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World Service,09 Aug 2025,17 mins

The balloon record that went wrong - and right

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Why the American city of Cleveland's attempt at making history was good - in the end - for the environment. Plus, why young people in China are pretending to get married, the woman who tracks wolves - and The Food Chain grabs a handful of 7,000-year-old salty snacks.

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