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1 year since the start of Israel’s attacks in Gaza, life is dire
Almost a year into Israel’s campaign to eradicate Hamas in Gaza, life there continues to be dire. Some 42,000 have been ...
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Out of Eden Walk: An untold history of the US presence in Korea
In host Marco Werman's latest conversation with National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek, Salopek arrives at the shores of ...
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Why a megacity in India is reviving the humble water well
In the Indian tech hub of Bengaluru, water has become a precious commodity. One initiative leverages an age-old, well-digging ...
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New research suggests part of Antarctica greening faster than expected
Parts of Antarctica are turning green at an alarming rate, according to new research. Scientists used satellite imagery and data to analyze vegetation levels on the Antarctic Peninsula, a long ...
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Lebanon death toll exceeds 2K people amid Israel and Hezbollah conflict
Lebanon’s facing a massive crisis right now. More than 2,000 people have been killed in the past two weeks amid Israel and Hezbollah’s war. One million people have also been internally displaced in ...
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UK cedes strategically precious Chagos Islands to Mauritius
The Chagos Islands were once part of the British Empire, and islanders were forced out to make way for a military base that is run by the United States. Now, the UK is returning the islands to ...
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‘Guaraní is identity’: How an Indigenous Paraguayan language has endured through the ages
In Paraguay, the Indigenous Guaraní language is spoken as an official language alongside Spanish. Most Paraguayans speak ...
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‘I Am Not a Typo’ campaign seeks to diversify auto-correct
Spellcheck and auto-correct can be helpful when you’re drafting an email or a text message. But if that red, squiggly line appears under your own name, it’s a different story. The World’s Bianca ...
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Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam acquires groundbreaking botany book by a pioneering author
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, one of the leading museums of the world, just acquired a botanic book about Surinam for its collection. The author, Maria Sibylla Merian, was a 52-year-old divorcee who ...
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How Harris and Trump both plan to derail immigration from Latin America
Former President Donald Trump has promised mass deportations if he makes it back to the Oval Office. Vice President Kamala Harris says if she wins in November, she’ll back a revamped version of the ...
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Border rhetoric ramps up ahead of presidential election
Much of the rhetoric in the US presidential race has zeroed in on immigration. Republican candidate Donald Trump blames the Biden administration for challenges at the US-Mexico border. The Democratic ...
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Post-Fukushima, Japanese public divided over government plan to reinvigorate nuclear reactors
Japan shut down all 54 of its nuclear reactors after the 2011 Fukushima disaster. Only a dozen reactors have been restarted since then, and the national government wants to more than double that ...