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The couples taking relationship 'gap years'

  
BBC News - 05.27.2022 Original article ›
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This report in BBC looks at how couples are using time apart to pursue interests that they are passionate about or put off for some time. In such situations it says the experiences can actually bring people closer as long as the other aspects of the relationship are on good ground.

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French election: Pétanque masks political divides in Marseille

  
BBC News - 07.04.2024 Original article ›
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The problems of poverty and crime in the poorer suburbs of Marseille, France, and the failure of Macron to invest in infrastructure, manufacturing and improvement in the lives of workers and families that is the only solution to these problems. BBC looks at life in Marseille today and the options for improvement.

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Twilight of the Taj - BBC News

  
BBC News - 11.29.2018 Original article ›

Nasa astronaut films the Northern Lights from space

  
BBC News - 11.26.2025 Original article ›
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BBC video of Northern Lights taken from Space by astronauts in 2025.

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Germany scrambles for energy with no faith in Russian gas

  
BBC News - 07.21.2022 Original article ›
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The BBC looks at Germany's scramble for energy in 2022. Germany is now doing everything for a winter without Russian gas- that means coal, LNG, new supplies from Qatar and the US. EU wants 15% cut in consumption, more efficient use and less use of energy. And boosting investments in renewable energy.

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Calls for post-Covid 'revolution' in building air quality

  
BBC News - 05.17.2021 Original article ›
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Indoor air quality particularly in office buildings and other indoor spaces is essential after covid. This BBC report looks at how this can be done and the need to do this, to put aside resources and funds for this task. Treat this like contaminated water in British cities in the 1800's it says.

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'End of an era' - cricket pays tribute to Goswami

  
BBC Sport - 09.26.2022 Original article ›
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Jhulan Goswami's remarkable career in women's cricket as a fast bowler for India is the subject of this report in BBC Sports. Her last game was at Lord's against England on September 24.  With Mithali Raj she represents the best of Indian women's cricket.

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The hidden overwork that creeps into so many jobs

  
BBC News - 09.28.2022 Original article ›
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Overwork from hidden work that creeps into the day as the lines have blurred between the workday and time to relax during the pandemic, is the subject of this report in the BBC. Disconnecting is also not always the case during vacation time as checking podcasts and other indirectly work related items take up time. 

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Charles will not cool on climate action, say friends

  
BBC News - 09.13.2022 Original article ›
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"But they just talk, the problem is to get action," says Prince Charles about world leaders and climate change. See the video of the BBC interview with Prince Charles on Climate Change Action. See also Lyrarc's new section of Climate Change Action to follow new developments as they happen.

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Why some bike shares work and others don't

  
BBC News - 01.27.2021 Original article ›
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What happened to all those bicycles in China, the reintroduction of bicycles after the boom in automobiles, and to bike share schemes worldwide, is the subject of this report in BBC's Future Planet.

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NBC News Faces Shift in Television Dominance

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New York Times - 06.21.2012 Original article ›
Bill Carter, Bill, Carter, Brian Stelter, Brian, Stelter

Stadels: The age-old barns that fed the Alps

  
BBC News - 10.21.2022 Original article ›
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Age old barns in the Alpine regions of Europe that were used to store rye and other grains for the winter are part of the heritage life and architecture of the region. BBC Travel takes one to the Zermatt region of the Swiss Alps. After the 60's and the emergence of skiing in the Alps these barns have fallen into disuse.

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Major breakthrough on nuclear fusion energy

  
BBC News - 02.09.2022 Original article ›
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The UK based JET Laboratory produces fusion energy on a tiny scale from neutron energy that is released with the heating of hydrogen atoms. Helium, neutron energy and neutrons are released from this reaction as shown here by the BBC. Such experiments are the first in a series of experiments that could make this a feasible source of energy for the future.

