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Robots and reality
The advance of domestic robots
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Weddings: Romance and ritual
Lifting the veil on the history of marriage ceremonies
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The unfolding history of the magazine
Exploring a format that's been a primary source of information for hundreds of years
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Movie theatre magic
The charm and changing fortunes of cinemas
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Customer service: The rise of the doom loop
The evolution of customer service from call centres to chatbots
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What makes us nostalgic?
Recalling a past that wasn’t
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How airports took off
The history and evolution of airports, from military airstrips to luxury shopping outlets
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Libraries in the digital age
What is the role of libraries in the 21st century?
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How the US dollar came to dominate the world
The story of the world’s pre-eminent currency
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The seductive dance of charisma
How magnetic personalities cast their spell
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The rise of fans and fandom
Iszi Lawrence and guests discuss the history and inexorable rise of fandom
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The enduring allure of jewellery
How precious ornaments have held us spellbound for centuries
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Why sleep sometimes eludes us
Insomnia in science and the arts
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The high-speed train race
Celebrating six decades of very fast railways
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The diary: A life page by page
The centuries-old practice of keeping a personal journal
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The only way is up: A history of mountaineering
Tracing our fascination with the high peaks
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Music on the move
A short history of portable audio devices
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The fight for women’s education
Empowering women through schooling
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Feeding the world and the Green Revolution
Turning points in arable farming
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Etiquette
Manners in the modern world and in the past
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Supermarkets
How supermarkets came to dominate food retail
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Diplomacy
The reality of international diplomacy
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The story of throwaway living
How disposable and single-use items conquered the world
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Political parties and us
How well do political parties serve their voters?
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What makes a good boss?
An exploration of how we can get the best out of people in the workplace.
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The joy and sorrow of roads
Dirt tracks to expressways: how roadbuilding changed the world
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Pets and us
A scamper through the social history of our best friends
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The evolution of teenagers
Why do humans have such a prolonged adolescence?
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Global mass tourism
Has tourism lost its way?
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A deep dive into deepfakes
Misinformation spread by faked images is almost as old as film itself
