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Death of Elijah McClain
We hear from Sheneen McClain, whose son Elijah died after being detained by police

The most important, least important thing
Why is watching sport so important to us as a species? What happens when it disappears?

The many colours of Raqqa
How Syria's secret photographer worked and survived under every force in the conflict

Ingenious: The ginger gene and breast cancer gene
The origins of the ginger gene and the genes that can increase the risk of breast cancer

The confined: A story of hidden children
How Jewish children and French nuns together defied the Nazis

South Africa’s alcohol ban
How does banning alcohol sales help doctors tackling Covid-19?

Embankment baby
Tony May was abandoned as a baby in 1942. Can DNA testing reveal who his parents were?

Coronavirus and Africa
What is the impact of Coronavirus on Africa?

What the sediment revealed in Lebanon
What’s behind the scandal sparked by a delivery of tainted fuel to crisis-ridden Lebanon?

DNA and me
What do at-home DNA test kits tell us about our identity?