The important questions about long-running stories and the latest global news

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True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives

The introduction of Sharia law, Islamic religious law, to the Indonesian province of Aceh in 2003 and the conflict that followed between Aceh and the central government

The profound spiritual crisis in Jamaica that occurred after Hurricane Melissa devastated many of the 1600 sacred spaces where people gathered to worship

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The 2012 discovery of a story called the 'Tallow Candle', which was found by a local historian in the Danish archives and verified as Hans Christian Andersen's first fairytale

The latest scientific research to make the news headlines and how science is evolving to transform culture and affect lives

Unexpected Elements looks beyond everyday narratives to discover a goldmine of scientific stories and connections from around the globe. From Afronauts, to why we argue, to a deep dive on animal lifespans: see the world in a new way with Unexpected Elements

The story of America and the world, hosted by Asma Khalid in Washington, DC and Tristan Redman in London

True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives

The 2012 discovery of a story called the 'Tallow Candle', which was found by a local historian in the Danish archives and verified as Hans Christian Andersen's first fairytale

The profound spiritual crisis in Jamaica that occurred after Hurricane Melissa devastated many of the 1600 sacred spaces where people gathered to worship

Exploring the ideas and thinking behind issues of modern life