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The radical plan to tackle mass unemployment
"Gaia Hypothesis" creator celebrates 101 years
Veteran environmentalist James Lovelock reflects on his career and the planet's future
Will live streaming gigs save the music industry?
Musicians tell us how they are finding innovative ways to get around the pandemic
Evading sanctions
How easy is it to get around sanctions?
Trump's climate rollback
Environmental regulations are being systematically weakened by the US government
Paid not to work: Burden or opportunity?
Did furlough schemes get people out the habit of work?
A veteran scientist's view on the planet's future
Rich and frugal?
Why some millionaires - and billionaires - don鈥檛 splash their cash
A family rift in Syria
Why does the President of Syria seemingly want to destroy his cousin Rami Makhlouf?
US evictions crisis?
Millions face losing benefits and eviction after Congress failed to extend the Cares Act
Does online networking work?
Conferences during Covid-19: The challenge of taking face-to-face events online
Destruction and corruption in Beirut
The businesses hoping to rebuild after Beirut's port explosion
Why are the members of Syria鈥檚 powerful ruling elite pitted against each other?
Coronavirus: A disaster for feminism?
The impact of the pandemic on gender inequality
African women and Covid
Is the virus hitting the economic opportunities of women in Africa the hardest?
Breaking the silence in Belarus
President Alexander Lukashenko is facing ever stronger resistance
Sudan: Dealing with Covid and Sanctions
Relief efforts are impeded by Sudan鈥檚 designation as a state sponsor of terrorism
Will TikTok find a US buyer?
President Trump has given the Chinese firm a deadline to sell off its US operations
As strike action escalates in Belarus, what is the future for the former Soviet republic?
A nudge in the right direction
Can a nudge - or a shove - persuade us to act for the common good?
Education in Africa
Is the continent looking at a lost generation of students because of Covid-19?
Romance scamming: A global industry
Who is running online romance scams.... and who is falling for them?
Biotech: The future of food
How technology is re-engineering the food on our plate
Biotech: The future of farming
We hear from those who argue biotechnology is about to disrupt agriculture for good
The mining giant Rio Tinto comes under fire for the destruction of archeological sites
Boredom: The secret to creativity?
Why being bored might be good for us
Restaurants adapting to survive
Eateries around the world are adapting to survive, but how much longer can they last?
Can Western universities survive without China?
Some universities fear they have become too financially dependent on Chinese students
Would you buy a T-shirt made with slave labour?
How can firms keep Uighur forced labour out of their supply chains?
Africa's malware problem
Many Africans are buying Chinese-made smartphones that steal their information
Avoiding slave labour in supply chains