Bangladesh struggles to balance reform efforts and calls for elections after the revolution
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Bangladesh struggles to balance reform efforts and calls for elections after the revolution
The narratives describe a tense and uncertain political transition, with the interim government aiming for reforms before elections in April 2026, ...
Hausa replaces French as the official language of Niger, in a bold assertion of sovereignty
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Hausa replaces French as the official language of Niger, in a bold assertion of sovereignty
As of March 2025, Hausa, which is spoken by almost 50 percent of the population, has been named the official language of Niger, replacing French, w...
In the '80s, some Yugoslav rockers made songs about homosexual love
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In the '80s, some Yugoslav rockers made songs about homosexual love
As Yugoslavia’s mainstream society grew increasingly patriarchal during the 1980s, some of the country's rock bands would routinely perform ...
Neighbors come together to defend urban trees in Caracas, Venezuela
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Neighbors come together to defend urban trees in Caracas, Venezuela
The indiscriminate cutting of three rubber trees in the capital of Venezuela reveal the challenges facing a city that must embrace its urban trees
In Taiwan, Atayal language digital activist Pasang Teru: ’Small, consistent efforts will lead to change‘
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In Taiwan, Atayal language digital activist Pasang Teru: ’Small, consistent efforts will lead to change‘
“It's important to make young people feel that Indigenous languages is a cool thing, rather than just another task to study. Only by making ...
Solidarity of the enslaved: Ukraine’s history of dissidence   
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Solidarity of the enslaved: Ukraine’s history of dissidence
Former political prisoners explain the different ways the dissident movement within the Soviet bloc (1922–1991) took shape.
Beyond the scale: Unpacking Turkey's obesity challenge amidst economic strain and food safety fears
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Beyond the scale: Unpacking Turkey's obesity challenge amidst economic strain and food safety fears
Recent data paints a stark picture of dietary deprivation, particularly among the youngest population.
Podcast: Ameya on feeling othered by her own country
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Podcast: Ameya on feeling othered by her own country
I started to realize that, actually, on some level, it made me feel quite terrible and quite alienated. And my own country did not have a space for...
Seediq language digital activist Sayun Pihaw: ‘How to find an angle to facilitate understanding is something to explore’
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Seediq language digital activist Sayun Pihaw wonders, ‘how to find an angle to facilitate understanding?’
“Making language learning videos is easy; the editing work is difficult — while someone from within may easily understand the cultural nuance, ...
An ethnobotanical guide in Quechua Qwastu to connect language, territory, and climate: Valeria Obando's project in Colombia
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An ethnobotanical guide in Quechua Qwastu to connect language, territory, and climate: Valeria Obando's project in Colombia
Valeria Obando Quitiaquez will share on social media an ethnobotanical guide to her territory that documents the Quechua Qwastu names for plants, a...