Stanford Holds Off South Carolina to Reach Title Game

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Taiwan: Prosecutors seek arrest after train crash which killed 50

A construction manager's lorry is suspected of sliding on to train tracks, causing the derailment.

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Mustard gas among toxic waste in Wales' old landfill sites

Environmental campaigners dub the 1,572 locations across Wales "ticking time bombs".

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This UConn team isn’t all youth.

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Stanford has the most 3s in any tournament run.

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Houston Police Announce Investigation Into a Complaint About Deshaun Watson

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What to Watch For in the Men’s Final Four

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Stanford wins in a wild finish.

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Driver Rams Into Officers at Capitol, Killing One and Injuring Another

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Apprehensions at Border Reach Highest Level in at Least 15 Years

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Jones and Cooke keep trading shots.

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World’s largest ocean monitoring system BRUVS launched

Marine scientist Professor Jessica Meeuwig on her hopes for a new ocean monitoring system.

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Ros Atkins On… Macron’s Covid-19 Crisis

Coronavirus has forced France into a third lockdown and raised questions about President Emmanuel Macron’s leadership.

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Abigail Thorn: 'I came out as trans and made headlines'

Abigail Thorn is behind the popular channel Philosophy Tube, which has over 900,000 subscribers.

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Lockdown policing: Cracking down on the coronavirus rule breakers

The BBC joined Lancashire Police as they broke up gatherings breaching lockdown rules.

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Week in pictures: 27 March - 2 April 2021

A selection of powerful images taken around the world this week.

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How Instagram’s influencers changed the model industry

Models have increasingly been asked to shoot their own photographs during the pandemic.

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Race report: Was controversy part of the plan?

How the government handled the release of a contentious report on racial disparity in the UK.

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Violence against women: Loss, murder and grieving in public

A month since Sarah Everard disappeared, two women share what it's like to grieve in the public eye.

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Street racing: They're fast, Atlanta's furious

Screeching tyres disturb the peace in Atlanta, Georgia, as street racers claim the city's highways.

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The women fighting South Africa's 'infodemic'

South Africa has faced a wave of Covid misinformation, but volunteers are fighting back.

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My Money: 'Lockdown has been a blessing in disguise'

Thanucha, a pharmacology student from Hertfordshire, talks us through her lockdown spending.

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Writing songs in lockdown: 'It was an escape'

Musicians amateur and professional have joined in a BBC-led project to document lockdown songs.

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George Floyd’s Girlfriend Says Opioid Addiction Was a Struggle They Shared

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Oxfam suspends two aid workers amid sex exploitation claims in DR Congo

Some staff fear the charity has not learnt the lessons of the 2018 Haiti scandal, the Times reports.

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Quotation of the Day: New York Arts Scene Inches Back to Life

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Corrections: April 2, 2021

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Biden is seeking to use his infrastructure plan to address racial inequities.

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Scotland's stay at home rule to be lifted

People in Scotland are now being told to remain within their local authority for the next three weeks.

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'Inadequate funding' is school Covid risk, says union

A teachers' union warns a lack of funding during the pandemic is placing staff and pupils at risk.

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Seal Alliance asks walkers to give the animals space as lockdown eases

The Seal Alliance warns that getting too close to the animals can lead to their injury and death.

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Garden centres 'failing to stop peat sales'

Just one of 20 retailers contacted by The Wildlife Trusts says it will remove peat from its shelves this year.

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Glastonbury Festival and Canterbury Cathedral get slice of £400m culture fund

The festival, Canterbury Cathedral, West End theatres and comedy clubs will all get a share of £400m.

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Ieva Lesinska: 'I discovered my father was a spy'

Ieva Lesinska faced an agonising choice after discovering the truth about her father.

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It’s Not Too Early to Start Courting Latino Voters

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What it's like driving across the new Irish trade border

Three months since the creation of the new Irish trade border, the BBC travelled with a lorry driver.

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Bottling it: How breweries have survived lockdown

Over the three national lockdowns most pubs have been shut, meaning breweries have had to adapt.

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The Covid-19 relief bill enjoys broad popularity, and many Americans say they need the money.

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Which prime minister didn’t enjoy life at No 10?

In the 300 years since the creation of the role of prime minister. So what's the job like?

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George Floyd’s Girlfriend Says Opioid Addiction Was a Struggle They Shared

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Then and now: Rising temperatures threaten corals

In a monthly feature, we explain how warming waters threaten the survival of a wonder of the seas.

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Biden Seeks to Use Infrastructure Plan to Address Racial Inequities

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Riz Ahmed: 'Listening is not just with your ears'

The Oscar-nominated star of Sound of Metal on why it was his hardest and most rewarding screen role.

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A low-scoring affair in Miami.

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Celebrities in Australia anger stranded citizens over 'double standard'

Dozens of Hollywood stars have relocated during the pandemic while many Australians remain shut out.

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Solitary confinement: New York bans prison isolation over 15 days

New York is bringing in solitary confinement reforms amid calls for changes throughout the US system.

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Investigators say a Trump aide took it upon himself to award hefty pandemic contracts.

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Covid-19: Few people with symptoms are self-isolating, study finds

And fewer than one in five people request a test if they have symptoms, a report on test and trace says.

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Facebook bans 'voice of Trump' from platform

An interview with the ex-president was posted by his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, on Facebook.

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40 Years After Reagan, a Bet Big Government Can Get Something Done

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