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A man is shown with white headphones and read shoes walking past a pub called The Duke of Susex.

Britain reacts to Meghan Markle's interview with Oprah

A bombshell interview between Meghan Markle and Oprah has rocked the UK and its royal family. The interview covered issues of race, mental health and personal security for Markle and Prince Harry and their son Archie. The World’s Marco Werman spoke with Bristol’s former Lord Mayor Cleo Lake about the issues surrounding the interview and its aftermath.

Britain reacts to Meghan Markle's interview with Oprah
A woman wearing a dark jacket and sunglasses is shown standing in front of a statue of her with her hand raised.

Statue of Black protester replaces toppled UK slave trader

Statue of Black protester replaces toppled UK slave trader
Kim Yo-jong is shown looking over her left shoulder

North Korea stops answering daily calls with South; Past epidemics underscore importance of mental health

North Korea stops answering daily calls with South; Past epidemics underscore importance of mental health
The area where the statue of Edward Colston stood is seen

Symbols of 'racist past' topple amid global BLM protests; New Zealand reports no active COVID-19 cases

Symbols of 'racist past' topple amid global BLM protests; New Zealand reports no active COVID-19 cases
Several people are shown in a small courtyard where a statue of Edward Colston once stood and all that remains is the concrete base.

Felling of slave trader statue prompts fresh look at British history

Felling of slave trader statue prompts fresh look at British history
A scene from the video game, Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Amid pandemic, Animal Crossing gamers create dreamy ‘islands,’ travel and mingle with friendly (and really cute) animal neighbors

As the coronavirus continues to upend the lives of people around the world, many are using the simulation game to live out experiences and routines disrupted by the pandemic — and for a sense of normalcy and connection.

Amid pandemic, Animal Crossing gamers create dreamy ‘islands,’ travel and mingle with friendly (and really cute) animal neighbors
A general view of Ashton Gate Stadium and Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, UK.

What's behind 'vinegar-gate' in Bristol, UK?

Residents of Bristol wanted an alternative to the pesticide chemicals used in their town. They started a petition, and the city responded. With vinegar.

What's behind 'vinegar-gate' in Bristol, UK?
Ben Swift, commonly known as East End Shedman, poses from his viewing spot at the east end of Bristol's Ashton Gate stadium.

This English soccer fan has the best spot to watch a game — on top of his garden shed

In Bristol, a city in the southwest of England, soccer fans take their sport very seriously. So when Bristol City's super-fan, Ben Swift, lost his regular spot in the stadium when construction began, he was disappointed — until he realized he could get an even better view from his own backyard.

This English soccer fan has the best spot to watch a game — on top of his garden shed

A Closer Look at the Streets of London

A Closer Look at the Streets of London
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Haitian children treated to movie night

A film company in Bristol, England figured out a way to offer some relief to children in Haiti with what it knows best films. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with David Fiztsimons and Marko Wilkinson, volunteers with Bristol's Cube Cinema.

Haitian children treated to movie night
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Global Hit

For today's Global hit we meet singer-songwriter Beth Rowley. The tunes on Beth Rowley's just released CD "Little Dreamer" run from jazzy torch songs to rock. The World's Marco Werman has more.

Global Hit
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Zimbabwe's water woes

In Zimbabwe, the water taps are dry. The country's water system is old and broken. Many Zimbabweans are forced to dig their own wells and use water that's not clean. That's exposing people to disease. We have this report from Harare.

Zimbabwe's water woes
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Stem cell transplant surgery

Doctors in Spain said today they've accomplished something unprecedented. They removed the windpipe of a woman with respiratory disease and replaced it with a new airway created, in part, in the laboratory. The World's Gerry Hadden has the story.

Stem cell transplant surgery
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Geo Answer + Global Hit

The answer to our Geo Quiz is Bristol, England, home to the music style known as "trip-hop." Anchor Katy Clark tells us about British nostalgia for a couple of bands that made "trip-hop" so popular a decade ago.

Geo Answer + Global Hit
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Geo quiz and geo answer

Today we're looking for the French town where you land after crossing the British Channel by ferry. The answer is Calais. That's where a unique trek by 28-year-old Briton Mark Boyle came to an abrupt halt. Boyle was planning to WALK all the way to India from Calais. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with him to find out what went wrong.

Geo quiz and geo answer