Ranked #1
Should the James Bulger story win an Oscar?
Should the James Bulger story win an Oscar?
When toddler James Bulger was abducted from a shopping centre in Merseyside in 1993 and murdered by two ten-year-old boy... Read more
23 Jan 2019
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Ranked #2
El Chapo: what’s the truth behind the legend?
El Chapo: what’s the truth behind the legend?
It’s been called the trial of the century. The Mexican drug kingpin El Chapo has been in court in New York for the past... Read more
5 Feb 2019
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Ranked #3
How bad is social media for my mental health?
How bad is social media for my mental health?
The impact of social media on our mental health has been creeping into the news headlines. Politicians have been quick t... Read more
7 Feb 2019
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21mins
Ranked #4
Oscars: what do you really have to do to win?
Oscars: what do you really have to do to win?
It’s the Oscars on Sunday, the pinnacle of awards season. Every year hundreds of films and performances are eligible, s... Read more
20 Feb 2019
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22mins
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Ranked #5
Amazon blackmail: should we feel sorry for the world’s richest man?
Amazon blackmail: should we feel sorry for the world’s richest man?
The fact that a rich, powerful man had an affair and is getting divorced shouldn’t be of more than passing interest. B... Read more
11 Feb 2019
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Ranked #6
How did normal get so weird?
How did normal get so weird?
In the past few years what we think of as normal has changed completely. Ideas and personalities once considered fringe ... Read more
1 Feb 2019
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Ranked #7
Apple: is the iPhone era over?
Apple: is the iPhone era over?
Apple reported falling sales of the iPhone this week. A category-defining product since its launch in 2007, other smartp... Read more
30 Jan 2019
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19mins
Ranked #8
What do we get wrong about female terrorists?
What do we get wrong about female terrorists?
Four years ago, at the age of 15, Shamima Begum ran away from home in East London to marry an Islamic State fighter in S... Read more
19 Feb 2019
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20mins
Ranked #9
Brexit: is it just embarrassing now?
Brexit: is it just embarrassing now?
As MPs prepare to vote on the Prime Minister’s Brexit plan, we get the view from outside parliament. We speak to protest... Read more
15 Jan 2019
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20mins
Ranked #10
Can one conviction end FGM in the UK?
Can one conviction end FGM in the UK?
A mother was convicted last week of mutilating her 3 year old daughter’s genitals. It’s been illegal for more than 30 ye... Read more
4 Feb 2019
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Ranked #11
BTS: Who made Korea cool?
BTS: Who made Korea cool?
Korean culture is increasingly playing a bigger role in our lives: We eat Korean BBQ, watch Korean dramas, and buy Korea... Read more
25 Jan 2019
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21mins
Ranked #12
Ocasio-Cortez: the first millennial political icon?
Ocasio-Cortez: the first millennial political icon?
Politics on both sides of the Atlantic feels a bit stuck. The government in the US has been shut down for the longest p... Read more
22 Jan 2019
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21mins
Ranked #13
Grayson Perry: what are the liberal elite afraid of?
Grayson Perry: what are the liberal elite afraid of?
Grayson Perry is an award-winning artist and documentary maker who has spent most of his career teasing the establishmen... Read more
22 Feb 2019
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15mins
Ranked #14
What’s it like to be attacked at a Trump rally?
What’s it like to be attacked at a Trump rally?
This week BBC cameraman Ron Skeans was attacked at a rally for President Donald Trump in Texas. A man in a Make America ... Read more
15 Feb 2019
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19mins
Ranked #15
R.Kelly: is #metoo closing in on music?
R.Kelly: is #metoo closing in on music?
We’ve been hearing a lot about R. Kelly since a documentary came out in the US earlier this month detailing allegations ... Read more
29 Jan 2019
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Jon Ronson: what does porn tell us about hypocrisy?
Jon Ronson: what does porn tell us about hypocrisy?
Jon Ronson’s new podcast ‘The Last Days of August’ explores the reasons behind the death of the famous porn performer Au... Read more
18 Jan 2019
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Ranked #17
Stansted 15: would they chain themselves to a plane again?
Stansted 15: would they chain themselves to a plane again?
How far are you prepared to go to stand up for your beliefs? Two years ago, Ruth Potts and Mel Evans were part of a grou... Read more
6 Feb 2019
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21mins
Ranked #18
Should we be more scientific about love?
Should we be more scientific about love?
It’s 14 February, in theory the most romantic day of the year, but not so fun if you’re single. Is there a rational way... Read more
14 Feb 2019
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17mins
Ranked #19
Jewrovision: can young Jews celebrate their identity?
Jewrovision: can young Jews celebrate their identity?
With the trend in anti-Semitism and the growth of far-right politics sweeping through Europe, it’s a worrying time to be... Read more
8 Feb 2019
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16mins
Ranked #20
How do you walk away from your ultra-religious community?
How do you walk away from your ultra-religious community?
Izzy Posen looks and seems like a normal student. But his life before university was far from the norm. He grew up in a... Read more
24 Jan 2019
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