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For the first time in more than 200 years, two masterpieces painted as a pair by the Flemish artist Rubens have been reunited. ‘The Rainbow Landscape’ and ‘A View of Het Steen in the Early Morning’, painted in his twilight years, are sweeping panoramic works showing his home between Brussels and Antwerp as it was…

Tens of thousands of people are gathering for a four-day music festival in Suffolk and that’s something that hasn’t been able to happen for a very long time. Latitude Festival is going ahead as part of the government’s events research programme and thanks to all the rigorous Covid testing, the organisers are claiming it’s “close…

Krishnan speaks to KSI about his career as a musician, how boxing has helped him and how he deals with racism in the industry.

Andy speaks to Krishnan about his experience leaving the north for Cambridge university, why he feels devolution is the way forward for the UK and how he thinks Westminster needs to change.

He made his name as a YouTuber – gaming, then doing comedy and became the most famous member of The Sidemen, a bunch of friends having a laugh online and making millions.

Plenty of 20-year-olds have spent months in their bedrooms recently, but singer Josie Proto has had a more productive lockdown than most.

George talks to Krishnan about the four distinct groups of people in American politics, his hopes and worries for the future of the US and the influence of social media on national dialogue.

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/waystochangetheworld/LEVI_ROOTS_FINAL_AUDIO.mp3 Levi Roots is a musician, chef and businessman who found success after securing a £50,000 investment for his Reggae Reggae Sauce on Dragon’s Den. 14 years on, he dedicates his time to sharing his story in schools and prisons to inspire young people. Roots speaks to Krishnan about his journey from growing up with…

‘The Reason I Jump’ takes us into the world of five young autistic people –  who are non verbal – to convey how they experience life day to day.

Krishnan talks to Gillian about why need to pay more attention to ‘social silences’, how she predicted the financial crash and the new global crisis on the horizon.

For the author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the loss of her father last year was made all the worse by her separation from him – she, stuck in the US, he, back home in Nigeria. Then came the death of her mother, causing her to ask: “how can a heart break twice?” Her new book, Notes…

A toxic mix of power and sexual exploitation: the lead singer of alternative rock band Garbage, Shirley Manson, claims the music industry is riddled with sexism, misogyny and abuse.

Just after the prime minister’s announcement, we spoke to James’ lead singer Tim Booth and began by asking him how his planned gigs would be affected.

Krishnan speaks to Ed about why he thinks his solutions while he was leader of the opposition weren’t big enough and why he’s looking to Joe Biden for guidance. 

Krishnan talks to Rob about how he became both a lawyer and a celebrity, why he is worried about identity politics and his concerns about the British legal system.