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The pianist who plays classical music for retired elephants

How a 50th birthday wish led Paul Barton to play classical music for retired elephants

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'That's the stupid girl' The scoop that almost destroyed me

In 1998 Finnish journalist Johanna Aatsalo published a story that made her a hate figure

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The US’s first black astronaut trainee reaches space at 90

In May 2024 Ed Dwight became the oldest person to travel to the edge of space

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The Norwegian fisherman and the 'Russian spy whale'

The story of ‘Hvaldimir’ the beluga, found dead this week, and his bond with Joar Hesten

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A ride to space, a marathon swim and piano for elephants

Your bonus edition with the stories we love this week

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What my uncle’s death taught me about life

A reluctant carer celebrates the life and death of his charismatic Uncle David

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Looking for my son for 58 years

Bestselling writer Lesley Pearse searched for her son for 58 years

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How two friends tried to make ecocide an international crime

When Jojo Mehta met Polly Higgins, they decided to try and change the world

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The break-up that cost me my voice

The triumphant return of Shirley Collins, the 'first lady' of English folk

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Ending ecocide; the reluctant carer; meeting a 'spy whale'

Your bonus edition with the stories we love this week

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Overcoming nerves and politics to sing on the top stages

South African soprano Golda Schultz had an unlikely start to her career

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‘Fear cannot be your editor’ Lessons of a defiant journalist

From violent revolutionaries to corrupt politicians, Gustavo Gorriti tackled them all

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The boy who hid from Nazis in the woods, part 1

Maxwell Smart survived the Holocaust by living in a makeshift bunker on the forest floor

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The boy who hid from Nazis in the woods, part 2

Maxwell Smart survived the Holocaust by living in a makeshift bunker on the forest floor

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Outlook Mixtape: we want your stories!

We love these stories, sent in by listeners. And we're always on the lookout for more...

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