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The handover from Donald Trump to Joe Biden has officially begun, three weeks after the US presidential election. In a tweet referring to the best interest of the country, Mr Trump acknowledged that the transition had started. But he again argued, without providing evidence, that the poll was marred by fraud. Mr Biden's team will now have access to federal funds and officials. A special report from Afghanistan, on the new drug of choice for this addict and many others - crystal meth. And Cambridge University Library has announced that two notebooks written by Charles Darwin, worth many millions of pounds, have been missing for 20 years. (Photo: Joe Biden has been elected America's 46th president. Credit: Getty Images)

Donald Trump's legal team has said it will appeal after a judge in Pennsylvania threw out a lawsuit seeking to invalidate millions of votes in the presidential election. Also in the programme: The Ethiopian military has threatened to encircle the capital of the Tigray region with tanks, and has warned residents to expect artillery fire as the conflict there escalates. And we speak to a doctor suffering from Long-Covid the debilitating after effects of the virus. (Photo: President Donald Trump. Credit: Getty Images)

There's been a deadly rocket attack on the Afghan capital Kabul ahead of scheduled talks between the US secretary of state Mike Pompeo and the Taliban in Qatar. Also in the programme: World leaders are beginning an online G20 summit hosted by Saudi Arabia with the coronavirus pandemic set to dominate proceedings. And we have a rare interview with the composer John Williams whose film scores include ET, Star Wars and Jaws. (Photo: Rockets hit Kabul. Credit: Getty Images)

Every year, Western Afghanistan is hit with a fierce 120-day wind, and listener Hamid wants to know what causes this phenomenon? He’s from the city of Herat, where what starts as a gentle breeze in the morning can pick up to become a dangerous gale just a few hours later, devastating buildings and causing power outages. The BBC’s Abdullah Elham in Kabul tells us the country has plenty of other ‘friendly’ wind but this one is considered ‘fierce’. CrowdScience talks to Professor Amir Aghakouchak to discover more about the phenomenon, and learns about the pollution problems Herat’s summer storm causes in neighbouring Iran. But it’s not all bad news. Professor Lorraine Remer explains how NASA used satellites to map how wind transport Saharan sand almost half way round the world, fertilising the Amazon rainforest. Presented by Marnie Chesterton and produced by Marijke Peters for the BBC World Service [Photo: Tree in wind in desert. Credit: Getty Images]

The US president-elect Joe Biden has said Donald Trump will go down as one of the most irresponsible presidents in American history. Mr Biden said Mr Trump's refusal to accept defeat in the election sent "a horrible message" about America as a country. The comments from the president- elect came as he was confirmed as victor in Georgia, after ballots were recounted in the state. As the G20 summit gets underway in Saudi Arabia, we hear two very different perspectives on women's rights in the kingdom. And the 75th anniversary of the Nuremberg trials. (Photo: Joe Biden. Credit: Getty Images)

The companies managing your online life after death. Ed Butler speaks to Tom Ainsworth, CEO of Memories, an online memorial service that provides messages from beyond the grave, and to Rikard Steiber, founder of startup GoodTrust, which aims to help people take control of their digital legacies. Pyschologist Dr Elaine Kasket discusses the phenomenon of online death in the age of the pandemic, and why online legacies may be less permanent than we think. (Photo: A funeral is livestreamed in Austria earlier this year, Credit: Getty Images)

A new vaccine that protects against Covid-19 is nearly 95% effective, early data shows. US company Moderna has developed an "RNA vaccine" which it means part of the coronavirus's genetic code is injected into the body. Also in the programme a BBC investigation uncovers a baby-stealing network in Kenya and Peru has a new president, the third one in a week. (Photo of person being vaccinated. Credit: Getty Images) (Photo of person being vaccinated. Credit: Getty Images)

