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A lesson in pioneering education

We look at the disruptive models of educating young minds across the globe

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Gas-powered politics

How the US fracking revolution is changing geopolitics

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A global gig economy

Are freelancing platforms threatening worker's rights?

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Sunscreen under the microscope

One dermatologist argues sunscreen isn’t always a good idea.

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Vanuatu's missing women

What are the consequences of the country having no female MPs?

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The smart home hype

Has technology really made our homes better?

• 18 mins

How to be ambitious

Is it good or bad to be ambitious? And what do you do with it if you've got it?

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A Brexit game of chicken

Is the UK's government really serious about a 'no-deal' Brexit?

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Radical toilets

What can music festivals teach us about toilet technology?

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Vanuatu's sacred drink

Could the traditional beverage known as kava boost Vanuatu's struggling economy?

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Should workers be offered unlimited paid leave?

Some employers are letting their workers take as much time off as they like.

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Has 3D printing met the hype?

Are we any closer to the new industrial revolution promised a few years ago?

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Are stock buybacks a corporate scam?

When corporations buy back shares is it for the good of the economy, or themselves?

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Helping Africa feed itself

Supporting Africa's homegrown food-growing capacity

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The singing president who disappeared

Turkmenistan's president mysteriously vanishes, while his country faces economic crisis

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Ecommerce in Africa - still finding its way

Will online retailers overcome a lack of infrastructure and trust to conquer Africa?

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The challenges facing Syrian refugees in Turkey

Are Syrians now paying the price of Turkey's economic slowdown?

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Why not buy Greenland?

What Trump's shock proposal tells us about sovereignty and Arctic geopolitics

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How can women take charge of their finances?

Is the wealth management industry still too geared towards male clients?

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Dying for insulin in the USA

Why do American diabetics have to pay so much for this life-saving drug?

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Can we trust Rwanda's data?

Dodgy statistics and aid money in Africa

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Hollywood vs Netflix

How are movie producers making money in the age of online streaming?

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Air pollution gets personal

Can a greater understanding of how poor air quality harms us help us tackle this problem?

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The hipster company that wants to save the world

Is WeWork an exciting new tech firm, or just an over-priced office rental business?

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Brand Britain and Brexit

What the rest of the world makes of the UK's Brexit crisis

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Can technology read minds?

The business of brain data

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The world is running out of sand

A global construction boom is fuelling an illegal trade in sand used to make concrete

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Tackling the male fertility crisis

Tech start-ups are finally giving attention to the steady global decline in sperm counts

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Going after Google

US state authorities fear the search giant has too much power over what we buy

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The cannabidiol craze

The cannabis extract is finding its way into soaps and cosmetics, but is it just a fad?

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