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How education may change with new technology in the 21st Century
Breaking Down the Barriers
The people trying to combat fear and hatred in Northern Ireland, South Africa and Burma
The Future of English
An exploration of the dominance of English in communication all over the world
Human Rights
Which human rights are important?
The Agent in the Archive
Vasili Mitrokhin who defected from the USSR in 1992 - he brought archives with him
Challenging the Global Order
Interview with Sergei Karaganov
Interview with Hanan Ashrawi, spokesperson for the Palestinians in occupied territories
Interview with Ali Mazrui
Interview with Kishore Mahbubani, Singapore's permanent representative to the UN
Calcutta Stories - Part One
Views of Calcutta from some of its residents
Calcutta Stories - Part Two
Views of Calcutta from some of its residents.
Internet Dreamers - Part Three
Meet the people coming from all over the world to work in Silicon Valley
Internet Dreamers - Part Two
The stories and culture of the internet pioneers, focussing on Silicon Valley.
Internet Dreamers - Part One
The dreamers who invented the Internet, what motivated the dream and what drives it now?
Olympic Myths - Part One
The story of the revival of the Olympic games - a dream realised by Pierre de Coubertin
Olympic Myths - Part Two
What were the ancient Olympic Games like - compared to the first modern Olympics?
I Have a Right - War
Whose rights are worth going to war for - in the Balkans, Kosovo and Chechnya?
I Have a Right - Food
The state of poverty in the US, the richest country in the world
I Have a Right - Justice
Why are ordinary people in Colombia under threat of injustice and violence?
Seeds of Contention - Part One
How the world could benefit from genetically modified crops
Seeds of Contention - Part Two
Potential impact of genetically modified crops on the environment and biodiversity
The Road to Refuge
What happens to asylum seekers who arrive in the West?
Donor fatigue and other threats to refugee protection worldwide
What should the world do about refugees, whether through war, drought or disease?
History of Race - Part One
How ideas of the notion of race and colour developed from the 7th Century onwards
History of Race - Part Two
Slavery's role in the history of race
History of Race - Part Three
How did thinking shift from the abolition of slavery to the scientific racism?
Gene Pioneers - Part One
Molecular geneticist Maxine Singer talks about DNA research and genetic manipulation
Gene Pioneers - Part Two
How Francis Collins and John Sulston got involved in the Human Genome Project
Gene Pioneers - Part Three
Molecular biologist Inda Vermer talks about gene therapy
Workers Without Frontiers - Factory Workers
A look at the lives of migrant Mexican workers in El Paso, Texas