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‘A whole bunch of goodness’: Chef Alexander Smalls talks about new cookbook of African home cooking
Alexander Smalls helped curate the book. The James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur joined The World’s host Marco ...
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How climate change is strengthening hurricanes, and what communities can do
Fierce winds, driving rain, severe thunderstorms — hurricanes have always been cataclysmic weather events. But climate change appears to be supercharging them. Researchers are racing to pin down the ...
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Immigration exhibit tells a more complete version of a city’s story
Until recently, the version of the past on display at the Revere History Museum placed a distinct emphasis on European heritage. Now, the collection has expanded to include things like Chinese scripts ...
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Belarusian play starring Olympic basketball player sheds light on life under a repressive regime
The Belarus Free Theatre has been banned by its country's government, so the company is making plays in exile. The troupe's ...
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Environmental concerns impact beloved Hindu festival in India
In the Indian city of Mumbai, millions of Hindus just wrapped up the annual, 10-day celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi, a ...
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In Bangladesh, warning systems help prevent storm casualties
The world is getting stormier, and the UN blames the increase in weather-related disasters on climate change. Bangladesh has been hit especially hard, but these days, cyclones there result in very few ...
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In Poland, a group helping Ukrainian refugees has begun building drones
An NGO established in Warsaw, Poland, to help refugees from the war in Ukraine provides up to 500 people a day with food and clothing. It’s recently added another bit of aid to its portfolio: ...
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Climate change supercharging hurricanes
Climate change appears to be supercharging hurricanes. Meanwhile, storm warning systems in Bangladesh are resulting in fewer casualties. Also,  Nitazenes are synthetic opioids 500 times more potent ...
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Displaced Armenians adjusting to live in Yerevan
Nagorno-Karabakh is a mountainous region at the heart of a multi-decade conflict between Armenians and Azerbaijanis. It’s historically been inhabited by a majority Armenian population, but now it’s ...
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US presidential candidates trade barbs on China policy
US Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are both claiming that they are “tough on China.” At the same time, each presidential candidate accuses the other of being “soft on ...
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Iran’s president signals openness to negotiation
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian spoke at the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. In his remarks, the reform-oriented leader was critical of Israel and the US, but signaled a willingness to ...
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A new and deadly street drug: nitazene
Nitazenes are synthetic opioids 500 times more potent than heroin. The drug is increasingly showing up on the streets of the UK, the Netherlands, Australia and the US.  Since 2019, nitazines have been ...