‘We were students negotiating with armed guerrillas for my father’s life’
"I remember on one occasion I had an exam," says Robert. "There were some delays in the computer room in the university, I...
Bury: Bringing Football Back – BBC News
When Bury FC collapsed last August, a group of fans made it their mission to bring football back to their town - against...
Kayla Mueller’s parents: ‘We can’t let her down again’
American aid worker Kayla Mueller was only 24 years old when the so-called Islamic State (IS) took her hostage in 2013.She had travelled...
‘We sprang Grandma from the care home’
Rita is carrying on gamely. Basking in the warmth of her family's love and care, she has rallied to some extent and has...
Choice blindness: Do you know yourself as well as you think?
When he explained to them what he had done, he was usually met with surprise and often disbelief. The most intriguing cases were...
Our complicated relationship with body hair removal and grooming
Online movements like #Januhairy and #bodyhairdontcare encourage women to grow out their body hair in order to normalise it and embrace the skin...
Voicemail from prison: How a mum and daughter rebuilt their relationship
By Ruth EvansBBC World ServiceStaying in touch with a loved one in prison can be hard - but a simple voicemail app is...
The German medical students who want to learn about abortion
Abortion has been available throughout Germany since the 1970s but the number of doctors carrying out the procedure is now in decline. Jessica...
Transracial adoption: ‘I’ve been accused of kidnapping my white child’
By Megha MohanGender and identity correspondentimage copyrightFosterdadflipperStories of transracial adoption most often feature white families adopting black and Asian children. When the opposite...
How the oil industry made us doubt climate change
By Phoebe KeaneBBC NewsAs climate change becomes a focus of the US election, energy companies stand accused of trying to downplay their contribution...