Former boxing world champion Heather Hardy – gives us an insight into the realities of making a living from boxing ahead of a huge night at Wembley Arena, which sees two women’s world title fights on the same bill. Hardy believes the sport still has much to do in terms of the gender pay gap and that the time has come for women to stop thanking men for opportunities to showcase their skills. Hardy says women need to co-headline big shows and admits her own career may be over. She lost her world title in her last fight and says she’ll never fight again for “a pay check that doesn’t make sense”. However, despite her own struggles in the sport, Hardy does believe boxing is a viable career choice for young girls and women that are coming through now. We also hear from promoter Eddie Hearn, who addresses Hardy’s concerns about pay and promotion for female fighters and the BBC’s boxing correspondent, Mike Costello, gives us his views on the pay gap and looks ahead to the night's action. Gia Peebles and Lesleigh Mausi from the Ebony Anglers join us to talk about friendship, fishing and what it’s like being part of an all-Black, all-female competitive angling team. The team was set up earlier this year and they’ve already won a major tournament. Peebles and Mausi talk us through their big haul and explain how they’re hoping to inspire young girls and boys to take up the sport. We hear how long-covid has affected former world number three tennis player Grigor Dimitrov. He’s been speaking to the BBC’s Laura Scott after he contracted coronavirus back in June. Sporting Witness charts the remarkable career of the Argentina blind football captain Silvio Velo - who's still finding the net in his late forties and is credited with raising the profile of his sport in South America. And the BBC’s golf correspondent, Iain Carter, joins us with all the latest news ahead of the third round of the The Masters at Augusta National. (Photo: Heather Hardy celebrates after winning her featherweight bout against Paola Torres in 2018. Credit: Getty Images)

The fight over democracy in Hong Kong continues. In the week that pro-democracy lawmakers resigned en masse in protest at the sacking of four of their colleagues, we take a look at the secretive struggles happening online. Trade union leader Carol Ng was shocked to find her phone number and photo on a mysterious website – HK Leaks – which lists names and personal details of some 1,800 activists. Who is behind the site? It appears to be hosted in Russia, but many believe it’s a smear campaign driven by the Chinese authorities. Also featured on the site is Nathan Law, one of Hong Kong’s youngest-ever lawmakers. He fled to the UK in the wake of a new security law. We meet him in London, where he tells us about “government backed” attempts to hack his online accounts, and also about his unique relationship with California’s social media giants. Big tech appears to be standing shoulder to shoulder with the activists, and protecting them from government intrusion online – but that doesn’t mean the companies want to say much about it. Facebook, Google and others have previously tried to court the Chinese government, in hopes of gaining access to an enormous new market. So this time around, are the firms acting out of nobility – or are there more strategic forces at play? Presenter: Sam Judah (Photo: Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Nathan Law. Credit: Getty Images)

We all feel pain on a regular basis; when we stub a toe, break a bone or even experience heartbreak. Bebeto from Cameroon wants to know how to cope with a pain in his wrist that just won’t go away. Does a positive mindset help? Or perhaps meditation? Marnie Chesterton speaks to psychologists and neuroscientists to find the answers. We hear from two people with very different experiences of pain. Lucy has fibromyalgia and experiences pain all over her body every day. While Stephen has a rare genetic condition which means he doesn’t feel physical pain at all. But they both argue that pain shouldn’t always be unwanted. Perhaps we need to embrace and accept our pain in order to beat it. Presented by Marnie Chesterton. Produced by Caroline Steel for the BBC World Service [Image: Man in pain. Credit: Getty Images]

Facebook faces more criticism for its handling of misinformation around the US election, this time by members of Joe Biden's team. Could the next US president lead a crackdown on the social media giant? We speak to Siva Vaidhyanathan, professor of media studies at the University of Virginia and author of Antisocial Media: How Facebook Disconnects Us and Undermines Democracy. Also on the show: Apple launches a range of new laptops, but it's the chips inside them that are causing a stir. We ask Raspberry Pi creator Eben Upton if it's the end of the road for endlessly faster processors. Plus Hyperloop makes some headlines with a high-speed test in the desert, but is it really going to revolutionise transport systems around the world? Railway engineer and writer Gareth Dennis has his say. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones with BBC tech reporter Zoe Kleinman. (Photo: Cutouts of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg outside the US Capitol, Credit: Getty Images)

