Spotlight English
Spotlight English
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Episodes
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Aug 1, 2019 • 15min
Make Hummus, Make Peace
Can sharing a meal turn enemies into friends? Liz Waid and Bruce Gulland look at a particular food - hummus. They look at ways this food can bring people of the Middle East together.
Jul 31, 2019 • 15min
Woman or Man?
Anne Muir and Bruce Gulland look at top athlete Caster Semenya. Many people have questioned her sex. Is this fair?
Jul 30, 2019 • 15min
Reading and Understanding
Liz Waid and Bruce Gulland look at how reading can help people understand each other. Can reading make us better people?
Jul 29, 2019 • 15min
A Good Laugh
Everyone knows that laughter is important, but why? Spotlight looks at the many benefits of laughing out loud!
Jul 19, 2019 • 15min
The Internet's Secret Job
Liz Waid and Bruce Gulland tell about content moderators. These people see all the terrible images on the internet so that other people do not have to.
Jul 18, 2019 • 15min
George Muller - Father to Many
Bruce Gulland and Liz Waid tell about the life and work of George Müller. He refused a salary, and still provided homes for 2,000 orphans.
Jul 17, 2019 • 15min
The Risks of Sexting
Many people do it, but is it safe? Liz Waid and Bruce Gulland look at the popularity and dangers of sexting.
Jul 16, 2019 • 15min
What You Leave Behind
Spotlight looks at the idea of a legacy and how others remember us after we die. What is your legacy?
Jul 15, 2019 • 15min
Mega Projects
Complex megaprojects can improve life for many people. But they can also have big problems. Liz Waid and Colin Lowther talk about the positives and negatives of Megaprojects.
Jul 12, 2019 • 15min
Running Strong
Adam Navis and Robin Basselin tell the story of Emil Zatopek - one of the world's best runners in the 1950's and 60's. He did everything wrong, but he won!
