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The man who made the post-truth world
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Art that'll make you hold your breath.
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Black Power salutes, angry farmers and Pussy Riot
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Bridgitte Tetteh writes about an issue affecting single black women.
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It's time to shed the stigma about being bald.
Rhianna Dhillon recommends a podcast that may point the way to a cure for a form of the disease.
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These remarkable women have made a real an impact on democracy in their countries.
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What Brian Kernohan learnt about himself and our relationship to wigs.
Ayshea Buksh investigates the rise in UK attacks.
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A travel guide like no other, for black motorists in the mid-20th Century it was a catalogue of refuge.
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The team of recovering addicts who made their mark on cinematic history.
David Aaronovitch on how an Eastern political tract became a Western icon.
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Broadcaster Dotun Adebayo revisits his youthful obsession with James Dean.
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Mat Fraser meets the former striptease stars back on the stage in their 70s and 80s.
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An aspiring singer-songwriter meets the man who predicted the demise of the music industry decades ago.
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Seven reasons to love the modern melodic drum that creates a haunting tone.
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