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Amanda Gorman's Catalan translator dropped because of 'profile' - BBC News

The publishers said they wanted "a woman, young, activist and preferably black" translator for the poem.

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Parkinson's skin-swab test 'in sight' - BBC News

Checking for tell-tale compounds could help spot the degenerative brain condition, experts say.

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Audio cassette tape inventor Lou Ottens dies aged 94 - BBC News

The Dutch engineer's invention transformed the way people listened to music in the 20th Century.

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Facebook asks judge to throw out FTC anti-trust lawsuit - BBC News

The charges allege Facebook bought up its rivals to maintain a monopoly.

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Nasa's Perseverance Mars rover listens to its rock-zapping laser - BBC News

The Mars robot starts using its laser and even records the sounds the instrument makes.

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Covid: White hat bounty hackers become millionaires - BBC News

Remote working and lockdowns help more "white hat" hackers earn money by reporting software bugs.

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Russia targets Twitter speed over 'banned content' - BBC News

The US company is accused of failing to remove 3,000 posts relating to suicide, drugs and pornography.

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Security firm Verkada probes hack of '150,000 cameras' - BBC News

The hack exposed feeds showing the insides of offices, hospitals and businesses, including Tesla.

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China and Russia to build lunar space station - BBC News

The two countries will create research facilities on the surface and/or in the moon's orbit.

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'Right to repair' law to come in this summer - BBC News

Manufacturers will be obliged to make spare parts for appliances available to consumers.

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The invention that made mass vaccinations possible - BBC News

A Scottish doctor is widely credited with inventing the hypodermic syringe - a crucial tool in the battle against Covid.

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French nuclear tests contaminated 110,000 in Pacific, says study - BBC News

France conducted dozens of tests over 30 years and concealed their true impact, a study says.

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Microsoft-led team retracts quantum 'breakthrough' - BBC News

The team believed they had found evidence of particles useful to developing quantum computing.

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In pictures: 3D return for Bamiyan Buddha destroyed by Taliban - BBC News

An ancient Buddha statue blown up by the Taliban 20 years ago is honoured as a glowing 3D projection.

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Myanmar coup: The shadowy business empire funding the Tatmadaw - BBC News

Advocacy groups are calling for sanctions against the military's secretive business interests.

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The wonder material we all need but is running out - BBC Future

Climate change, capitalism and disease are threatening to strike a mortal blow to the world's rubber trees. Can a solution be found before it's too late?

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'Tragic optimism': The antidote to toxic positivity - BBC Worklife

Amid grim times, putting on your biggest smile may seem like the best coping mechanism. However, that approach could be harmful – but luckily, there’s another way through.

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Archie: Why is Meghan and Harry's son not a prince? - BBC News

The Duchess of Sussex sees a royal title for her son as important. What are the rules around this?

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Covid vaccines: How fast is progress around the world? - BBC News

Charts and maps tracking the progress of Covid vaccination programmes.

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Why teenage sleep is so important for mental health - BBC Future

Teenagers can sometimes struggle to get out of bed in the morning – but ensuring they get enough sleep could be vital for health in later life.

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Covid: Banksy to auction Southampton hospital artwork for NHS - BBC News

The piece depicts a young boy discarding his superhero toys in favour of a model of an NHS nurse.

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What's your pension invested in? - BBC News

While pension pots are going green, how easy is it to dump investments in tobacco or gambling?

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How a ring tells the story of a forgotten secret agent - BBC News

A war hero had been all but forgotten. But now his story can be told - thanks to his engagement ring.

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Switzerland referendum: Voters support ban on face coverings in public - BB

The referendum, brought by a far-right party, could affect Muslim women who wear the burka or niqab.

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Nasa's Perseverance rover begins its exploration of Mars - BBC News

The one-tonne robot wiggles its wheels before rolling forwards across Jezero Crater's dusty terrain.

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