The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases across the United States has hit an all-time daily high for the second day in a row. More than 142,000 people tested positive in the past 24 hours. In more than a dozen US states, the number of infections has doubled in a fortnight. We get an update on the situation in Michigan from The Detroit News health writer Karen Bouffard. The Indian government has announced new measures to try and stimulate a recovery from the impact of coronavirus and Deutsche Bank has suggested a tax of 5% on a worker's salary if they choose to work from home because they are saving money. Labour economist Julia Pollak of ZipRecruiter tells us about the long-term trends for working from home and isn't a fan of the idea. Also in the programme, we look at farming in the UK and how it will be impacted by Brexit, plus, with sales on of guitars on the rise as a result of people being stuck at home because of Covid-19, we find out more from James Curleigh, CEO of Gibson, which makes of the some of the most famous guitars in the world. Our two guests throughout the show are Sushma Ramajandran, a business journalist from New Delhi. And Tony Nash, the Chief Economist at Complete Intelligence in Houston, Texas. (Picture: the USA flag with coronavirus images on it. Credit: Getty Images.)

The Argentine blind footballer Silvio Velo is considered one of the greatest players of all time in his sport. Captain of Argentina since 1991, Velo has won two world championships, earning himself the nicknames “The Blind Maradona” and later “The Blind Messi”. He is still scoring goals in his late forties and is credited with boosting the profile of blind sport in South America. Silvio Velo talks to Dan Hardoon. The programme is a Whistledown Production. (Photo: Silvio Velo in action. Credit: Getty Images)

Farmworkers across Central America face an uncertain future as the devastation left by Hurricane Eta becomes clear. We hear from journalist Jeff Ernst who is at the epicentre , San Pedro Sula in northern Honduras and the BBC's Environment correspondent Matt McGrath. As President-elect Joe Biden continues to take calls from world leaders we hear how he is being viewed from overseas. With the pandemic hitting festivals around the world, the BBC's Nisha Patel examines the likely economic impact on Diwali, the Indian festival of light, which is this weekend. Plus, we speak with Daniel Idzkowski, the founder of Skunklock in San Francisco, whose bike lock gives off a repugnant smell in order to deter thieves. And we hear about a contest to find the world's most gifted dog. Our guests throughout the show are Rebecca Jones, Melbourne Bureau Chief at Bloomberg News and Ralph Silva of the Silva Research Network in Toronto. (Picture: Cars remain partially submerged in Guadalupe Umanzor, Honduras. Credit: Getty Images.)

Ukraine is in the midst of a constitutional crisis. The President Volodymyr Zelensky says the judiciary are blocking anti-corruption reform. The top judges won't budge and can't be sacked. So what do we know about the President's reform credentials? In this episode, we hear from the former central bank governor Valeria Gontareva who says she’s been a victim of a campaign of harassment that has left her fearing for her life, ever since she introduced anti-corruption reforms. Former economy minister Tymofiy Mylovanov, who resigned from government this year following a disagreement with President Zelensky, gives his view on what more needs to be done to combat corruption in Ukraine. And we hear from President Zelensky’s official spokesperson Iuliia Mendel. Produced by Joshua Thorpe. (Image: President Zelensky. Credit: Getty Images)

President-elect Joe Biden has vowed to defend the Affordable Care Act, the public health insurance scheme passed when he was vice-president, as the US Supreme Court considers a case attempting to strike down the law. MaryBeth Musumeci of the Kaiser Family Foundation in Washington, DC, explains why the ACA, also known as Obamacare, is under threat. Michael Cannon, Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, argues that the law punishes insurance companies for providing coverage that sick people want. The European Commission has charged Amazon with abusing its dominant online retail position. Mark Scott, Chief Technology Correspondent at Politico in London, explains the background to the case. Plus, with international travel suffering its worst downturn in years as a result of coronavirus, innovation is the name of the game in the shape of so-called 'trips to nowhere'. Claire Williamson has been investigating. And it's Singles' Day in China. Created by the online retailer Alibaba to celebrate being single it has become the world's biggest 24-hour online shopping extravaganza. The BBC's Robin Brant, in Shanghai, gives us the lowdown on this year's expected sales. All this and more discussed with our two guests throughout the show. Allison Schrager, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute in New York. And Patrick Barta, Asia Enterprise Editor for the Wall Street Journal in Bangkok. (Picture: US President-elect Joe Biden addresses the media about the Trump Administration’s lawsuit to overturn the Affordable Care Act. Credit: Getty Images.)

