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Andrei Linde(Credit: Andrei Linde)A new episode of the BBC's History's Secret Heroes podcast focuses on the Night Witches, a group of Russian female pilots who bombed German forces under the cover of darkness.World War Two is filled with so many...

Alamy(Credit: Alamy)Darren Aronofsky's radical drug-addiction drama was highly acclaimed and angrily slated when it came out in 2000. Today, this Hubert Selby Jr adaptation is no less contentious.When Requiem for a Dream debuted 25 years ago in May 2000, it...

Eindhoven, Netherlands/ Stefano Boeri ArchitettiIt's been 10 years since the creation of the first vertical forest, Milan's Bosco Verticale. How has it inspired other buildings – and affected their residents' happiness and health?In 2007, Italian architect Stefano Boeri witnessed the...

Getty ImagesThe Profumo affair led to a government minister's resignation on 5 June 1963. In 1983, Christine Keeler talked to the BBC about her part in a story of sex, lies and Cold War paranoia."For 20 years, I think I've...

Photo of Lighthouse, 2025/ AlamyBanksy's new mural in Marseille is not the first image he has connected to the history of ideas. From Plato to Foucault, a Banksy expert reveals the philosophy behind these popular artworks.Which is the real you,...

BBCFormer US President Bill Clinton and best-selling author James Patterson sat down with the BBC to discuss how real life informed their new political thriller, The First Gentleman.What happens when the president's husband is put on trial for murder? That's...

Guerrilla GirlsIt's been 40 years since the controversial activist group Guerrilla Girls formed. Their most powerful campaign, the "naked poster", broke new ground – and has had a lasting influence.On a Sunday morning in New York in 1989, a few...

Getty ImagesFrom Sex and the City to its sequel, heroine Carrie Bradshaw has always pushed the boat out with her fashion. But her latest choice of headwear has shocked viewers like never before.There was other news unfolding around the world...

A24From Materialists to 28 Years Later – these are the films to watch at the cinema and stream at home this month.A24MaterialistsCeline Song's bittersweet debut, Past Lives, was nominated for two Oscars in 2024. For her follow-up, Song has moved...

Getty ImagesTwenty five years ago, the rapper provoked outrage with his second LP, which shot him to superstardom, and was notorious for its offensive lyrics. Now it has become an even more divisive listen.Eminem's second studio album, The Marshall Mathers...