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Darin Graham

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  • Climate Reporter, Skift
London
Covers:  Climate, Sub-Saharan Africa politics, conflict, current affairs and LGBT+ issues.
Journalist. I’m also a keen bikepacker, hiker and adventurer

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BBC World Service - More or Less, Unbelievable: The forgotten rape data

BBC World Service - More or Less, Unbelievable: The forgotten rape data

BBC — How some police jurisdictions in the United States are processing evidence from shelved rape cases and using the data to catch criminals now. In the United States, some police jurisdictions didn't send off DNA evidence from people who were raped for testing in a crime lab and for uploading into a national criminal database.

BBC World Service - More or Less, The spread of fact-checking in Africa

BBC World Service - More or Less, The spread of fact-checking in Africa

BBC — We explore the work of a fact-checking charity trying to raise awareness about misinformation in Africa. Fact-checking politicians, social media and the news is becoming a popular business. With misinformation so easy to spread, how can it be stopped or challenged?

BBC World Service - More or Less, Is Mansa Musa the richest person of all time?

BBC World Service - More or Less, Is Mansa Musa the richest person of all time?

BBC — In recent news reports, the Mali king Mansa Musa has been described as the richest person to have ever lived. But how can we know his true wealth? Mansa Musa, the 14th century Mali king, has nothing on Jeff Bezos - read one recent news report.

BBC World Service - More or Less, Insectageddon

BBC World Service - More or Less, Insectageddon

BBC — A recent global scientific review found that more than 40% of insects are declining at a rate of 2.5% per year. Insects live all around us and if a recent scientific review is anything to go by, then they are on the path to extinction.

Sweet Reason - Downloads - BBC Radio 4

Sweet Reason - Downloads - BBC Radio 4

BBC — A series I co-produced for BBC Radio 4 in which Evan Davis looks for reasonable ways to address the most divisive of issues. Guests include Jordan Peterson, Shaista Aziz, Clare Chambers, James Barr, Lloyd Grossman, Charlotte Riley and Kate Bevan.

Stereotypes, Series 1, Sweet Reason - BBC Radio 4

Stereotypes, Series 1, Sweet Reason - BBC Radio 4

BBC — Is it acceptable to rail against gypsies or travellers? Negative stereotyping of those communities has become a popular (and populist) pastime this year. In this programme, we examine these and other stereotypes: why we use them; whether they tend to be true, and if they are, whether we should still shut up about them. Evan Davis takes a trip to the Appleby Horse Fair and asks some young members of the Gypsy and Traveller Community whether they feel unfairly stereotyped. Studio Guests: The economist, Sam Bowman and journalist Kate Bevan.

The Patriarchy, Series 1, Sweet Reason - BBC Radio 4

The Patriarchy, Series 1, Sweet Reason - BBC Radio 4

BBC — For some, the word "patriarchy" usefully describes our social and economic system with its manifest gender imbalances in wealth and power. For others, it is trendy, pretentious nonsense. In this programme we ask whether patriarchy helps or hinders our understanding of relations between men and women in the modern world. Evan Davis asks the founders of the women only AllBright Club why men aren't allowed to be members. And we take a trip Twycross zoo in search of a matriarchal society. Studio Guests: Catherine Colebrook is the Chief Economist at the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR). Charlotte Riley is a lecturer in twentieth century British history at the University of Southampton.

Cyril Ramaphosa, Profile - BBC Radio 4

Cyril Ramaphosa, Profile - BBC Radio 4

BBC — Looking at what makes South Africa's new president tick. From humble beginnings, he became a lawyer, established the country's most powerful trade union organisation and was a key player in negotiating the end of apartheid. After losing out at an earlier attempt to become president, he turned to business and rapidly became one of South Africa's richest men - while also attracting controversy over allegations about his role during the Marikana massacre of striking miners.

Westgate mall attack - 60 seconds

Westgate mall attack - 60 seconds

BBC — BBC News explains the background to the Westgate mall attack - and its consequences - in a 60-seconds.

Don't dig deep for a pre-paid funeral plan

Don't dig deep for a pre-paid funeral plan

The Guardian — Tens of thousands of people are at risk of being left out of pocket because of a growing "national scandal" involving pre-paid funeral plans, it was claimed this week. One consumer body that has investigated the sector said it believes some companies offering these plans could be operating a "quasi-Ponzi scheme", where they allegedly use money from new customers to pay current claimants.

Chibok Girls celebrate end of intense rehabilitation stint

Chibok Girls celebrate end of intense rehabilitation stint

africanewsweek.com — The freed Chibok Girls celebrated the end of an intensive rehabilitation programme following their Boko Haram captivity, last night (Sept 13). The girls sang for government and body chiefs at the dinner in Abuja and will now head off to start a special foundation degree in Adamawa State, Nigeria. Th

Goodwin Sands shipwreck treasures revealed at last

Goodwin Sands shipwreck treasures revealed at last

Kent Live — An international team of divers unearthing all kinds of treasure from a shipwreck on the Goodwin Sands brought up the biggest find so far this week. Based on a excavation ship docked on the harbour arm in Ramsgate, the team of marine archaeologists has been discovering objects hundreds of years old at the Rooswijk wreck site, and piecing parts of Europe's trade history together in the process.

Friday 5 May, The Globalist 1440 - Radio

Friday 5 May, The Globalist 1440 - Radio

Monocle — We preview this Sunday's French election, analyse the US vote to repeal Obamacare and learn why Russia is sending a new mosaic to Serbia.