THE WORLD WE LIVE IN

The Documentary Podcast

The travelling speech therapist (Tue, 07 Feb 2023)
When speech disorders affect children, it is speech therapists who assist in helping them find their voice, but therapists are rare and it is thought they are largely absent across 75% of the world. Sean Allsop grew up needing speech therapy in the UK. He travels to Turks & Caicos, a place that has no therapists to help its population. He takes the trip with a travelling speech therapist, Mary Weinder who has been asked by the Turks & Caicos Government for help.
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Living with power cuts (Sat, 04 Feb 2023)
Around the world, millions of people live with daily electricity blackouts. In recent days in South Africa, protesters – angry that the electricity keeps going off – marched through Johannesburg and Cape Town. Three women in South Africa share their experiences of their daily struggles to get everything done before the power goes off. Two business owners, in Sri Lanka and Nigeria, come together to discuss the financial impact of power cuts.
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BBC News - Science & Environment

Millions face threat of flooding from glacial lakes (Tue, 07 Feb 2023)
Just four countries account for half of the total population at risk of catastrophic flooding.
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The Antarctic and Arctic sounds rarely heard before (Mon, 06 Feb 2023)
The poles are not known for being noisy but a project reveals their weird and wonderful sounds.
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How beavers are reviving wetlands (Sun, 05 Feb 2023)
Wetlands are being lost at a faster rate than forests, but in some regions beavers are part of the solution.
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BBC News - Entertainment & Arts

Harry Styles' Grammys routine went in wrong direction (Tue, 07 Feb 2023)
Harry Styles and his dancers discover on live TV that the stage didn't just go in one direction.
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Beyoncé tour: UK fans snap up tickets despite Ticketmaster glitches (Tue, 07 Feb 2023)
Some users get an error message on Ticketmaster, others are kicked out of the 500,000-strong queue.
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Oscars: Danielle Deadwyler claims Hollywood is 'deeply impacted by racism' (Tue, 07 Feb 2023)
Danielle Deadwyler and Viola Davis were tipped to be nominated for best actress, but missed out.
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