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Recovery part six – 2008 financial crisis and lessons for today
The recovery over the last decade has been slow and painful, and offers important lessons for the coronavirus recovery ahead. -
Recovery part 5 – the post-Soviet transition
The transition from communism to capitalism in the 1990s was painful for many. -
Recovery part four – the second world war
How the shock of WWII transformed the British state -
Recovery part three – Spanish flu and the first world war
How the west recovered in 1918 after the combined shocks of pandemic and great war. -
Recovery part two – Lisbon earthquake
How Lisbon rebuilt after an earthquake that shook Europe in 1755. -
Recovery part one – Black Death
How Europe recovered from one of the worst epidemics in history -
Recovery – introducing a new series
A new series on how the world rebuilt after past crises. -
Expert guide to conspiracy theories part 6 – coronavirus
We find out why conspiracy theories about coronavirus sprung up and spread almost as quickly as the virus itself. -
Expert guide to conspiracy theories part 5 – how dangerous are they?
And what's the best way to talk to people who believe them? -
Expert guide to conspiracy theories part 4 – how they spread
Has the internet actually been a game changer for conspiracy theories?
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