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The French-Senegalese author’s novel At Night All Blood is Black is a harrowing and politically profound story of a Senegalese soldier fighting for the French in the first World War.
President Trump frequently and loudly disagreed with scientists.
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Politics always influences what questions scientists ask. Their intertwined relationship becomes a problem when politics dictates what answers science is allowed to find.
When something is free, people use a lot of it. Economists are urging governments to compute values for natural resources – wildlife, plants, air, water – to create motives for protecting them.
Karoha Langwane (right) teaching a tracker to collect data on a CyberTracker PDA/GPS device.
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The term “citizen science” is intended to widen the network of people whose contribution to science is acknowledged. But the word “citizen” can be problematic.
Moms and dads have better physical and mental health when they dine with their children – despite all the work of a family meal.
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All that planning, shopping, prepping, serving and cleaning can pay off with better physical and mental health for all members of the family.
Trabajadores empaquetando en la empresa más grande de la India de producción de jeringuillas. El apoyo del Gobierno ha sido clave para el desarrollo de esta capacidad.
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Los Gobiernos africanos, las empresas y los organismos donantes deben aunar esfuerzos para apoyar la fabricación local de vacunas y otros equipos sanitarios en el continente.
Workers pack syringes at India’s biggest syringe manufacturer. Government support has been key to developing this capacity.
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African governments, firms and donor agencies should align their efforts to support the local manufacture of vaccines and other health equipment in African countries.
A survey of the impact of the first few rounds of coronavirus aid shows that most of those who lost jobs or wages due to the pandemic were facing severe economic hardship.
A man fills out an online application during a job fair hosted by the city of Chicago in July 2012. The fair offered computer access to people who do not have internet access.
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Ostensibly protesting an election they may have thought was stolen, their actions fed a larger set of goals that American militants are seizing upon to take more extreme action.
Partidarios de Trump durante la Marcha del Millón MAGA en Washington el 14 de noviembre de 2020.
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Donald Trump ha sido un presidente populista. Comprender las raíces del populismo en los EE.UU. y en otros lugares es esencial para hacer frente a su ascenso y su amenaza a la democracia.
Des partisans du président Donald Trump escaladent le mur ouest du Capitole américain, le 6 janvier, à Washington.
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Donald Trump a été un président populiste. Comprendre les racines du populisme aux États-Unis et ailleurs est essentiel pour faire face à sa montée et à la menace qui pèse sur la démocratie.
Trump supporters face off against counterprotesters at the Million MAGA March in Washington on Nov. 14, 2020.
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Donald Trump has been a populist president. Understanding populism’s roots in the US and elsewhere is essential for addressing its rise and threat to democracy.