Assignment: Choosing race
'I didn’t know she was black until a number of years ago when she happened to turn black,' said Donald Trump, recently.When the former US president called into question Kamala Harris's racial identity...
29 Okt 202426min
In the Studio: Ishmael Reed
Ishmael Reed is one of America's greatest and most prolific living writers - but aged 86 he is writing his first music. Lindsay Johns travels to his home in Oakland, California, to join his first reco...
28 Okt 202426min
Bonus: The Climate Question
A bonus episode from The Climate Question podcast - Is the climate on the ballot at the US election? The southern US state of Georgia has received billions of dollars in investment in clean technology...
27 Okt 202426min
The Fifth Floor: Where do vampires come from?
Commonly associated with Count Dracula, the blood-sucking character in Bram Stoker’s quintessential novel, vampires continue to seduce. But where exactly did the vampire myth originate from? BBC Serbi...
26 Okt 202423min
BBC OS Conversations: US black and Latino male voters
In less than two weeks, Americans will elect their new president. When it comes to voters, both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris know that getting black and Latino men on their side could be vital. Ther...
26 Okt 202423min
Heart and Soul: Seeking justice from Opus Dei
Opus Dei is a controversial Catholic organisation with schools and conference centres across the globe. Close links to the Vatican mean members are highly influential within the Catholic church. Opus ...
25 Okt 202426min
Iraq's secret women's shelters
There is virtually no state provision for victims of domestic abuse in Iraq. As a result, Iraqi women have been left to protect and support each other, organising secret shelters for survivors and try...
24 Okt 202426min
BBC Trending: Meet the anti-witch hunter
In many parts of the world there is still a fear of witches and witchcraft. Those accused are often vulnerable, yet they are blamed for a variety of afflictions, from disease to infertility and povert...
23 Okt 202418min
