star Who Went To Iran For A Nose Job

Candy Charms has put a spotlight on the Islamic republic as a destination for rhinoplasty

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The Why Factor: Fear vs Fact

Are we living in an age where messages of fear dominate and the truth goes unheard?

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Inquiry: Has Russia Won In Ukraine?

Anna Arutunyan explains why Putin has limited control

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From Our Own Correspondent: Merkel's Standing Firm

Damien McGuinness argues international media have overdone reports of panic in Germany

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大象传媒 Trending: The Filipino Prisoners Who Want To Stay In Jail

Photos of a crowded jail have gone viral, but some prisoners feel 鈥榣ucky鈥� to be there.

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More or Less: Swimming World Records

Why are swimming world records frequently being broken?

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The Inquiry: Why Don鈥檛 Cities Want the Olympics?

Judith Grant Long puts forward a radical solution to guarantee the future of the Olympics

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From Our Own Correspondent: A Targeted Profession

Why are lawyers being killed in Pakistan - and particularly in the Baluchistan region?

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大象传媒 Trending: China鈥檚 Tampon Taboo

Swimmer Fu Yuanhui got China talking by saying her performance was affected by her period

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The Why Factor: Why do Pet Videos go Viral?

Why have pets become the unlikely stars of the internet?

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The Inquiry: Would Donald Trump Be a Dangerous President?

Elaine Kamarck says a US President鈥檚 power is limited, whoever they are

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From Our Own Correspondent: Gibraltar's Neanderthal Traces

Melissa Hogenboom visits a site where some of the earliest humanoids in Europe once lived

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大象传媒 Trending: Cash For Catastrophes?

Meet the people who buy and sell viral videos of news events for thousands of dollars.

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More or Less: Death Penalty abolition

The story behind the countries that have not executed anyone for 10 years

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The Inquiry: Is Retirement Over?

David Blake says young people today will have to work until they drop

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From Our Own Correspondent: Trouble in Paradise?

Political intrigue simmers in the Maldives and Justin Rowlatt reports on rumours of a coup

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大象传媒 Trending: China鈥檚 Rush For Divorce.

Happy couples in Shanghai are getting divorced to buy homes more cheaply.

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The Why Factor: The Voice

What do our voices reveal about ourselves?

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The Inquiry: Can Coral Reefs Survive?

Marine biologist Rebecca Albright explains why we should care about coral

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From Our Own Correspondent: Healing Romania's Hospitals

How can the much-criticised Romanian health care system be upgraded?

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大象传媒 Trending: South Carolina鈥檚 Clown Scare

Sightings of sinister clowns have left a US community in fear.

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More or Less: Drug Deaths in the Philippines

How many people have died during President Duterte鈥檚 drug crackdown?

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The Inquiry: What's the point of Lotteries?

National lotteries exist all over the world. What are they for?

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From Our Own Correspondent: Old Enemies Unite

Nick Thorpe reports from Szigetvar, Hungary - burial site of Suleiman the Magnificent

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大象传媒 Trending: Hillary Clinton鈥檚 鈥楤ody Double鈥�

Meet Hillary Clinton鈥檚 lookalike 鈥� the woman at the heart of a fake conspiracy.

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The Why Factor: Why do Crazes Take Off?

What explains the success of the Hula-Hoop, Rubik鈥檚 Cube and Pokemon Go?

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