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By police in minneapolis has been a prime factor in encouraging more people around the world to try to understand the racism and consistent injustice suffered by black people over the centuries. In the uk, there are calls to rethink the teaching of black history in schools, and make it more relevant and extensive. Our correspondent Celestina Olulode considers the arguments for a new approach. These are some of the black people that helped build this country, but many have never been taught about their contribution. At the moment in england, black history doesnt have to be taught in schools. Pe...

The African American who died while being detained by police in minneapolis, has been a prime factor in forcing people around to world to try to understand the racism and consistent injustice suffered by black people over the centuries. In the uk, there are calls for the teaching of black history in schools to be rethought and made more relevant and extensive in scope. Our correspondent Celestina Olulode considers the arguments being made for a new approach. These are some of the black people that helped build this country, but many have never been taught about their contribution. At the momen...

Now, when the world locked down, we got used to empty streets, shuttered restaurants and empty offices. And as the world opens up, its cities may not be what they were before. In the us, big employers are reconsidering their leases on expensive City Centre Offices as employees get used to working from home. Katty kay reports. Downtown washington before the pandemic. Downtown washington during lockdown. Which one of these will the capital of the biggest economy in the world look like after covid . Deborahjordan used to work in the heart of washington. Shes glad to have given up her 45 minute co...

To close down the social media platform twitter after the company for the first time alerted users to fact check some of the president s posts. The links provided by the company said the president s claims were unsubstantiated. In may, twitter announced a new policy on tackling misinformation as social Media Companies try to respond to claims that theyre being used as vehicles for fake news a problem thats worsened during the pandemic. Marianna spring reports. Just like coronavirus, misinformation has spread everywhere. And as it has spread, it has caused harm. People have died from poisonings...

Of people on nhs waiting lists could double to 10 million by the end of january. The nhs confederation, which represents all nhs trusts, is concerned about challenges ahead as hospitals try to restart treatments that have been put on hold. Health correspondent Catherine Burns reports. A Birthday Party in lockdown is never the best, butjock needs an operation because he is deaf. Cochlear implant. What does that mean . It means i hear better. His family were hoping he would have the surgery before he turned five. So his operation was cancelled pretty much the day before surgery, and it wasjust b...