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Russia denies its nuclear plants are source of radiation leak - BBC News

Scandinavian states have reported elevated, but not dangerous, radiation levels in the atmosphere.

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Li Zhensheng: Photographer of China's cultural revolution - BBC News

Li Zhensheng captured a time when China was plunged into a decade of chaos and turmoil.

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Galwan Valley: China to use martial art trainers after India border clash -

The move follows deadly fighting between Indian and Chinese troops in an area where guns are banned.

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Princeton to remove Woodrow Wilson's name from policy school - BBC News

The prestigious US university says Woodrow Wilson's racist views made him "an inappropriate namesake".

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How one teaspoon of Amazon soil teems with fungal life - BBC News

Scientists discover hundreds of different fungi in Amazonian soil, thought to play a vital role in nature.

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A letter to our newborn American daughter - BBC News

You gulped your first lungfuls of air as protesters across America chanted: "I can't breathe."

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First Viking ship excavation in a century begins in Norway - BBC News

Just three other well-preserved vessels from the period have been discovered in the Scandinavian country.

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xkcd: Endorheic Basin

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Simpsons ends use of white actors to voice people of colour - BBC News

The decision by the US comedy show follows years of criticism over a white actor playing an Indian.

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Coronavirus: Man, 73, finishes 1,000-mile lockdown run - BBC News

Dic Evans actually ran 1,011 miles with a ceremonial finish, flanked by fellow runners.

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Fair and Lovely: Can renaming a fairness cream stop colourism? - BBC News

Cosmetics giant Unilever agrees to drop “fair” from its Fair and Lovely cream. But is it enough?

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Will Coronavirus end India’s tapri chai culture? - BBC Worklife

Tea stalls are a staple meeting place for workers to vent, network and socialise. Can they survive?

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Imran Khan criticised after calling Osama Bin Laden a 'martyr' - BBC News

Pakistan's opposition rounds on PM Imran Khan, who said the US "martyred" the 9/11 mastermind.

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Can you remove a statue without erasing the past? - BBC News

What is the best thing to do with unwanted statues - and is it an option to leave a divisive statue standing?

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Massive Saharan dust cloud shrouds the Caribbean - BBC News

The cloud has swept from Africa over the Atlantic, affecting Puerto Rico, Cuba and Mexico.

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US country band Dixie Chicks drop the Dixie from their name - BBC News

The band are the latest to change their name in light of the anti-racism movement.

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Jonty Bravery: Tate Modern balcony teen 'smiled' after attack - BBC News

Jonty Bravery, 18, "appeared to shrug and laugh" after the six-year-old fell, a court is told.

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Italy bear faces cull after attack on father and son - BBC News

A regional leader in northern Italy says bear numbers are out of control but wildlife groups protest.

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Native Americans to protest against Trump visit to Mount Rushmore - BBC New

Indigenous leaders say the South Dakota monument to presidents is "a symbol of white supremacy".

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Coronavirus: Antibody test lacks 'proper assessment' - BBC News

The tests could waste scarce NHS resources, a group of senior academics is warning.

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How agonising surgery paved the way for anaesthetics - BBC Future

In Victorian times, surgery was painful, brutal – and often a death sentence. But the discovery of drugs which put the patient into blissful sleep was a step towards safer operations.

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Jessi Combs: US racing driver given female speed record in 2019 fatal crash

Jessi Combs is awarded the fastest land-speed record by a female, a feat she died trying to achieve.

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Israel annexation plans for West Bank leave Palestinians in despair - BBC N

How Israel's plans to draw its borders will shape life with the Palestinians.

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BBC - Travel - The surprising origins of the postal service

An ancient Persian institution served as the model and inspiration for the United States Postal Service and other such delivery services.

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Canada’s forgotten universal basic income experiment - BBC Worklife

Amid wide unemployment during Covid-19, basic income schemes have gained fresh relevance. A successful Canadian scheme that's over four decades old could provide a road map for others.

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