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Daryl Davis: Reaching out to the KKK
A musician who has spent four decades trying to talk to America’s most diehard racists
The improbable rise of Europe’s 'Tofu King'
How German vegetarian Bernard Drosihn took on the ‘meat police’ and won
Snake and rescue robot
Imagine being rescued by a snake! A new generation of wriggly robots could save your life
Changing World, Changing Bodies
How modern life is changing our backs
How modern life has promoted back pain and why it is the number one cause of disability
Electrifying Sierra Leone
The teenager who brought electricity to hundreds
Brazil’s Data Protection Law comes into force
Brazil’s Data Protection Law comes into force with potential fines of $10m
