The pandemic is new, but the question of how to live a good life is as old as the Ancient Greeks. Emily Dreyfuss speaks to Eliza Anyangwe about why she’s searching for the good life, and why now.

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Sound: Jimmy Heath Orchestra - Big “P”

Jacco Prantl - Radiomonsters

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Despite the sometimes deadly consequences, church and state have always made sure abortion was legally restricted in Argentina. But the tide is turning. By engaging with young people and building a diverse coalition, pro-choice activists are forcing the government to act.

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Voice-over/producer: Jumoké Fashola

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Our weather has changed so rapidly that we now stand on the brink of collapse. But simply speaking about the impending apocalypse will do nothing to change it. We need to reimagine human relationships.

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Our efforts to fight poverty are often based on the misconception that poor people must pull themselves up out of the mire. But the relentless struggle to make ends meet has serious effects on the brain. Poverty is not a lack of character – it’s a lack of cash.

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For months now, social media has been awash with pictures of one food group: baked goods. Sourdough loaves, naan bread, and boiled bagels abound. I’m not a baker, but I’ve given in to the need to follow a recipe when all the rules on how we live are off the table.

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People die violent deaths in both the US and Nigeria – why do I fear it there and not here? Where people have little power, they become more vulnerable.

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Anxiety has been stigmatised as a disorder or disease. But we never would have survived as a species without it. Had we listened closely to it, we wouldn’t have chosen drinking with friends on spring break in Miami over self-isolating.

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Correction:

Where the narrator reads: "In Berlin, within two days at the end of February 26 people who had attended two separate nightclubs in the city tested positive for the virus." It should read "26 people", as opposed to "February 26th".

Governments chosen by elections face profound challenges the world over, including in Greece, the birthplace of democracy. So where better to look for potential solutions than modern-day Athens?

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Race is a social construct, not a biological reality. Nonetheless, ancient theories of race have been resurfacing in recent years. Why is it happening? And why is it so dangerous? I asked science journalist Angela Saini, who wrote a book on the topic.

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Gordon Hempton travels the world with a microphone: his audio portraits are an act of resistance to human noise pollution. This bonus track is in addition to an interview with Gordon Hampton

Music:

Cypress Hill - Boom Biddy Bye Bye (instrumental)

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