this is bbc news, the headlines: the belarusian olympic athlete krystina tsimanouskaya has been granted a humanitarian visa by poland. she sought help from police at tokyo airport on saturday as belarusian officials tried to force her onto a plane home, after she criticised the team's coaches on social media. the american gymnast simone biles will compete in the beam final, after pulling out of previous events at tokyo 2020. it'll be herfinal chance of an individual medal. a total of 26 medals are up for grabs on day 11 of the games. there are fears the taliban are on the verge of taking control of lashkar gah, the capital of helmand province in afghanistan. us planes are continuing to attack their positions. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, says he's seen deeply disturbing reports of taliban atrocities.

the latest research on the risks of football players developing dementia has found that those who play in defence, and tend to head the ball most often, are five times more likely than the general population to develop a neuro—degenerative disease. hugh pym reports. how safe is heading? questions and concerns are growing. a new study funded by the football authorities in england has highlighted risks linked to head injuries. the research team was led by professor willie stewart, by alan shearer. three recent cases of dementia... he argues that the game has to change. football has to consider can the game of football be played without head impact, without heading? even in some level, may be at amateur and youth level, can we think of a game without heading? he even argues that footballs on sale should carry a health

warning about the risks of repeated heading. so what are the main findings the research? well the studies suggest that former professional footballers have a 3.5 times greater risk of developing brain disorders like dementia than the population as a whole. for defenders, who tend to head the ball most often, it's a five times greater risk. but for goalkeepers, who rarely head the ball, the risk is broadly similar to the general population. jeff astle, who played for west brom and england died nearly 20 years ago. a coroner ruled he had a brain condition linked to heading. his daughter dawn has campaigned for greater recognition of the dangers and she welcomed the new study. football, you know, to millions and millions of people around the world, including me, is a much loved sport. but for my dad and all these other professionals,

it was just theirjob and they should be afforded the same protection from known risks as anybody else in any otherjob. the football association said new guidelines limiting heading in training in england would take effect soon. heading for youth teams has already been restricted in each of the uk's nations. but the new report may well fuel demands for further action. hugh pym, bbc news. now on bbc news, the travel show. this week — some of our favourite memories of new york city. from historical landmarks... i think it's what we needed to do to create a real movement, to create real equality. ..to hidden treasures... this view is incredible! ..where creativity is everywhere... somebody has to preserve a record of what we have. it's worth it. ..and everyone�*s got a story to tell. i'm a traveljournalist and a little while ago, i was injapan.

hello and welcome to the programme, coming to you this week once again from our home here in london. that means, unfortunately, we are still grounded, but it does give us a great opportunity to rummage through the archives and dig up some forgotten gems. this week, memories from one of the most exciting destinations in the world, new york city. and we're kicking off with an emotional visit back in 2019, when the bbc�*s first ever lgbt correspondent ben hunt went for the 50th anniversary of the stonewall riots. in the us, the 1960s was an era

of activism and protests. it was the end of the counterculture, 1960s. women were fighting for their rights, blacks were fighting for their rights, latinos were fighting for their rights. and we just said, "what about us? "why not us?" "why not me? " 0njune 28, 1969, the riot at the stonewall inn on christopher street would mark the birth of the modern gay rights movement. so this is where it's at. yes! where it all happened. mark segal was 18 at the time and had arrived in the city just a few weeks earlier. it's so amazing, all the rainbow flags on it. what is it like to be back here? it's sort of emotional. i think of the people who helped educate me or what we needed to do to create a real movement, to create real equality. what was it like that night? just like any other normal night. we were inside, we were having a great time. i was standing in the back

near the dance floor. the lights flickered on, then they came on full force. i looked over at someone and said, "what's happening?" and they said, oh, very casually, "it's a raid". i'd never been in a raid before so i was a little nervous. police barged in and just started pushing people around and anybody looked like they were successful, they went up to them and said, "take out your wallet" and they took the money. it was out and out graft, right in front of everybody�*s face, and they didn't care, because that's the way you got to treat gay men and lesbian women in those days, you treated them like trash. so they carded me, i went out and i stood about right over there. 0ut here, somewhere between 15 and 100 police tried to disperse us. we would not disperse. it was the first time that gay people said to police "no,

this is our neighbourhood. you are not going to tell us to get off our street." we picked up stones, we picked up cans and threw them, and that was the first night. the protests raged for several nights and led to the first pride march in 1970. the stonewall inn has since become a historic landmark and attracts visitors from across the globe keen to learn about the struggles. it was illegal to serve gay people alcohol. i mean, it wasn't easy. many of us went to jail, many of us were beat. it's been a long 50 years, but guess what? we're further along than i ever would have expected. i can't really imagine what it must�*ve been like to be there on that day when the stonewall riots were kicking off, but i loved what he said about the fact that for them, it was just a protest. they were just sticking up for their rights and doing what they felt they needed to do. and it's only now we realise what a big impact they all made. all chant: say it loud! say it loud!