The manufacturers of the first effective coronavirus vaccine say it's been shown to protect ninety percent of people from infection. The pharmaceutical companies, Pfizer and BioNTech say they have not found any serious issues in late stage trials and will soon ask the US authorities to approve the vaccine's use as an emergency measure. Also on the programme; we’ll look at how easy it will be for Joe Biden to govern with no guarantee of control of the Senate; and reaction from the President of Azerbaijan as fighting continues to rage over Nagorno Karabakh. (Picture: Patient given injection, Credit: Getty Images)

US TV networks are closely watching the margin of his lead and if it increases in the coming hours they may declare the former vice-president the winner. In Georgia Joe Biden has also increased his wafer-thin lead slightly, but state officials have already said there will be a recount. President Trump is also trailing in Arizona and Nevada. Also on the programme: Ethiopia's prime minister has called for the leaders of the Tigray region to be put on trial for destabilising the country, after fighting broke out with government troops and Australian singer Kylie releases an album during lockdown. (Picture: Poll officials in Michigan work to tally ballots. Credit: Getty Images)

Joe Biden has pushed ahead of Donald Trump in the pivotal state of Pennsylvania, and looks to be on the verge of becoming the next president of the United States. A win there would be enough to take Mr Biden to the White House. Also on the programme; the latest on coronavirus in Europe which has now become the region with the highest number of Covid cases in the world; and we will hear from Ethiopia where the national army is mobilising troops for a mounting conflict with the Tigray region in the north of the country. (Picture: Joe Biden, Credit: Getty Images)

When they cast their votes for US president, Californians also approved a change to the law allowing gig economy companies like Uber and Lyft to keep treating their drivers as contractors, not employees. The move could have major consequences for the gig economy. Manuela Saragosa speaks to Geoff Vetter from the Yes to 22 campaign, which fought for the law change, and to Veena Dubal, law professor at the University of California, who argues the vote is a disaster for workers' rights. Dave Lee, Silicon Valley correspondent for the Financial Times, tells us what it means for the future of companies like Uber. (Photo: Uber and Lyft logos, Credit: Getty Images)

Australia's former captain Steve Waugh tells us about his photographic journey through India in search of the spirit of cricket. Waugh also looks ahead to the titanic Test series between Australia and India and gives his views on the future of Test cricket. Plus, how women's cricketers at the Big Bash in Australia are using barefoot circles to raise awareness about the country's sometimes troubled relationship with its indigenous past. (Photo: Steve Waugh. Credit: Getty Images)

Democratic challenger Joe Biden says it is clear he is winning enough states to take the US presidency, despite key results still outstanding. We get the latest from the BBC's Michelle Fleury in Pennsylvania, one of the decisive states still counting votes. We examine how diversity of Hispanic groups in Florida, voted and how this influenced Trump's winning of the state in this election. Will President Trump soften his stance towards China if he is re-elected? And how might relations with Sino-US relations change with Biden in the White House? We ask Stephen Vaughn, General Counsel for the Office of the United States Trade Representative under Donald Trump until 2019. All this and more discussed with our guests throughout the show. Nicole Childers, executive producer of Marketplace Morning Report in Los Angles, Tony Nash, founder of Complete Intelligence, in Austin Texas and Samson Ellis, Bloomberg's Taipei bureau chief. (Picture: Joe Biden, joined Kamala Harris, speaking one day after Americans voted in the presidential election. Credit: Getty Images.)

