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Accent and class
Is it classist to stop Geordies using the term of endearment 'pet'?
Coconuts, race and hate speech
Is it racist for a person of colour to call someone a coconut? Should it be a crime?
The origins of racial terms like 鈥渃oconut鈥
Making sense of the words used to claim people are being ethnically inauthentic
Claims children are identifying as animals
Are the claims true? What are 'furries'? And is it all really about gender identity?
What are 鈥渇urries鈥?
Furry fandom, 鈥渇ursonas鈥, and the people who identify with animal characters
Pop stars, boundaries and toxic fandom
Music artists are cancelling gigs to protect their mental health. What do they owe fans?
How pop stars make money
The business of music has been radically transformed in recent decades
Breeding for Britain
The falling birth rate has prompted debates about women鈥檚 bodies and also immigration.
What is 鈥楾he Great Replacement鈥 theory?
The evolution of a conspiracy theory
Is multiculturalism a strength?
Concerns about grooming gangs have led to a debate on how we treat different ethnic groups
Why is the definition of Islamophobia disputed?
We speak to a specialist in extremism to learn more about why the term is disputed
"Masculine energy": Does the workplace need more of it?
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg sparks a row about gender in the workplace.
Tech bros and mixed martial arts
Why have Mark Zuckerberg and other Silicon Valley bosses started fighting?
Mental health and race
Racism and mental health, safe spaces for ethnic minorities and addressing whiteness.
What is 鈥榗ritical race theory鈥?
The controversial concept鈥檚 origins, objections, and competing visions
Bats v trains
Do we have to choose between conserving nature and growing the economy?
What is Nature?
How has our relationship with the natural world changed?
Surrogacy
Should surrogacy be allowed?
Surrogacy: the law in the UK
What is altruistic surrogacy and how is it dealt with in UK law?
Should signs be in English only?
From train stations to hospitals, is it OK to have signs translated into other languages?
Signs in other languages
How many people living in the UK do not speak English?