many cultural institutions have embraced the opportunity to delve deeper into lgbt history and culture, highlighting the bravery of some of the less well—known figures. some of the most important people are transgender people, and particularly, sylvia riviera and marcia pjohnson. a lot of people think of them just in terms of their participation in stonewall, but they were really major activists at that time and were on the front lines on all of the demonstrations. so the whole community came together then? yeah, both this new generation of activists and also the older generation of activists — and lesbian activists, gay activists and transgender activists. oh, yeah, "lesbians unite", yeah. yes, so here you see thousands of people who were willing to come out of the closet and be part of this political movement. it's hoped that exhibitions like this will help keep the memory of what happened alive and inspire future generations. i'm 27. this is the first time i've seeing many of these pieces.

why should people my age, my generation, care about this exhibition? in this internet age of people liking things on facebook and a kind of internet activism, i think it's very hard for people to realise the real oppression that people faced in the 1960s and �*70s, and also that they were able to make a difference and the way that they changed our society was personally getting involved in politics and joining organisations, creating newsletters, and putting their bodies on the line at demonstrations. i think we need to appreciate today, and also be inspired by today, to know that we can make a difference again. and back at stonewall, a chance encounter with a group of students provides an emotional reminder of just how far the movement has come. i'm proud of what happened there. it makes me proud to see you all here today because it says the work that we did is filtering through. i think any of us who were there that night would've never expected we would have come as far as we have. i'm shocked. i never thought i'd be able to get married.

i never thought i'd be able to dress up publicly. me saying that i have a husband — sorry, i am getting emotional. voice breaks up it's something i never thought i could do. wow. applause. so thank you, guys. an emotionaljourney for ben hunt back in 2019. now, pop culture has made new york so familiar to us all, that some visitors arrive thinking they already know the place inside out. so, in 2017, we sentjo whalley there with a brief to uncover some hidden treats that might still offer a few surprises — all with the help of travel bloggerjessie festa. now i'm off to try a new tour that goes behind the scenes at one of new york's most iconic hotels. historianjoe takes me down to an abandoned tunnel that was used until the late �*60s as a private route

for vips. we're underneath the intersection of 8th avenue and 24th street right now. we're headed south towards penn station. what famous people came here? john f kennedy and robert kennedy were here. of course, there's many legends aboutjohn f kennedy. and this would take you out to the platforms of penn station. but the most exciting bit is the roof. this view is incredible! we're besides the chrysler building and the empire state building. and if you look down there, you can see the statue of liberty. let's go see the roof sign. you can see it all over the city, can't you? i can actually see it, actually, from the town where i live in newjersey. the letters are enormous,

aren't they, when you get up close ? the letters are about 20—feet tall and they're illuminated by leds. how many people have touched the sign, joe? you're in a group of less than a dozen people, i'm sure. thank you for bringing me up here! oh, you're welcome! sojessie said to come here to see an orchestra but the address just seems to be a normal block of flats. man: who is it? hi, it'sjo. knocks. hello. hi. are you sam? iam. what's happening here? so, this groupmuse, which is a classical music house party. 0k. so come with me. we arrive in the middle of a recital. this is really special. they play orchestral music. groupmuse is a classical music house party that connects classical musicians in the area to people who have living rooms — or, clearly — rooftops in the area. so we have, you know, groupmuses every night — pretty much every night — in new york and anybody can host and anybody can attend.

the idea is that people make a $10 donation to the musicians, which makes this a much cheaper night out than an evening at the orchestra. to end and my hectic day in new york, jessie has fixed me up with a bed for the night. hi,jo! hi! are you the guy that's sorting me somewhere to stay? absolutely, follow me. 0k. it's a cab. it's a luxury liner taxicab. wait till you see the inside — you're gonna love it. that is lovely. here's some complimentary water, and here's your official taxi hat. how much does it cost to stay here? $39 a night, that's it. friday — $39, then on weekends $49. and so you are allowed to park here? yeah, nothing i'm doing is illegal. ijust need to make sure i follow parking regulations. i always pick a place that has a beautiful view of the skyline. right then, better get in.

