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Back to SearchHow do you cut the internet for a whole country?
Afghanistan has just come out of an internet blackout, which paralysed businesses, banks and airports and cut people off from their friends and famil…
5 months ago
The multi-million dollar coral reef restoration project in Indonesia
In 2017 a cruise ship called the Caledonian Sky was sailing near the Raja Ampat islands in Indonesia when it ran aground in the shallow waters and go…
5 months ago
Bad Bunny is taking Puerto Rican vibes to the Super Bowl
It is Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio AKA Bad Bunny’s year. In January, he released Debi Tirar Mas Fotos, his sixth album, with great reception from a…
5 months, 1 week ago
What is bride kidnapping - and why does it still happen?
In Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, two countries in central Asia between Russia and China, there is a so-called tradition of bride kidnapping. Young women…
5 months, 1 week ago
No phones on the dance floor! Why artists don’t want you filming at gigs
Sabrina Carpenter and Billie Eilish may not have much in common, but they do share one thing: asking fans to put their phones away at their concerts.…
5 months, 1 week ago
If you’re listening to this, the Rapture didn’t happen
#Rapture has been trending on TikTok. Some believe that the Rapture is when Christ’s followers will be taken up to Heaven, while those who do not fol…
5 months, 1 week ago
Could a four-day work week become the new norm?
A study published earlier this year showed that cutting the working week to four days instead of five significantly improved people's wellbeing. So w…
5 months, 1 week ago
Can you be fined for insulting virtual K-pop idols?
PLAVE is your average hit-making K-pop group, but with a twist: its members are virtual avatars. There are real-life performers behind the characters…
5 months, 1 week ago
How Australia is addressing its koala chlamydia crisis
Australian koalas are having a hard time in the wild. As many as 80% of some populations in eastern Australia have chlamydia and it can be deadly. Th…
5 months, 1 week ago
How a Kenyan athlete became a soldier for Russia
Imagine if you took a trip abroad and in an effort to extend your stay, you unknowingly sign a piece of paperwork that makes you a front line soldier…
5 months, 2 weeks ago