Grown up and living at home Who's going to do your washing if you leave home? The current economic situation means more young people are living at home for longer. Many are unable to afford to buy or even rent their own place to live. But living at h...
Dark tourism A nuclear explosion destroyed the city of Chernobyl Have you heard of 'dark tourism'? This is travel to places that are connected with bad or sinister things. Destinations like the concentration camp at Auschwitz, the site of the nuclear...
Modern offices The BBC newsroom is an open-plan office Millions of people work in open-plan offices these days. They use computers, make phone calls, and discuss tasks with their colleagues in a big room full of desks and no walls between these desks...
Young, British and sober Out with the alcohol - in with a clear head! Britain's young people like to drink lots of alcohol or do they? The view that 18-year-olds just go out to get drunk may be far from reality. In this programme we hear about resear...
Air pollution in China Smog fills the air over the streets of Beijing Officials in China are dealing with a serious problem that's affecting people's health. At certain times, the air in big cities such as Shanghai is so polluted people cannot go out...
Is there more of the world to explore? The essential tool for an explorer There are many famous explorers - people who have travelled to and discovered new parts of the world. Nowadays, it seems that every corner of our planet has been explored. Tech...
Scottish independence This flag will change if Scotland votes for independence We often hear about regions or nations that want to break away from the country that rules them. In the United Kingdom, people from Scotland are to vote on whether they wa...
What is freedom? This is what freedom looks like to Cecilia Fatone, who also took this photo Whether it's freedom from surveillance or freedom to be single, the BBC is investigating what freedom means in the modern world. Rob and Finn discuss the BBC...
The male brain, the female brain Are you any good at map reading? Do you think that men are better at reading maps? Are women better at doing several things at once? New research from the US says they are, and it can explain why. A team from the Univ...
Are you a winner? A lottery is one way of becoming a millionaire - if you're very lucky! Are you someone who is addicted to entering competitions? If you are, you could be called a 'comper'. These are people who can't resist the chance of winning pri...
