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Should drones protect US schools from shootings?
The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by digital audiences
Who is Babushka Z?
The high jumpers who shared a gold medal
Why high jumpers Gianmarco Tamberi and Qatar's Mutaz Barshim shared their Olympic dreams
Kidnapped by pirates on a dream holiday
How a British woman survived being kidnapped by Somali pirates
Political chaos from Sri Lanka to the UK
Protesters in Sri Lanka force the president to flee
Why are Iranian women taking off their hijabs?
The Iranian women removing their hijabs on social media
What advice would you on to your daughter?
Our Facebook followers tell us about the advice they would down to their daughters
The battle for an ancient Zambian skull
Should the UK return the Broken Hill Skull to Zambia?
The woman who let a bird nest in her hair
Our special relationship with birds and the woman who let a baby finch nest in her hair
Living in two languages
Our Facebook followers share their experiences of living in bilingual communities
Why Japan wants young people to drink more alcohol
How do you get over a break-up?
The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by digital audiences - the science of heartbreak
'How I taught the West to cook Indian food'
Listeners hail Indian food icon Madhur Jaffrey - plus tributes to Queen Elizabeth II
A new king proclaimed - and is Ukraine winning?
The row over Uganda's Nyege Nyege festival
Why a Ugandan music festival branded "immoral" got you talking
Hijab protests: A turning point in Iran?
Your responses to the wave of protests across Iran by women removing their headscarves
How do you feel about Russia’s nuclear threats?
Your responses to Vladimir Putin's nuclear warning - and can food change your mood?
How much do your kitchen pots mean to you?
From ladles to sandwich makers, why cooking with family heirlooms makes food taste good
Your questions on North Korea's hackers
Your questions on North Korea's Lazarus Group answered in a special live show
India reacts to the UK's new prime minister
Why our Indian Facebook followers have a lot to say about Rishi Sunak
Social media and the protests in Iran
How young Iranians are organising anti-hijab protests online
Africa's star footballers choose to give back
Your responses as Mo Salah and Sadio Mane use their riches to their home towns.
Climate change versus social media
Climate change, the biggest issue we all face that no-one wants to talk about?
Why was beer suddenly banned at the World Cup?
The biggest talking point at the World Cup in Qatar, human rights or beer?
Which part of history would you change?
If you could rewrite one part of history, what would you change - and why?
Which food would you give special UN status?
The French baguette... but which food item would you give special UN status?
'The sketchpad that saved my life'
The parallel lives of two young women, one with a sketchbook, one with a gun
With the Christmas post, comes hope in Ukraine
Why the postal service brings hope in Ukraine, and what next for Iranian protesters?
Your social media news stories of 2022
A special show on the social posts from BBC World Service that you engaged with in 2022
'My friend, the serial killer'
The nurse who realised her colleague and friend was killing patients
The intense pressure of being a chef
Long hours and obsession in the life of a top chef. Plus, the town giving out free beer
