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Why are watches enduring status symbols?
Watches have been an indicator of status since their invention. Mike Williams asks why
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Will The New King Change Saudi Arabia?
Documentary maker Safa Al Ahmad on her country鈥檚 future under King Salman.
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鈥楢yatollah Genitals鈥�: mocking Iran鈥檚 religious leaders.
Who would mock Iran鈥檚 religious leaders? We meet the Persian parody account.
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Forum: Handwriting
Calligrapher Paul Antonio demonstrates his art in a Forum about writing by hand
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Ebola's scars in Guinea
Grainne Harrington in Guinea on how Ebola is affecting the lives of volunteer helpers
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The Why Factor: Sad Music
Sad music has become more popular according to a study. Why do people listen to it?
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The Inquiry: Is Nigeria's Army Failing?
Is Nigeria鈥檚 Army failing? Nigeria鈥檚 National Security Advisor responds.
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Trending: Mystery donor鈥檚 largesse to French gamers
The mystery donor "rewarding" French gamers
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Forum
Why has the internet not given us a more realistic picture of foreign countries?
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From Our Own Correspondent: Malawi's Floods
Rosie Blunt visits victims of Malawi's recent floods.
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The Why Factor: Flags
From identity symbols to signalling tools, why human societies are fascinated by flags
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The Inquiry: What Does Kim Jong Un Want?
Jean Lee explores the ambitions of North Korea鈥檚 enigmatic and unpredictable leader
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Trending: Tales from a Wedding Crasher
Why people are sharing tales of crashing weddings online
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Forum: Wood
Is wood the engineering material of the future?
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From Our Own Correspondent: Greek Election Tensions
Theopi Skarlatos finds feelings are running high ahead of the Greek elections.
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More or Less: Are 95% of Terrorism Victims Muslim?
Tim Harford investigates the statistic.
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The Inquiry: Is Pakistan Serious About Tackling Militants?
Dr Ayesha Siddiqa says the government continues to turn a blind eye to militants.
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Exposing Racists and Getting Them Fired
From policing to trolling, can online vigilantes go too far?
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Forum: Interruptions
In conversation, do you interrupt or are you the one who is usually interrupted?
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From Our Own Correspondent: France's Charlie Hebdo attacks
Hugh Schofield in Paris on the murders of cartoonists at Charlie Hebdo magazine.
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The Why Factor: Portrait Photography
Why do we want to capture human faces?
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The Inquiry: Should we fear artificial intelligence?
Nick Bostrom warns that super-intelligent computers could mean the end of humanity
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China鈥檚 New Online Drinking Challenge
How downing the drink Baijiu went viral in China
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The Forum
Why do some people value small feet?
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From Our Own Correspondent: Ethiopia's Omo Valley
Traditional ways of life in the Omo Valley under threat from plans to farm the area
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07/01/2015
A chance to hear extracts from some of our most thought provoking broadcasts.
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The Inquiry: Can The Internet Be Policed?
Nate Anderson has been investigating online crime, and visiting the dark web
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Social media; not what, but where you say it.
Taking a look at how people are using different social networks.
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Forum: Self-control
The celebrated Marshmallow Test revisited
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From Our Own Correspondent: New Year, Old Shadows in Vienna
The chequered past of an Austrian tradition: the Vienna Philharmonic's New Year concert
