Cuts at Goldsmiths University in London could threaten up to half of departmental jobs in English, history, music, theatre and visual cultures.
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In the latest higher education funding freeze: sacrificing the arts for STEM subjects makes no sense.
Each subtle cultural or personal twist to a fermented dish is felt by your body’s microbial community.
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From kimchi to kombucha and sauerkraut to sourdough, many traditional food staples across cultures make use of fermentation. And these variations are reflected in your microbiome.
Pepper the robot bows after it preached to visitors during a demonstration of funeral ceremony with a Buddhist priest in Tokyo in 2017.
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Stereotypes can creep in if ‘culturally sensitive’ robots are not designed with great care.
Beth, lead singer and accordionist of band NoGood Boyo.
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Wales has a rich musical heritage, and the next generation is ready to take centre stage.
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Georgia is backsliding toward Russia’s sphere of influence.
An illustration of the Europa Clipper spacecraft, which will head to Jupiter’s moon Europa.
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Europa Clipper will contain a plaque that celebrates humanity’s relationship with water and a decades-old tradition of searching for life outside Earth.
Traditional Morris dancers performing in Stratford Upon Avon.
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This could see different festivals, folklore or traditional tales, Morris dancing and certain skills and crafts protected.
Kubrick died in 1999, leaving behind a cache of memorably diverse films.
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25 years after the death of the legendary director, a new book offers fresh insights into Stanley Kubrick’s personal and professional life.
People walking on the street in Pyongyang, North Korea, August 2012.
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A survey shows the impact foreign media is having on North Korea’s residents, despite the government’s harsh crackdown
Scholars say Israel is intentionally destroying education and cultural institutions in Gaza. Here smoke rises following Israeli bombardments in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Jan. 17, 2024.
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Scholars say Israel’s destruction of Gaza’s schools, universities and museums are part of an ongoing project to destroy Palestinian people, identity and ideas.
Bendigo’s ‘Moon Face’ dragon in front of Bendigo’s Gwan Dai Temple (now demolished) at Easter 1900.
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Some of Australia’s Federation-era dragons are among the oldest surviving imperial dragons in the world.
Attempts to end the practice has faced many hurdles.
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Ending discrimination against the Osu has been difficult because identifying an Osu is relatively straightforward for Igbos.
The types of music you listen to can reflect your personality traits.
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Lots of factors can influence your music taste, from your age and where you’re from to the personality traits you have.
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A new law has been introduced that officially brings dog meat to an end as a commodity in South Korea.
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Christopher Lasch’s sharp-tonged a critique of American society was a product of its time, but has things to say about the present.
U.S. Sen. John Kerry grills representatives from the cable industry during a 1990 hearing on consumer protections.
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Like their cable predecessors, streaming companies have lured customers in with low rates and promises of a better viewing experience. Now they’re cashing in.
Giovanna Stevens grew up harvesting salmon at her family’s fish camp on Alaska’s Yukon River. Climate change is interrupting hunting and fishing traditions in many areas.
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The early heat melted snow and warmed rivers, heating up the land and downstream ocean areas. The effects harmed salmon fisheries, melted sea ice and fueled widespread fires.
There was no opposition to designating science as a human right.
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Decades ago, the international community codified science as a cultural right and protected expression of human creativity. Reaffirming science’s value can help it better serve humanity.
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We use space to understand the passage of time, but don’t assume everyone thinks of the future as in front and the past as behind.
A compound in Gambaga Witches Camp in the North East region of Ghana.
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Victims of witchcraft accusations face alienation or exclusion from their communities.