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Unmapped world
Why is so much of Africa still not mapped properly?

Race in America: My enslaved ancestors
Three women share the history of slavery in their families and discuss its impact today

Wuhan: City of silence
Where did Covid-19 come from? John Sudworth searches for answers where it first emerged

The 'grandma benches' of Zimbabwe
A scheme which trains up grandmothers in talking therapy has helped over 50,000 people

Coronavirus: The economic shock
Alongside the medical emergency, what will Covid-19 mean for the global economy?

Coronavirus conversations: What next?
Health experts and listeners share their views of life in a post-pandemic world

World debate: Re-engineering the future
How can engineers re-imagine the everyday and make life safer across the globe?

Kenya’s locust hunters
As desert locusts swarm across East Africa, can Kenya’s locust hunters prevent a plague?

New York Covid-19 diary
Public health leader Dr Tom Frieden reflects on the global pandemic.

Rethink: The edge of change
How the coronavirus pandemic has created new opportunities to change our world