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Women pro surfers: Battling the waves
How women surfers fought the sexism of the 1970s to create the first pro-surf world tour

Hope for Alzheimers
Three people caring for loved ones with Alzheimers share their experiences and challenges

Escape from the Taliban: Point of no return
Sana Safi returns to the story of two Afghan women judges trying to escape the Taliban

Fighting 'fat-phobia' in Brazil
The Brazilian city passing laws to fight discrimination against people who are obese

Ukrainians at Christmas
Ukrainians at home and abroad reflect on the turmoil of the past year

Spain's flamenco on the edge
Can Spain's most iconic live music and dance recover from the pandemic?

Sweden's green power struggle
The indigenous Sami people who say carbon-cutting technology is harming their way of life

The World Service is 90
Calling the world since 1932. Meet the journalists and hear the treasured archive

First contact
Farrah Jarral on preparing for first contact with extra-terrestrials

Striking workers
We hear from striking workers around the world