this is actually quite comfortable, but very strange! well, good night! and believe me, on bbc budgets, the back of a cab is about as luxurious as it gets. still to come on the show... how one man has devoted his artistic life to the new york subway. i've done 110 station so far and i have many more to go. and the contest that shines a spotlight on storytelling. i can't be a sumo wrestler, i can't really dance so well, but, you know, i probably could tell a story. so, don't go away. welcome back to our look at some of our favourite new york memories, from before pandemics, lockdowns and social distancing were even a thing. up next, we're heading underground to meet an amazing artist who has dedicated his life to sketching the new york subway. he started back in 1978,

and a0 years later, when we went to visit, he was still going strong. when i began my study, a voice inside my head said "why don't you see how conscious people are of the subway art after all?" i would say, "are you aware of the art in the subway?" half of them said what art? no idea at all. i have some pens here, red, green and blue. here we go. my study of the subway really began years ago when i was eight years old. my father told me that down in the subway station in new york there were pictures on the walls, and i thought that was very curious, but what got me going deeper,

besides the fact that i realised some stations were losing their decor so that had to be recorded, and realising this i got concerned and thought well, somebody has to preserve a record of what we have. now, it became sort of a cause for me to record the embellishments of the station. so this is a rather long project, almost a0 years in the making, and not done yet. actually the earliest station built, that was in 190a, and at that time, there was a great movement called the city beautiful movement, when the mayor and his council decided that they wanted to establish new york as noble and attractive a city as the old european capitals were, are, which americans

and new yorkers had always looked up to, and the mayor decided that we could do that right here in new york also. a good example of a very high design elements in the subway station we found in borough hall in brooklyn, the first subway station on the first subway line into brooklyn, it'sjust like one of the dozen designs that are part of the creative history of the station alone, but it is worth it. so what i do when i do my project, i have to do it at night, weekends, often you will find me at the library or on the subway drawing pictures of what's on the wall and taking notes on how many mosaics, what colour are they, a general description about any station.

i have been self publishing may work ever since i began. this year though, a lot has changed. a university has published a book my drawings. my drawings and my notebook, the real thing, the originals, have been on display in grand central tunnel. this made us stop and appreciate. look, 137th st, look at that, when don't do that any more. now, we don't. we don't have time to look at it and we don't have the money to produce it. since i started this study, being, i hope, somewhat of a thorough person i intend to finish it means i really have to visit all the stations in the system. i have done 110 stations so far, and i have many more to go — 360 more, god knows.

i feel because i started it, i feel i have to finish it. philip has finished his work on the lexington avenue line, that was published in december. now he's hard at work on the sea bench and west end lines from brooklyn out of coney island. because of the pandemic, there has been some hesitation on my part to go back to the city, concerned about my health, but as a researcher, i have to go back. i will go back, i want to go back. i haven't been in the city for a year, i want to see how it is and what it feels like to be there again. it was familiar stomping grounds to me for a long time, i kind of miss it. and finally this week, a trip that frankly, still gives me nightmares. i am not the most confident public speaker, so when i was entered into a public live

storytelling competition back in 2016, let's just say i was less than enthusiastic. the idea came from a poet and novelist who wanted to recreate the feeling of southern sultry summer evenings in his native georgia, when moths were attracted to the light on his porch where he and his friends would gather to tell stories. now, people from cleaners to school teachers and war veterans are getting the chance to share their own personal stories in front of audiences across new york city beyond. it feels authentic, also that it's an art form that anyone can do. i can't be a sumo wrestler, i can't really dance so well but i can probably tell a story, that is human communication, so it is very accessible to all kinds of people. i can't hold a tune, but i can tell a story!

tonight's moth event is being held at flushing town hall, a historic building located in queens, to an almost sold—out crowd. the show started in 2001, a little show in new york city, lower east side, a few people, i was begging my mother to come — "somebody please come to the audience and tell some stories!" then by word—of—mouth it grew, and then new york city got two slams a month, and then it grew to three and four and i thought maybe we could try los angeles, now we are in 26 cities all over the world actually, so we're not only in cities all over america but also we are in london, we are in dublin, in sydney and melbourne, australia. the first storyteller will be liv ramsdale, come on! anyone who wants to tell a story has to come prepared. the idea is that stories have to be told and not read, meaning no scripts or notepaper to hand. somehow that dog ended up telling me everything that

i now know about love. each event features ten volu nteer storytellers who are picked at random. and every other saturday, my sister, who was older, a friend, and i would go to the movie. they can talk up to five minutes each, and are then given a score by a team ofjudges. the winner goes on to perform at the moth grand slam — so no pressure then. this is quite nerve racking, and the prospect of me having to be up on that stage sometime soon is kind of freaking me out. 9.2, very nice, we applaud. strictly between you and me, i'm secretly keeping my fingers crossed that i won't be chosen, so you can imagine my horror when this happened. give us a hand for christie, let's go flushing! here she comes! there she is, come on, come up!

