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Can a company make money and make the world a better place? Adam Navis and Liz Waid look at an organization helping companies do just that!

What is the best way to support parents? Katy Blake and Joshua Leo look at an organization supporting and encouraging families through good places to live.

What is more important - the life that you live, or the one that you might have lived? Robin Basselin and Luke Haley look at a video game that asks this question.

How do you choose to protest? Colin Lowther and Liz Waid look at Lebanese poet Yehia Jaber.

Robin Basselin and Ryan Geertsma tell the inspiring story of how the Japanese Women’s Football team won the 2011 Women’s World Cup.

This is the fifth program in a five-part series about showing love to other people. Adam Navis and Liz Waid look at showing love through good physical touch.

What is your favorite puzzle? Liz Waid and Ryan Geertsma look at the Rubik’s Cube, a famous puzzle from Hungary.

Countries and organisations all around the world use flags. These flags communicate their identity. Bruce Gulland and Liz Waid look at the history of flags and their uses today.

Today's Spotlight is on Henrietta Lacks and her amazing cells.

Today's Spotlight is on the women who began modern nursing practices, Florence Nightingale.

This is the fourth program in a five-part series about showing love to other people. Liz Waid and Colin Lowther look at showing love to other people by caring for and serving each other.

Vaccines are used all over the world to prevent disease. Liz Waid and Nick Page tell the story of the first vaccine.

Liz Waid and Bruce Gulland look at a magical creature – the unicorn! Did unicorns really exist? https://spotlightenglish.com/history/the-true-unicorn/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglish Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradio Are you learn...

Have you ever tried to see how fast you can do something? Today's Spotlight is on playing games as fast as possible.

This is the third program in a five-part series about showing love to other people. Liz Waid and Bruce Gulland look at showing love to others by giving and receiving gifts.

Do you like to be afraid? Spotlight tells scary stories – and looks at why people like to hear these frightening tales.

Liz Waid and Mike Procter look at what vaccines are, and how they work in the body. Vaccines are used all over the world to prevent disease.

What sounds and pictures tell the story of humanity? Bruce Gulland and Liz Waid look at an attempt to create a record of all of life on earth.

Today's Spotlight is on Halloween. This fun and scary holiday is celebrated in many different ways around the world.

Why are books forbidden in different countries around the world? Ryan Geertsma and Marina Santee look at why books get banned.

The earliest form of broadcasting in the world was not by radio, but on the telephone. Spotlight examines the Electrophone as a way of broadcasting entertainment and religion to the public.

The earliest form of broadcasting in the world was not by radio, but on the telephone. Spotlight examines the Electrophone as a way of broadcasting entertainment and religion to the public.

Liz Waid and Colin Lowther tell about a group of women who practice a traditional way of hunting for shellfish. These women do a dangerous, but important, job. https://spotlightenglish.com/culture/sea-women-of-south-korea/ Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/spotlightenglish Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Fac...

Today's Spotlight is on the global trade in rare bird eggs. It is a story of money, mystery, and crime.

Are extreme methods ever good? Colin Lowther and Liz Waid tell about a man who lived long ago. People did not always understand his extreme methods.