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The Hubble telescope looked out into what we thought was an empty patch of space and showed us how little we know about the universe, revealing tens of thousands of previously unknown galaxies. Astronomers on Earth had long gazed into the skies, but their view was obscured as light from the universe was disrupted by our planet's atmosphere. The Hubble Space Telescope was launched into orbit in 1990 to overcome the problem and offer a clear view of the stars. But not everything went to plan. 🎧 Hear how the dream was almost lost in a distant blur, or search for 13 Minutes: Trouble with Hubble wherever you get your podcasts: bbc.in/4i7ITJN

In 1986 US artist Keith Haring transformed a stretch of the Berlin Wall into a sea of yellow with red-and-black figures in less than a day. The artwork didn't survive for long, but it became part of history 🎧 bbc.in/4ig5qE8

Defrauded, defamed, delivered: The story of a label fraud that has cost millions of dollars inspires a show filled with deception. 🎧 The news you know, the science you don’t bbc.in/47Qftet

Why is the new Call of Duty game getting backlash? 🎧 Helping you make sense of what’s happening in your world bbc.in/3Uf16gF

The ugly truth behind the early origins of retinol, now key to the modern beauty industry 🎧 Global investigations from the BBC bbc.in/4z0d2Bd

Loving, living and dying together in the Netherlands 🎧 A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling bbc.in/4yPPC1f

Can a new crop of Democrats in US Congress end the war in Iran? 🎧 Listen to the Global Story here or wherever you get your podcasts: bbc.in/4sHOLOz

US Democrats take control of both the Senate and House of Representatives in a dramatic rebuke to President Trump. 🎧 #GlobalNewsPod bbc.in/4kDN5nc

Mexico's life-saving warning system 🎧 Hear the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there bbc.in/4kk8vpl

Can businesses trust AI? 🎧The daily drama of money and work from the BBC bbc.in/4A7MA9D

Karl Bushby left Chile in 1998 to walk back home to the UK 🥾🌎 It took him 28 years. 🎧 Meet the marine explorer who discovered the wreck of the Titanic bbc.in/48tyGmn

President Trump's Republicans are punished in the US midterm elections, with the Democrats expected to win the Senate and the House of Representatives. 🎧 #GlobalNewsPod bbc.in/4iVwZEd

As toxic haze sweeps South Asia, people have turned to air-conditioned shopping centres for their weekly runs and exercise. The smog, caused by wildfires in Indonesia, is also impacting air quality in neighbouring Singapore and Malaysia. 🎧 How has this toxic haze made waves in international diplomacy? bbc.in/4isRjwR

In the Studio: Neil McCarthy meets Japanese artist Yuko Mohri 🎧How creatives write, perform and make art, design and music bbc.in/4kjpEzq

Good Bad Billionaire: How reluctant entrepreneur Sir Mo Ibrahim helped connect Africa with telecoms tech 🎧 From celebs and CEOs to sport stars and tech titans, @BBCSimonJack @misszing find out how the world's billionaires made their money bbc.in/4A7UIHe

US voters decide whether Donald Trump keeps control of Congress. The Democrats are predicted to win back control of the House, and possibly the Senate. 🎧 #GlobalNewsPod bbc.in/4jWsjiG

Anthropic's mega-IPO, US mid-term battle and peak pumpkin spice 🎧The daily drama of money and work from the BBC bbc.in/4iOjMgo

Living with dementia 🎧 A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling bbc.in/4BlBTSg

Anthropic warns its AI could be dangerous. So why do people want to invest? 🎧 The Global Story: where the world meets America bbc.in/4iloVN6