Melissa Koby becomes first Black US Open theme artist, and honours Althea Gibson by channelling her own Jamaican grandmother
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Melissa Koby becomes first Black US Open theme artist, and honours Althea Gibson by channelling her own Jamaican grandmother
“When I think about the theme artist title, I don’t think about being the first Black anything. [It's] about telling Althea Gibson’s sto...
How villagers in Kazakhstan fought against a Chinese cement plant and lost
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How villagers in Kazakhstan fought against a Chinese cement plant and lost
Everything was going in the villagers’ favor until the Kazakh government intervened and amended the regulations governing the mandatory distance ...
‘I painted so prison wouldn’t swallow us whole’: An interview with Iranian journalist Vida Rabbani
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‘I painted so prison wouldn’t swallow us whole’: An interview with Iranian journalist Vida Rabbani
“[T]hrough brushwork and imagery, she documented what she could not publish: the contours of captivity and the quiet, defiant rituals of daily su...
In Bolivia, Indigenous radio stations are at the mercy of cyberhacks
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In Bolivia, Indigenous radio stations are at the mercy of cyberhacks
The Facebook page of a major Quechua-speaking community radio station in Bolivia was hacked and it lost tens of thousands of followers.
Could community policing in the Caribbean build trust to prevent violence?
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Could community policing in the Caribbean build trust to prevent violence?
For many citizens in state-described urban “hotspots,” calling the police feels less like a right and more like a gamble.
Telling humanity's stories as the Latin America Editor at Global Voices
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Telling humanity's stories as the Latin America Editor at Global Voices
Global Voices needs help from people who are sick of the rise of strongman politics dismantling aid and pushing for AI in every corner of our media.
After rock star’s plea goes viral, campaign grows in Japan to save historic warehouses
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After rock star’s plea goes viral, campaign grows in Japan to save historic warehouses
The struggle to save the warehouses pits preservation of cultural heritage against expansion of millitary and defense capabilities.
The politics and people behind Balochistan, Pakistan’s internet shutdowns
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The politics and people behind Balochistan, Pakistan’s internet shutdowns
This recurring pattern raises a stark question: Is the state relying on shutdowns because it cannot secure networks, or because separatist groups...
The African countries offering citizenship to diasporans
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The African countries offering citizenship to diasporans
“It just feels good to have a connection to an African country as an African-American, as a Black American. Because back in America, we don’t h...
A film shares the challenges of the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic
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A film shares the challenges of the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic
The film “Letní škola, 2001” that hit cinemas in the Czech Republic tells the story of the identity crises faced by the Vietnamese community ...