On November 4th 1995 the Israeli rock star Aviv Geffen sang at a peace rally in Tel Aviv alongside Israel's leader Yitzhak Rabin. Moments later the Prime Minister was shot. Aviv Geffen spoke to Louise Hidalgo about that night, and its effect on his life. This programme was first broadcast in 2010. Photo: Yitzhak Rabin in 1993. Credit: Getty Images.

The world's richest people have become even richer this year, despite an economic crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Manuela Saragosa speaks to John Matthews, chairman of private jet company AirX, about the surprising resiliance of the private aviation industry despite global travel restrictions. Chuck Collins from the Institute for Policy Studies - a think tank in Washington DC - explains how the richest people in the world have added to their wealth in the pandemic, and what it reveals about inequalities in the US economy. (Photo: Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and the world's richest man, poses with his girlfriend Lauren Sanchez, pose outside the Taj Mahal in India in January 2020. CredIT: Getty Images)

We’ve probably all got a friend who sings along wildly out of tune - or maybe you are that person. But why are some of us apparently tone deaf, while others can hold a melody? Can you train yourself to sing in tune, or is it mostly down to raw talent? These musical questions, from CrowdScience listeners Jenny and Anastasia, certainly struck a chord with us. Anastasia loves to sing but her friends tell her she’s off-key - or that “a bear trod on her ear,” as they say in her native Russia. Is it possible for her to improve her singing voice, and what are the best ways of going about it? Both musicians and scientists help us tackle these questions, and explain what’s going on in our ears, brains and throats when we try to sing the right notes. We learn about congenital amusia, a condition which makes it almost impossible to tell if you’re in tune or not, and attempt to tease out the relative influence of our genes and our environment when it comes to musical ability. Presented by Marijke Peters and produced by Cathy Edwards for the BBC World Service. Image: Child Singing. Credit: Getty Images

What could be the effects of the end of the furlough scheme tomorrow? (Image: the boarded up Tredegar Arms in Newport in April. Credit: Getty Images)

Stock markets fell across the world yesterday. Is it more than the pandemic? (Image: the Fearless Girl statue by the New York Stock Exchange wearing a mask. Credit: Getty Images)

The World Health Organisation says Europe's daily Covid deaths rose by nearly 40% compared with the previous week. France, Spain, the UK, the Netherlands and Russia accounted for the majority of cases which increased by a third. Also, doctors say Covid-19 is now rampant in the refugee camps of Idlib, north-west Syria. And in Nigeria - a trial seen as a test of strict new laws on homosexuality has collapsed. (Photo: Hospitals in Liège - Belgium - are transferring patients elsewhere and cancelling non-urgent surgeries as coronavirus admissions surge. Credit: Getty Images)

With so many challengers either disqualified or having stood down in the upcoming presidential election, will the incumbent Alhassane Ouattara get an easy victory in his controversial third term bid? And have the years of economic growth made a difference in the pockets of Ivorians? In Nigeria, a judicial panel of inquiry is to hear evidence related to last week's incidents in Lagos in which Nigerian armed forces are alleged to have shot dead demonstrators protesting against police brutality. International pressure has been mounting on Saudi Arabia to improve the treatment of migrants. It follows reports last month describing how Ethiopian workers were kept in detention camps and subjected to horrific conditions. (Photo: Young Ivorians look at posters of candidates in the upcoming presidential election in Ivory Coast. Credit: Getty Images)

The elite Central Committee of China’s ruling Communist Party is meeting behind closed doors over four days to create the economic blueprint for world's second biggest economy. Andy Xie, an independent economist based in Shanghai, tell us what he expects to emerge from the meeting. Also in the programme, the cinema business is in trouble. Movie theatres are closed or limiting numbers because of the pandemic and the supply of new releases has dried up. Ed Butler has been talking to industry insiders about the struggle for survival. And, while many businesses have suffered because of covid-19, some have thrived, including book publishing. Bloomsbury Publishing has had its best six months since 2008, as we hear from CEO Nigel Newton. (Picture: China's President Xi Jinping. Credit: Getty Images.)

