THE WORLD WE LIVE IN

The Documentary Podcast

Two smiley faces: Episode four (Sun, 25 Jul 2021)
So how do you get an emoji added to the list? We hear from the women who have had hundreds of emoji approved between them, from the sari, to the mirror, to the one-piece bathing suit. How did they do it? And will Amy and Rachel finally get their drone emoji? We ask the woman who is in charge of it all.
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The road to rock'n'roll (Sat, 24 Jul 2021)
In a segregated US, black audiences, entertainers and entrepreneurs established their own network of live performance venues known as the Chitlin’ Circuit. Concentrated primarily in the Deep South, it provided many pioneers of modern music with the platform to hone their craft and perfect their style as they travelled the country. Virtually every notable African-American performer from the '30s to the '60s graced the circuit. From famous urban institutions like The Apollo Theater in New York or The Howard Theatre in Washington D.C, to a run-down barn on a country back-road. It was in these settings, amidst a backdrop of segregation, that the sounds of rhythm and blues and rock’n’roll emerged and evolved, long before they captivated the world. Bobby Rush shines a light on a hugely influential network of venues that paved the way for rock’n’roll and shaped music history.
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BBC News - Science & Environment

Climate change: Researchers begin discussions on vital report (Mon, 26 Jul 2021)
A two-week virtual negotiation begins on the most critical climate change report since 2013.
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Canterbury Cathedral stained glass is among world's oldest (Mon, 26 Jul 2021)
New research indicates that stained glass windows from Canterbury Cathedral may be among the oldest in the world.
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The new surgical tool inspired by a wasp (Mon, 26 Jul 2021)
The device avoids clogging by using friction instead of suction, similar to the way a parasitoid wasp lays its eggs.
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BBC News - Entertainment & Arts

Dieter Brummer: Home and Away actor dies aged 45 (Mon, 26 Jul 2021)
Brummer famously played Shane Parrish - Melissa George's love interest on the TV soap in the 1990s.
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Ronan Keating accepts phone hacking damages (Mon, 26 Jul 2021)
The ex-Boyzone singer's lawyers told the High Court of the distress caused by newspapers stories.
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Pink offers to pay bikini bottoms fine for Norway women's handball team (Mon, 26 Jul 2021)
The Norway women's side were last week fined for wearing shorts instead of bikini bottoms in a match.
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