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Redemption Song
People share stories about music that has changed their lives.
Peterloo: The massacre that changed Britain
The story of the Peterloo Massacre – an event which changed British history.
Why Woodstock still matters
On its 50th anniversary, we explore the social impact of the legendary Woodstock Festival
My very extended family
When Julia discovers she has more than twenty siblings, she must redefine her family
Afghan Stars
Afghan Star: A TV talent show
The TV talent show at the forefront of the continuing struggle in Afghanistan
Afghan Star: Music, tradition and the Taliban
Sahar Zand meets talent show finalist Zahra Elham and musicians defying the Taliban
The Museum Of Lost Objects
Palmyra
The story and destruction of the Temple of Bel,Mar Elian and the Lion of al-Lat
Bombed and Bulldozed in Syria
"Archaeology is supposed to be fun and apolitical...but none of this is now"
Looted in Iraq
The treasures that have been destroyed or looted during the wars in Iraq and Syria
Museum of Lost Objects: Return to Aleppo
One man’s extraordinary quest to find out what became of his home in Aleppo’s old town.
Return to Aleppo
The Necklace That Divided Two Nations
India and Pakistan's tussle for Indus Valley antiquities after partition
Delhi's Stolen Seat of Power
The creation and capture of Mughal India’s coveted Peacock Throne
The fire that scorched Brazil’s history
Inside the ruin of Brazil’s National Museum – and the struggle to revive it
Her Story Made History
Her Story Made History: Monica McWilliams
Monica McWilliams was one of two women at the negotiations of the Good Friday Agreement
Her Story Made History: Madeha al-Ajroush
Madeha al-Ajroush battled for 30 years to get women the right to drive in Saudi Arabia
Her Story Made History: Vigdis Finnbogadottir
In 1980, Vigdis Finnbogadottir became the first female head of state of Iceland
Her Story Made History: Shukria Barakzai
Shukria Barakzai was one of a handful of female MPs in Afghanistan to speak up for women
Her Story Made History: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was the first elected female head of state in Africa
Vaira ViÄ·e-Freiberga: The first female president of Latvia
Vaira ViÄ·e-Freiberga became president of Latvia in 1999 and re-elected in 2003
Betty Bigombe: Ugandan peace negotiator
Betty Bigombe spent much of her career trying to negotiate peace with warlord Joseph Kony
Journalist Maria Ressa
Filipina-American journalist and author Maria Ressa is one of a few combating fake news
Michelle Bachelet: Chile's first female president
How Michelle Bachelet rose to be the first woman to serve as president of Chile
The Sunscreen Song: The class of '99
How director Baz Luhrmann’s unusual pop song became a global hit
Living with leprosy
Aleks Krotoski on the history of leprosy and its stigma.
World War Two: The economic battle
How the countries involved in WW2 fought to feed their people and fund their armies
The imam and the artist
Searching for justice for South Africa’s Imam Abdullah Haron who spoke against apartheid
America's child brides
In America children can get married legally in most states. Jane O'Brien investigates.
How to buy your own country
The winners and losers from the booming global citizenship trade.
Detours
Doctor Fake News
Medical student Elena ran out of money, so she started writing fake news stories for cash
Where the homeless elephants go
Forced off their usual feeding routes, wild elephants surround a village in Assam, India