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In the 'food deserts' of Memphis, Tennessee, locals lack what seems a basic human right in the richer half of the city: a supermarket. Are they doomed to die younger than their neighbours – or can they fight for their right to nutrition?
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The influx of modern automatic weaponry in the 1990s turned local disputes into lethal exchanges. Bootleg copies of the American film Rambo circulated in remote communities, becoming a crude tutorial on the use of such weaponry.
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A letter from the British government classifying Paulette Wilson as an illegal immigrant shook her sense of identity and belonging. ‘Hostile environment’ policies years in the making meant that Wilson and other victims of the Windrush scandal had their right to residency in the UK called into question. She had been detained for a week pending imminent deportation though she had done nothing wrong. It was devastating, but luckily she was released before she was deported. Here we follow Wilson as she returns to Jamaica for the first time in 50 years, trying to make sense of her place in the world and rebuild a sense of security and belonging
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Tim has more than 4m followers on Instagram. But his online persona is different to his one in real life. When a big decision needs to be made, will he be able to reconcile his two identities? -
Alexis has a life-threatening disease. She spends her time in the wooded expanses of northern Scotland, where she takes care of dozens of animals who are also sick, wounded or dying -
When Victoria Mapplebeck was diagnosed with breast cancer, she decided to record each step of her journey. Shot on an iPhone X, Mapplebeck filmed her time in waiting rooms, surgery and chemotherapy. The Waiting Room is an unflinching portrait of the blood, sweat and tears of cancer treatment
Spotlight
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What’s the truth about chlorinated chicken and is it safe to eat?
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The UK's home secretary, Priti Patel, says the government is not to blame for poverty
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The prime minister has accused the Labour manifesto of lacking credibility because of ambiguity around the party’s stance on Brexit.
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A former White House official has criticised politicians for advancing discredited conspiracy theories about Ukraine during impeachment hearings
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The video, uploaded anonymously to YouTube, purportedly shows a Russian spy handing over a bag of cash to an unnamed Serbian official
Explainers
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Not so long ago white evangelical Christians were not interested in the politics of abortion; now they are on the frontline fighting against it. Leah Green investigates how it all changed
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With its sea of discarded tents and litter-strewn fields, Glastonbury hhas become almost as infamous for the mountain of rubbish left in its wake as it is renowned for its music. But this year, organisers are hitting back - by banning plastic bottles in a bid to stem the tide of waste. But festivalgoers are being urged to limit their impact on the environment in other ways, too
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Women have been tracking their cycles since periods were a thing. But these days, menstrual cycles have become big business, and there are lots of ways to make money from them
Sport
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In a video posted online, Israel Folau has implied the recent Australian bushfires are a punishment from God for the country legalising abortion and same-sex marriage
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Max Verstappen won the Brazilian Grand Prix after a crash between Ferrari's Sebsstian Vettel and Charles Leclerc crashed out in a late dramatic finish
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Colin Kaepernick has said he is ready to play in the NFL after a long awaited tryout at an Atlanta high school on Saturday
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With the scores still 0-0 in the 60th minute, Nuneaton goalkeeper Tony Breeden took a penalty kick – but the bold decision did not pay off
Technology
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French researchers have developed a phone case that mimics the haptics of human skin. The interface could open up a new world of tactile communication
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Richard Sprenger meets some of the children plying their trade on YouTube, viral sensation Rebecca Black, and visits a Los Angeles summer camp where kids as young as six learn the tricks of the trade
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Petra Leary takes her hidden superpower to the sky, focusing her lens on becoming the world’s top aerial photographer
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Creator of video says he wants to raise awareness of technology's potential in age of fake news and doctored footage
Interviews
Culture
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Josh Toussaint-Strauss finds out why kung fu references crop up so much in black culture
Life & style
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What does it feel like to know you’re dying? In episode two of Death Land, Leah Green meets people who are facing up to the end of their lives. She follows palliative care doctor Sunita Puri as she helps her patients come to terms with their own mortality
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What if you could cheat death and live forever? To people in the radical life extension movement, immortality is a real possibility
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A comedian who crashed the Chanel catwalk, scrambling on to the stage and joining the models, was confronted by supermodel Gigi Hadid who ushered her away from the Paris show on Tuesday
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Many of our clothes are made from fossil-fuel-guzzling textiles but new leaps in biotechnology are paving the way to a carbon-negative wardrobe