In January 1972 Shirley Chisholm became the first major-party black candidate to make a bid for the US Presidency. She was also the first black woman elected to Congress. In 2015, Farhana Haider spoke to former Congressman Charles Rangel who worked with Shirley Chisholm. (Photo: Shirley Chisholm at the Democratic National Convention in 1972. Credit: Getty Images)

Delays to Hollywood blockbusters are prompting a crisis in the cinema industry. Movie studios are putting their biggest releases on hold while the pandemic is still affecting audience numbers. Mooky Greidinger, boss of cinema giant Cineworld, tells us why this has forced him to close all his screens in the UK and US. Shawn Robbins, senior analyst at BoxOffice Pro, explains why the global success of Christopher Nolan's Tenet wasn't enough to convince the studios to take the risk. And Penn Ketchum, founder of Penn Cinemas in the US state of Pennsylvania, describes the impact that's having on independent cinema operators. Presented by Ed Butler. (Photo: A reopened cinema in Wuhan, China. Credit: Getty Images)

New restrictions have come into force in several European countries, as infections surge in many parts of the continent. A nationwide overnight curfew was brought in in Spain. In Italy, gyms, pools, cinemas and theatres have shut, and restaurants, bars and cafes will close for all but takeways. Also, Australia says it has raised "grossly disturbing" reports with Qatar that women were strip-searched and examined before a flight from Doha to Sydney. And, new Covid rules and state emergency in Spain and Italy. (Photo: Bars and cafes across Italy must end table service by 18:00. Credit: Getty Images)

Why contact tracing technology has been slow to make an impact. Ed Butler speaks to Jenny Wanger from the Linux Foundation Public Health in the US where many states are only now rolling out contact tracing apps, months after many countries around the world. We hear from Colm Harte, technical director at NearForm, the company behind Ireland's app, which has been downloaded by about a quarter of the population. Chan Cheow Hoe, the chief digital technology officer for the Singapore government, talks about the success of digital contact tracing in his country. And the BBC's technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones explains why contact tracing apps are no longer being seen as the silver bullet in the fight against Covid-19. (Photo: The National Health Service contact tracing app rolled out in England and Wales. Credit: Getty Images)

The US government has filed a lawsuit against Google in the biggest anti-trust case in decades. Also in the programme: Riot police are to be immediately deployed across Nigeria as it struggles to contain violent protests against police brutality. And why the town of Asbestos in Canada has changed its name. (Photo: A phone showing Google. Credit: Getty Images)

French police are questioning four people after a teacher in a suburb of Paris was beheaded by a suspected Islamist extremist. We hear from Jean-Remi Girard, president of the National Union of School Teachers. Also in the programme: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has won a landslide victory in the country's general election; and a city in eastern China has started offering a coronavirus vaccine to the general public - although it has not yet completed clinical trials. (Photo: Flowers have been left at the school where the murdered man taught. Credit: Getty Images)

Although African Americans were guaranteed the right to vote by the constitution, many in the south were being denied that right. During the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 60s black voting rights activists had been beaten and killed but it was events in Selma Alabama in 1965 that outraged many Americans. In March 1965 hundreds of peaceful protesters were brutally beaten by Alabama state troops as they tried to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge. The bloodshed in Selma prompted President Lyndon B Johnson to push for the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant pieces of legislation ever passed by Congress. The landmark Act was brought in to tackle racial discrimination during elections and to guarantee the rights of African Americans to vote. Farhana Haider has been listening to the archive. Photo President Lyndon Johnson hands a souvenir pen to the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr after signing the Voting Rights Bill at the US Capital, Washington DC, August 1965. Credit Getty Images.

