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Highlands 'off-gridder' rescued from collapsed wood pile - BBC News

The man, who is in his 70s and lives in a remote location, raised the alarm using a personal emergency beacon.

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How apps are transforming the way we travel - Article | Imagining the futur

From voice-powered digital assistants through to 360-degree images and virtual reality, the new "extended travel experience" will gradually integrate itself into our digital lives. Advertisement feature presented by Singapore Airlines

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'I didn't know it was abuse until I nearly died' - BBC News

Abi Blake was nearly killed by her husband. Maybe a new police pilot programme would have helped her?

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The hidden biases that drive anti-vegan hatred - BBC Future

People love to moan about vegans: research shows only drug addicts inspire the same loathing. Now psychologists may understand why – and the reasoning isn't entirely rational.

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Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop series on Netflix slammed by NHS chief - BBC News

Sir Simon Stevens accuses Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Lab of spreading "myths and misinformation".

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Parasite: The real people living in Seoul's basement apartments - BBC News

What's it like living in the semi-underground Seoul flats that feature in hit Korean film Parasite?

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Loved to death: Turks and Caicos' battle to save the queen conch - BBC News

The marine snail is a national symbol in Turks and Caicos but overfishing may spell its end.

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Making beautiful colours without toxic chemicals - BBC News

Dyeing clothes uses a lot of water and chemicals, but new tech is drawing on nature for colours.

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Coronavirus: Why are we catching more diseases from animals? - BBC News

Climate change is shifting our relationship with the animal kingdom and helping diseases evolve.

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Rapper convicted of having his mother murdered - BBC News

Chicago rapper Young QC ordered a hitman to kill his mum and then withdrew all her savings.

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Dissatisfaction with democracy 'at record high' - BBC News

A global study warns of rising levels of discontent with democracy, particularly in the UK and US.

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BBC - Travel - An atomic marker hidden in plain sight

Most visitors will walk past 109 E Palace in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and have no idea that they are passing the site that once served as Robert Oppenheimer’s office.

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Why vegan junk food may be even worse for your health - BBC Future

While we might switch to a plant-based diet with the best intentions, the unseen risks of vegan fast foods might not show up for years

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How 'reading the air' keeps Japan running - BBC Worklife

In "high-context" countries where communication is indirect and messages are inferred - like Japan - situational awareness is king.

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How did the last Neanderthals live? - BBC Future

In many ways, the last surviving Neanderthals are a mystery. But four caves in Gibraltar have given an unprecedented insight into what their lives might have been like.

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Belgium's ex-King Albert II admits fathering child after DNA test - BBC New

Albert II has admitted he has a fourth child after years of fighting the paternity claim.

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Sir David Attenborough says fixed-term parliaments lead to lack of climate

The naturalist speaks at a newly-formed citizens' assembly examining how the UK cuts emissions.

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Calls for 'virginity repair' surgery to be banned - BBC News

Women are being shamed into the procedure out of fear of being outcast or even killed.

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'They are invaders': Brazil indigenous group takes on mining giant - BBC Ne

Brazil's Mura indigenous group starts consultation that could reject a proposed mining project.

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BBC - Travel - Why Tunis could be the new Rome

Tunis is bursting with the creative energy of a generation taking full advantage of its newfound freedom of expression and fervour for preserving its heritage in unexpected ways.

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Car or computer? How transport is becoming more connected - BBC News

How greater connectivity has the potential to transform personal transport

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Mummy returns: Voice of 3,000-year-old Egyptian priest brought to life - BB

Experts use 3D printing and speech technology to replicate the voice of Egyptian priest Nesyamun.

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Canadian start-up GHGSat to make global methane map - BBC News

A private company tracing methane emissions is building a global map of the gas in Earth's atmosphere.

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The post office 1,500km from the mainland - BBC Worklife

Sitting in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, a humble port town is home to one of the world’s most remote post offices, which holds mail for yachters from all corners of the globe.

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What can you use instead of Google and Facebook? - BBC News

More and more companies are promising privacy online and an alternative to the big internet firms.

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