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The Inquiry

Can Kenya answer the call for employment?

Kenya hopes digital outsourcing will create new work. But can this strategy deliver in a changing global economy?

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23:32 GMTThe Food Chain

Tweaks for 2026: How to eat better

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00:06 GMTThe Explanation

The Media Show: Reporting the Venezuela operation

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00:32 GMTWorld of Secrets

4. The contract

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01:06 GMTThe Newsroom

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Radical with Amol Rajan

Knowledge and Nostalgia: Why a University Education Should Be Free (Louisa Munch)

Academic Louisa Munch argues that you shouldn’t have to pay for higher education and explains why she is concerned about the power of nostalgia in politics.

23:30 GMTToday in Parliament

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00:00 GMTMidnight News

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4. Too Much Confidence and Imposter Syndrome

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01:00 GMTSelection of BBC World Service Programmes

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05:04 GMTYesterday in Parliament

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05:34 GMTShipping Forecast

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05:43 GMTPrayer for the Day

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