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Tim Harford talks to Matt Parker on how simple maths mistakes can cause big problems.
We have been obsessed with the ideal body since Renaissance artists rediscovered nudity, says art historian Jill Burke. She tells Andrew Marr how artists including Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Titian established rigid beauty standards and an obsession with the body that we still live with today.
Our image of power was hugely influenced by the Elizabethan miniaturist Nicholas Hilliard. To mark his 400th anniversary, historian Elizabeth Goldring reexamines the artist who painted all the principal rulers of his day, including Queen Elizabeth and James I. Hilliard's tiny images encapsulated political power in a portrait.
Elizabethan ideas of power and beauty are unpicked in Christopher Marlowe's play Edward II, the story of a king whose homosexuality brings his downfall. Tom Stuart plays the titular role at The Globe and has written a new sequel, After Edward, exploring the persecution and politicisation of homosexuals today.
Playwright Martin Sherman wrote the iconic play about gay persecution, Bent, and has returned to themes of desire and persecution in his new work. Gently Down the Stream addresses the challenges of love between the generations, and asks what we should do with the history and ideals we have inherited from the past.
Producer: Hannah Sander
We examine the aftermath of the online behemoth’s withdrawal of its New York expansion plans, and speak with its Midwestern workers about growing talk of unionising. President Emmanuel Macron hopes to quell protests across France with a series of “town halls”; we drop into one. And mezcal is on the rise, but can tequila’s more-traditional cousin survive if the whole world wants a shot?
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The news to know for Monday, February 18th, 2019!
Today, we're talking about next steps now that President Trump declared a 'national emergency' at the southern border, what the U.S. Supreme Court decided about the 2020 Census and what to know about the shooting in Illinois.
Plus: a surprise settlement, foldable phones and when to see the 'Snow Moon.'
Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes!
Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you.
You can also go to www.theNewsWorthy.com to see story sources and links in the section titled 'Episodes' or see below...
Today's episode is brought to you Noom. Go to Noom.com/newsworthy to start your trial.
Sources:
Trump National Emergency: The Hill, FOX News, NYT, NBC News, USA Today
Heather Nauert: AP, The Washington Post
Aurora Shooting: CBS News, WP, Fox News
Cardinal Defrocked: FOX News, CNN, BBC
Census Question: The Washington Post, NYT, VOX
Colin Kaepernick and NFL Settle: ESPN, CNN
NBA All-Star Weekend: Sporting News, CBS Sports
TCL Foldable Devices: CNET, Engadget
Snow Moon: Time, Quartz, USA Today
Presidents Day: History.com, Time,The Verge, USA Today
Just off the Markham Exit on the A1 motorway lies an architectural wonder. Ed Carter shares his love for an unusual roadside roof, with help from a whistle or two.
Presenter: James Ward Contributor: Ed Carter Producer: Luke Doran
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Election judges don’t usually count votes for cartoon mice or celebrities, but there was one exception. We took a peek.
Election judges don’t usually count votes for cartoon mice or celebrities, but there was one exception. We took a peek.
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