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Days of Thunder
The causes of Africa’s violent thunder and lightning storms
Citizens of the World
How does a World Passport work and which countries recognise it?
The History of the Piano
How the groundbreaking instrument stormed 17th century Florence
The Many Wives of Jonas Savimbi
The family life of Angolan political and military leader Jonas Savimbi
A Profile of Donald Woods
The life of anti-apartheid activist Donald Woods
Like a Red Rag to a Bull
Why do bullfighters use red capes to antagonise their opponents?
‘The Ultimate Weapon’
Why men and women choose to become suicide bombers
An African History of Beer
The art of brewing beer in African communities
Why People Cry
Why do men cry less than women?
Conflict in Kashmir
How the India-Pakistan conflict over Kashmir began
France Under Le Pen
A vision of France under nationalist Jean-Marie Le Pen
Coca Cola’s Secret Recipe
Guarding the confidential formula for the world’s most famous soft drink
Helping the Blind Vote in Africa
Voting ballot papers for the blind in Sierra Leone
‘Three Thousand Times Sweeter than Sugar’
Why west African katemfe fruit is the sweetest thing on Earth
Smart Weapons
Smart weapons delivered from modern warplanes
Global Warming
Causes and effects of global warming
Man-Eating Plants
Searching for carnivorous plants at Kew Gardens
The Maternal Instinct
Can mothers sense when their babies are crying?
Should Marriages Last Forever?
Attitudes to divorce in different world cultures
Occupying Perejil Island
The fight for sovereignty over North Africa’s Perejil Island
Vaginal Carcinoma
Common symptoms of vaginal cancer
Madagascar: Island of Unpronounceable Names
Madagascan names have a reputation for being almost impossible to pronounce
Brain Tumours
Why malignant and benign tumours form in the brain
The GM Debate
Famine-stricken Zambia rejects GM food aid
The Story of a Sex Change
Becoming a woman after half a century as a man
The Role of a First Lady
Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings on the responsibilities of a First Lady
Outgrowing Allergies
Do food allergies last forever – or will they go away over time?
Sexual Health in Ghana
How to improve reproductive health in Ghana
Small But Deadly
The poisonous toxins carried in puffer fish
Does Cuba Recognise Guantanimo Bay?
Cuba’s position on the US detention centre at Guantanimo Bay
Ancestry of the Igbo People
Searching for the origins of Nigeria’s Igbo ethnic group