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Abandoned island in Venice lagoon saved as green nature retreat
When residents of Venice, Italy, learned that a beloved, uninhabited island was being eyed for development, they organized to save it. A year on, t…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Wildfires threaten France. Cubans look to Brazil for new home
Firefighters have been working day and night to extinguish fires that have devoured more than 100,000 acres around Bordeaux. Cubans have historical…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
United Nations’ new Ebola coordinator, and choosing a new U.N. secretary-general
Veteran humanitarian official Julien Harneis will coordinate the U.N.’s response to the Ebola outbreak in central Africa. The United Nations also beg…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
A Zulu-language Netflix drama is a surprise global binge-watch
Netflix’s The Polygamist, a Zulu-language drama from South Africa, has become a worldwide hit. The series about a wealthy family torn apart by a husb…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Pakistani researchers find link between the microbiome and premature birth
A single bacteria in a pregnant person’s microbiome can signal whether their baby is at risk for premature birth. Lower levels of a bacteria called P…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Retracing the route of ancient Pacific voyagers
Thousands of years ago, people left what is now Taiwan on boats to roam and settle on islands throughout the Pacific. This summer a group of Indigen…
2 months ago
In Israel, a strong challenger for political change
Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is facing a major political test this fall. After three years of war and growing public …
2 months ago
Migrating swifts swirl in the skies of Jerusalem
Swifts have nested in Jerusalem’s Western Wall since it was built over 2,000 years ago. But that ancient site is now surrounded by a modern city. And…
2 months ago
Pakistan’s role in brokering Iran deal; will Iranian hardliners let it happen?
The U.S. and Iran have resumed striking each other for more that a week, ever since the collapse of a ceasefire deal over control of the Strait of Ho…
2 months ago
Great Britain gets yet another new prime minister
The UK gets its seventh prime minister in the last decade. In a familiar ceremony, Keir Starmer, who was ousted by his own Labour Party tendered his…
2 months ago