and although i do perform for a camera for my dayjob, up here i feel exposed and genuinely out of my comfort zone, as you can probably tell. stand closer to the mike. i'm a traveljournalist, and a little while ago i was injapan, and i was there to interview a very famous chef, and he was bringing out with great pomp and ceremony this dish that he created for me, and it's coming towards me, and it has this kind of a crab leg sticking out the top, and of all the things that ijust can't eat, and there are many many things i can't eat, seafood is right up there at the top, there is almost nothing from the sea that i will happily put in my mouth, so i asked my translator, "so what is this?" and she kind of looked at me and said, she asked the chef and said "oh its fugu", the japanese pufferfish, you know, the one that if you just prepare it very very slightly wrong, then you die because it's full of neurotoxins?

and i was like oh! so i went to put it in my mouth, and i kind of bit down on it, and it didn't yield in the way that i thought it... it popped in my mouth like a cyst. (laughter). despite my nerves and to my total surprise, i camejoint runner—up at tonight's contest, but the hands down winner wasjuliet holmes, a retired grandmother whose endearing story about her early childhood really want over the crowds. how we turned the movie show out on a saturday afternoon in savannah georgia in 1950. thank you. so, if you're coming to new york and fancy a change from broadway, then the moth could make a good night out, and who knows, you could even end up on stage yourself. now he's apologising to me!

right, that's all we have time for this week, but coming up next time... the first instalment of raja's academic epic indian journey from 2017, when he crossed the entire subcontinent. these are areas really for the adventurous traveller, this isn't india on tap. from gujarat in the west, to assam in the east, along one of the longest railway lines in the country. it's still the lifeblood of the country today. if you'd like to see more of our recent adventures, you can find us on the bbc iplayer, we are also on social media, just search bbc travel show, we are on most of the major platforms. until next time,do keep planning those trips wherever you may be heading, and we will see you soon. bye bye.

hello. sunny spells aplenty on tuesday, but there'll be showers around, too. and in fact it's going to stay quite showery for the rest of the week, and, if anything, it'll turn even more unsettled towards the end of the week. now, thejet stream's not on our side. we're on the cool side of the jet. the jet stream separates the cool air from the north and the warm air to the south, and it also sends weather systems in our direction. so, actually much of western and central europe is feeling the effects of that cool air. you can see the yellows there,

whereas the hot air is in place across the balkans, greece, turkey and into russia. in excess of a0 degrees there. obviously not for us, not that we'd want it anyway. but this is what it looks like early in the morning on tuesday. a lot of clear weather, sunshine right from the word go, but quite nippy in the morning in some places. around five degrees in rural spots. so, the weather map for tuesday shows that we're in between weather systems. more weather systems out in the atlantic heading our way, but in between means that we'll see those scattered showers here and there. very light winds as well. now, watch where the showers form, some across the south almost along these distinct lines here. elsewhere, a lot of sunshine around, but if you're caught underneath that area of showers, it could be very, very wet, thunder and lightning as well. but like i say, fine sunny weather for the majority of the uk, and temperatures getting up to around 20 or so. now, the showers could linger into the evening hours for some of us on tuesday. here's a look at wednesday's weather map, and there's a weak weather front approaching from the west. it'll bring some showers to parts of northern ireland, scotland, too,

and there'll be one or two showers breaking out elsewhere. but once again, plenty of sunny spells, so it's really sort of all or nothing really over the next few days. temperatures could get up to around 22 whether you're in the south or the north. now, towards the end of the week, so here's thursday and friday, a low pressure is sitting on top of us. that inevitably means strengthening winds. they could be quite strong and gusty in the south of the country, and they will bring quite changeable weather. so, frequent showers on the way. now, you can see the outlook, really not much changes overall for the foreseeable future. that's it from me. bye— bye.

this is bbc news. our top stories: an olympic sprinter from belarus an olympic sprinterfrom belarus who was ordered home is granted and humanitarian visa by poland, after taking refuge at its embassy in tokyo. i'm sarah mulkerrins with all the latest from the games in tokyo. the first medals of the day have been decided, but we are all waiting the reappearance of us gymnast simone biles to the competition. palestinian families facing eviction from their homes in a neighbourhood in eastjerusalem say they will reject a suggestion but they —— that they rent their properties from a jewish settler organisation. and there are concerns that patellar banner on the verge of taking the capital of helmand

province in afghanistan.