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Egypt stuns Spain in 2-1 win to take men's soccer Group C at Paris Olympics | NBC Sports

  
YouTube - 07.30.2024 Original article ›

Brian Williams to Stay at NBC, but Not as News Anchor

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New York Times - 06.17.2015 Original article ›
Emily Steel, Emily, Steel, John Koblin, John, Koblin, Ravi Somaiya, Ravi, Somaiya

NBC Fires Matt Lauer Over Sexual Misconduct Allegation

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The New York Times - 11.29.2017 Original article ›
Jim Rutenberg, Ellen Gabler, Rachel Abrams

The natural wine making space for wildlife

  
BBC News - 09.26.2019 Original article ›
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The BBC Travel Show's Lucy Hedges visits a vineyard in Switzerland known for preserving a pristine natural setting. 

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Watch how germs spread and how you can prevent it

  
BBC News - 03.27.2020 Original article ›
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Watch this video from BBC on how germs spread without proper and frequent hand washing. This video shows the 20 second hand wash that is critical in the fight against coronavirus. Make sure you make the lather from the soap and water and rub it also on the back of hands and nails, and take the time.

Avoid touching the face, hands, mouth with your hands. 

Don't take the basics for granted, basics are what the coronavirus fight to prevent community transmission is about.

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Arm co-founder partly blames ‘Brexit idiocy’ for US flotation

  
The Guardian - 05.02.2023 Original article ›
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Chip designer ARM co-founder Hermann Hauser tells BBC 4 why his business has decided against dual listings in London and New York Stock Exchanges for its IPO. He said-"The fact is that New York of course is a much deeper market than London, partially because of the Brexit idiocy the image of London has suffered a lot in the international community."

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Mandatory time off: When taking holiday is part of the job

  
BBC News - 08.24.2022 Original article ›
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About three fifths of workers in 2021 reported having negative impacts of work related stress. Even with these elevated stress levels 50% of workers continued working long hours during the pandemic and ended up leaving paid leave vacation days unused. Then some companies made taking vacation days mandatory or making working from home mandatory for certain number of weeks. This BBC report looks at this trend.

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The secret meaning behind the World Tree Hugging Championships

  
BBC News - 02.07.2024 Original article ›
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Tree hugging brings out the best in people. People from as far away as Germany visit this forest in the north of Finland for this tree hugging contest, part of a way to connect with nature. 70% of Finland is forest yet the trees have no sunlight for 6 weeks in the Nordic winters. This BBC report shows the resilience of the Finnish people and the love of nature.

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Lee Jae-yong: Why South Korea just pardoned the Samsung 'prince'

  
BBC News - 08.12.2022 Original article ›
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The BBC presents a different view of the pardon of Samsung's Jay Y Lee. It questions the idea that it will help the Korean economy, and whether it can help ordinary Koreans because trickle down economics won't work. Korea's major companies the chaebol have grown unpopular in the country over the last decade, with major protests over bribery scandals. 

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Africa's top shots: Lighting candles and making mobiles

  
BBC News - 12.12.2019 Original article ›
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Selections of the best photos from the BBC on Africa ranging from fireman using tables to tackle a fire at the tax agency in Ghana, floods in Kenya, Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe with little water, and an electronics factory in Uganda making mobile phones. 

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COP26: Act now for our children, Queen urges climate summit

  
BBC News - 11.02.2021 Original article ›
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Queen Elizabeth reminds listeners that Glasgow is fittingly the place where the Industrial Revolution started and now where the decisions need to be made at COP26 for a planet without the carbon emissions that cause climate change. She calls for statesmanship from the world's leaders for life on the planet for the next and future generations. See the complete message from Queen Elizabeth in this video from the BBC.

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Blue supermoon: World gazes at rare lunar phenomenon

  
BBC News - 08.31.2023 Original article ›
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The BBC shows pictures of the blue supermoon from different parts of the world including Brazil, Israel, Japan, Russia, US, England. It is a unforgettable sight in the night sky that people all over world were able to see on August 30, 2023. This one is over an old fort in Israel. Other pictures show it with a flower in Srinagar, India, and spectacular over the ancient temple of Poseidon in Greece.

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