‘Lost to the Deep’: Coverage of the Titanic sub vs migrant boats
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We look at how racism may have played a role in differences in media coverage between the Titanic sub accident and the drowning of hundreds of migrants. We also discover the French player who's taken the NBA by storm. The papers are taking stock of abortion rights in the US, a year after the overturning of Roe v Wade. We end with articles about Africa's first marijuana school and French parenting.
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