Why are many new businesses struggling to get a bank account? (Image: person holding sterling notes and coins. Credit: Getty Images)

The prime minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, has admitted that his forces have suffered significant casualties in the battle with Azerbaijan for the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. In a televised address, Mr Pashinyan said the situation was difficult, but Armenian forces were still in general control. We hear from Armenia's deputy defence minister, Gabriel Balayan. Also, We'll hear from the hospital in Helmand, caught in the middle of the surge in fighting between the Taliban and the Afghan army. And France to impose night-time curfew to battle second wave of coronavirus. (Photo: Ganja, Azerbaijan after a huge explosion: Civilians are suffering on both sides. Credit: Getty Images)

Why are fewer apprenticeship places being advertised this year? (Image: apprentice at work. Credit: Getty Images)

US Democrats in the Senate have spelled out what they believe will be the disastrous effect on the rights of Americans if Republicans confirm President Trump's nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, to the Supreme Court. So What sort of Justice would she be and what impact could she have on the election? Also, the British government announces a range of new coronavirus restrictions, as cases mount. But will they work? And can Thailand reinvent tourism in the age of the virus? (Photo: Amy Coney Barrett. Credit: Getty Images)

Crowdscience solves a range of listeners’ cosmic mysteries, from the reason we only ever see one side of the moon, to why planets spin, and discover the answer can be found in the formation of the solar system. We talk to astronomer Dr Carolin Crawford to understand how stars are made, and investigate the art of astronomy with journalist Jo Marshall, hearing how the ancient Greeks came up with a zodiac long before the invention of a telescope, revealing an intimate relationship between humans and the night sky. Presenter: Marnie Chesterton Producer: Marijke Peters [Image: The Solar System. Credit: Getty Images]

How the social media platform is poisoning politics around the world. A former Facebook employee says she has "blood on my hands" after struggling to contain the misinformation and manipulation conducted through the platform. Azerbaijani journalist Arzu Geybulla describes the coordinated Facebook campaigns against activists and politicians in her country. Berhan Taye, Africa policy manager at digital rights group Access Now, tells us why Facebook isn't doing enough to prevent the spread of hate speech in Ethiopia. And Siva Vaidhyanathen, author of a book 'Antisocial Media: How Facebook Disconnects Us and Undermines Democracy' explains why Facebook can't stop the spread of toxic content without undermining its business model. (Photo: A mobile phone advert featuring Facebook in Myanmar, where Facebook has been blamed for helping spread hate speech. Credit: Getty Images)

Google today launched Google News Showcase. The tech giant will pay news publishers “to create and curate high-quality content” for Google News. We hear from Jeff Elgie, CEO of Village Media, a Canadian online news publisher that has signed up. Soft drink giant PepsiCo says it's considering making alcoholic beverages - a day after arch rival Coca-Cola said it would do the same. Jennifer Maloney of the Wall Street Journal explains why the companies are looking at alcohol. California has passed a law mandating public companies headquartered in the state to have at least one board member from an underrepresented community by the end of 2021, with a further increase the following year. We get reaction from the Latino Corporate Directors Association. Ivory Coast and Ghana have added a premium to the cocoa price to boost farmers' incomes. In a special report we hear how the Living Income Differential is expected to work. And a number of universities in the UK have recently paid influencers to promote degrees at their institutions. Influencers who haven't actually been to those universities. We here from Grace Bee - one of the influencers who was paid by one of those universities. All this and more discussed with our two guests throughout the show: Erin Delmore, a political journalist in New York and Madhavan Narayanan, a journalist and columnist in New Delhi. (Photo: Google News and Google logos. Credit: Getty Images.)

Having witnessed last night's 90 minute shouting match, Peter Spiegel, US Managing Editor of the Financial Times discusses the potential impact on the race for the White House and the debates to come. Due to the pandemic lockdown in India, many big budget films, production companies and cinemas have been looking at an uncertain future. But the government has announced that movie theatres will be allowed to run at 50% seating capacity. Sentil Kumar, founder of Qube Cinemas, a digital cinema technology company based in Chennai is feeling hopeful after a tough 6 months. As the first dieselgate trials get underway we have a special report on the scandal's impact on Volkswagen. Plus, the Bank of England's Chief Economist, Andy Haldane has blamed the media for emphasising the bad news about the coronavirus pandemic and has called for more optimism. We ask Tali Sharot, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience and author of The Optimism Bias, whether being optimistic can make a difference. All this and more discussed with our two guests throughout the show: communications advisor Ralph Silva, in Toronto and Jeanette Rodrigues from Bloomberg in Mumbai. (Photo: President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden at the first presidential debate in Cleveland, Ohio. Credit: Getty Images.)

