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Gloria Steinem on the trailblazing Ms Magazine

In 1972, pioneering feminist, journalist and activist Gloria Steinem – who turns 90 today – co-founded Ms Magazine, putting conversations about...

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Myles Burke

The troubled history of the Sydney Opera House

The building of the Sydney Opera House began on 2 March 1959. But when BBC Tonight visited the construction site in 1965, it was plagued by technical...

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How Russia launched a giant space mirror in 1993

Vladimir Syromiatnikov's bold attempts to light up Siberia with a space mirror captured global attention. The BBC's Tomorrow's World reported on an...

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Kate Bush on the song that made her a star

Kate Bush wrote her chart-topping debut single when she was just 18 years old. She told the BBC about the origins of a literary love song that began a...

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The greatest sailing rescue ever made

In January 1997, Tony Bullimore was trapped inside an upturned yacht that was filling up with "bitterly cold" water in one of the remotest parts of...

08.01.2025 30

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Myles Burke