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Pallbearers carry the coffin of Stephen Hawking into Great St. Mary's Church.

Crowds gather to say goodbye to Stephen Hawking

Science

Hawking, disabled since a young man by a degenerative disease, beat the odds stacked against him to became the most celebrated scientist of his era.

Hilary Mantel's "Wolf Hall" has been adapted for the stage.

Hilary Mantel shows a new side of Henry VIII in her books — and now on stage

Books
Kate English singer Kate Bush returns to the stage after a 35-year hiatus, and her fans around the world are coming to see her.

Fans from around the globe are rushing to London to feed their Kate Bush mania

Music
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Winston Churchill Addresses the Nation

Arts, Culture & Media
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Listeners respond: should BP’s CEO resign?

Environment
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Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Homes (L) and Martin Freeman as John Watson.

Why is China obsessed with ‘Sherlock’?

Arts, Culture & Media

Mere hours after the latest season of the BBC show Sherlock was broadcast in the UK, halfway around the globe in China more than 3 million Chinese fans had watched it online.

Turing

He helped win World War II and was rewarded with chemical castration

Global Politics

In 1950s England, Alan Turing’s sexuality meant that his heroic work during World War II wasn’t good enough. Convicted of engaging in gay sex, he was ordered chemically castrated. A short time later, he committed suicide. On Tuesday, Queen Elizabeth II gave him an official pardon.

Actors Judi Dench (L) and Steve Coogan (R) pose during a photocall for the movie, "Philomena," during the 70th Venice Film Festival in Venice. It's based on the book, "The Lost Child of Philomena Lee," by former BBC reporter Martin Sixsmith.

The writer behind the hit movie, ‘Philomena,’ shares his secret to storytelling

Arts, Culture & Media

Martin Sixsmith was a dead serious reporter for the BBC, covering the Cold War. Then he found a story that changed his mind about “human interest” pieces.

(L) Sketch of Jane Austen in 1810, (C) a 1870 portrait of Austen based on the 1810 sketch and (R) Anne Hathaway as Jane Austen

Which Jane Austen do you think should go on the British £10 note?

Arts, Culture & Media

Fans of 19th century novelist are split over the Bank of England’s choice of image for the new £10 note.

Middle School Metal: Unlocking the Truth

Arts, Culture & Media

What has six arms, dense distortion, double-bass drumming, and a combined age of 35? The metal band Unlocking the Truth, who made their radio debut on Studio 360.

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