As the number of deaths from coronavirus approaches one million, we hear how countries around the world have been handling the pandemic. Also in the programme, why are some of the world's leading cement producers making a public pledge to shrink their carbon footprint? Plus, Apple and Epic Games are back in court for another face-off over the online video game, Fortnite. And, we meet the founders of London-based start-up NewFade, which is on a mission to make wigs cool, with a focus on serving young black men. Presenter Sasha Twining is joined by Nicole Childers, executive producer of Marketplace Morning Report in Los Angels, and Bloomberg editor Samson Ellis in Taiwan. Picture: A stock photo of a man wearing personal protective equipment. (Credit: Getty Images.)

How some of the world's biggest banks are helping criminals launder money through the UK capital. The BBC's Andy Verity describes what a major new leak of documents tells us about the flows of dirty money through financial centres. Dr Susan Hawley from the charity Spotlight on Corruption tells us why banks and regulators aren't doing enough to stop it, and Tom Burgis, author of a new book Kleptopia: How Dirty Money is Conquering the World, explains why money laundering is a threat to democracy and freedom. (Photo: London's financial district, Credit: Getty Images)

We hear from Republican and Democrat supporters in the Buckeye State, land of industry and agriculture, in the fourth of our US election specials. Sasha Twining is joined throughout the programme by Karen Keslar, bureau chief at the Statehouse News Bureau in Columbus, to discuss issues affecting the state, including farming, education and the environment. Local reporter Andy Chow of Ohio Public Radio guides us through the economic issues affecting Ohio and its voters, and we hear from a teacher in Cleveland how she thinks Republican governor Mike DeWine responded to the coronavirus pandemic. We also speak to the chair of Ohio's Democratic Party, David Pepper, and farmer Paul Kalmbach, who voted for President Trump in 2016. (Picture: The state of Ohio on a map. Credit: Getty Images)

In 2000, the aboriginal runner, Cathy Freeman, became the star of the Olympic Games in Sydney. After being given the honour of lighting the Olympic cauldron, she was under huge pressure to win the 400 metres in front of her home crowd. Freeman delivered in style - and went on an emotional victory lap parading both the aboriginal and Australian flags. Presented by Simon Watts Picture: Cathy Freeman celebrating her 400m victory in 2000, Credit: Getty Images

In this edition we look at the issues affecting voters in the key state of Florida - in the second of our US election specials. Mary Ellen Klas, Tallahassee bureau chief for the Miami Herald, gives us an overview of the main issues. Fergus Nicoll will be joined by live guests including Dr Sharon Austin, professor of political science at the University of Florida, and Laura Geselbracht, senior climate scientist at the Nature Conservancy in Fort Lauderdale. Also in the programme we consider how agricultural tariffs, imposed by President Trump in his trade battle with China, may have impacted the vote amongst American farmers in Florida in a report from journalist Heather van Blokland. And we hear from Betty Riddle, whose right to vote was taken away last year after Amendment 4 was changed. It was passed in 2018 and gave back voting rights to those convicted of felony. Desmond Meade of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition tells us why Amendment 4 was passed. (Picture: A "Welcome to Florida" sign; Credit: Getty Images)

This week we're looking at the key states in the US election, starting with Pennsylvania. Our live guests include Kimberly Adams, radio correspondent and host of Marketplace on American Public Media, Dr Caprice Roberts, visiting Professor of Law at George Washington University, Salena Zito, reporter for the Washington Examiner in Pittsburgh and Jenice Armstrong from the Philadelphia Inquirer. Erin Delmore brings us a report on Pennsylvania's steel industry, and how it's faring since President Trump put tariffs on Chinese imports. And we hear how the coronavirus pandemic has affected filming in one of America's most popular locations - Philadelphia. (Picture: Actor Sheryl Lee Ralph wearing a "VOTE" mask. Credit: Getty Images)