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/ 11 months ago‘You reach a point where you have nothing. You will just die’ – in East African refugee camps, food scarcity is a mortal concern
Budget cuts have resulted in increased hunger in camps in Uganda, Burundi and Kenya that house refugees from across the region.
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/ 11 months agoThe Napoléon that Ridley Scott and Hollywood won’t let you see
Leaving out the history of Napoléon’s brutal subjugation of Haiti is akin to making a movie about Hitler without mentioning the...
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/ 11 months agoHow cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger became the scents of winter holidays, far from their tropical origins
Spices have been prized commodities for centuries. Today, ‘warm’ flavors boost our health and spirits in fall and winter.
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/ 11 months agoTeens don’t know everything − and those who acknowledge that fact are more eager to learn
Being aware of ignorance and fallibility can make people more teachable, and perhaps it could make people feel helpless and disempowered.
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/ 11 months agoHow do pacemakers and defibrillators work? A cardiologist explains how they interact with the electrical system of the heart
Heart rates that are too slow or too fast can sometimes be lethal. Medical implants can help the heart get its...
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/ 11 months agoWhy do people have wisdom teeth?
Two dental experts explain that these furthest-back molars may be a not-so-necessary leftover from early human evolution.
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/ 11 months agoNorman Lear’s ’70s TV comedies brought together people to confront issues in a way Gen Z would appreciate
The TV producer showed how storytelling can bridge divides and serve as a beacon of truth in a complex world.
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/ 11 months agoViva Guadalupe! Beyond Mexico, the Indigenous Virgin Mary is a powerful symbol of love and inclusion for millions of Latinos in the US
The famous apparition of the Virgin Mary has come to symbolize Mexico, but other groups – particularly migrants and Latinos north...
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/ 11 months agoHow the Christmas pudding, with ingredients taken from the colonies, became an iconic British food
The Christmas pudding, once known as the ‘Empire Pudding,’ reflects the lasting legacy of the British Empire.
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/ 11 months agoEx-Speaker McCarthy’s departure from Congress reads like Greek tragedy – but stars a ‘slight unmeritable man’ and not a hero
Kevin McCarthy, the only speaker of the House to be ousted, has quit Congress. The ancient Greeks and Romans, as well...
