Sex education: Could consent classes help end harassment?
Young teenagers are gathered in groups in the school library, talking about sexual harassment. They are discussing different scenarios and whether the person involved can ever give their consent to them - whether that's holding hands, sharing photos online or being followed. It's part of a Year 9 lesson at Firth Park Academy in Sheffield on consent and sexual harassment, where discussions have turned to the murders of Sarah Everard and Sabina Nessa, who were both killed as they walked alone at night. Sex education is now compulsory f…
Short-form streaming app Quibi launches to rival Netflix
The mobile-first streaming service Quibi launched in the US on Monday, despite concerns the coronavirus outbreak might impact its viewership. The company has raised $1.8bn (£1.47bn) for the project intended to rival Netflix and YouTube. Quibi's shows are 10 minutes or shorter and movies are broken into segments. It has lined up a host of Hollywood and showbiz stars including Idris Elba, Sophie Turner, Steven Spielberg, Chrissy Teigen and Jennifer Lopez. Viewers are meant to watch the shows on their mobile phones, and a feature…
Coronavirus: 'Please learn from Wuhan's mistakes
The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus pandemic originated, is finally lifting its 11-week quarantine as infections and deaths have tailed off. As they emerge from their long lockdown, residents share the lessons they've learned from the outbreak, and offer encouraging words to the rest of the world. Video by Meiqing Guan from BBC Chinese, and Grace Tsoi.
Happiness Is a State of Mind
BBC add caption One day in Bengaluru, 19 years ago, Aloma Lobo met Nisha for the first time. Aloma was a doctor and often visited the orphanage where Nisha had been left by her birth parents. Nisha didn’t look like other babies in the orphanage. She had no eyelids and her skin was very dry, due to a very rare genetic disorder. When people came to the orphanage looking for a child to adopt, they never chose Nisha. “That very first moment when we set our eyes on Nisha was a shock. To see a child who was so badly disfigured,” says Aloma…
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