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Aug 2023
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When should a climber leave another to d...

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A World record-breaking climber, hailed a sporting hero just a fortnight ago, stands accused of leaving another to die as she ascended K2 - but does she deserve the criticism she's facing?

Hear a dispatch from Hawaii, where devastating wildfires have left destruction, but also hope.

Also today, Russia's latest space race - but are politics at play? And the superstar making breastfeeding sexy.

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