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Archaeologists have discovered a mummy wrapped in gold – here’s what it tells us about ancient Egyptian beliefs
Found inside a limestone sarcophagus in a burial shaft, the body and its wrappings are unusually well preserved for the…
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Afghanistan: single women and widows are struggling to find their next meal under Taliban restrictions
She has an 18-year-old daughter who is blind and a 20-year-old son who lost both legs in a mine blast.…
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A brief history of the Black church’s diversity, and its vital role in American political history
For instance, on April 20, 2010, an African American Studies professor at Princeton, Eddie S. Glaude, sparked an online debate by…
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Could Cyprus Hold the Answer to the War in Ukraine?
While Ukraine isn’t exactly “like Cyprus,” there are intriguing similarities that raise the possibility of a solution along similar lines.…
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Why social media makes you feel bad – and what to do about it
Maybe a little envious? Authors The Conversation Why aren’t you on a yacht … Why social media …
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Erdoğan’s Turkey: NATO’s Trojan Horse Moment
The grossly autocratic one-man show in Turkey, a NATO member, features none of that. According to the 2021 Democracy Index…
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Can the Military-Industrial Complex Be Tamed?
Sure, I hung up my military uniform for the last time in 2005. William J. Astore CounterPunch Since 2007, I’ve…
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Planting more trees could reduce premature deaths in European cities by a third – new research
Cities tend to be warmer than their rural surroundings as a result, a phenomenon known as the urban heat island (UHI)…
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Why the violence between Israel and the Palestinians may be entering a devastating new phase
Blinken urged peace in his meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud…
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Managing Palestine’s Looming Leadership Transition
It remains unclear how a successor will be chosen ICG Elections are the best way, but Abbas and his circle…
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I’ve spent years studying happiness – here’s what actually makes for a happier life
I didn’t get a true taste of happiness until I quit my decade-long career as a happiness academic, packed all…
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Paramedics could sound early warnings of child abuse or neglect – but they need support and more training
In Australia in 2020–21 (the most recent figures available), there were more than half a million notifications to child protection services. Authors…
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Averting a New War between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Brussels must give the mission the means and mandate it will need to succeed. ICG What’s new? In January 2023,…
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Why has the West given billions in military aid to Ukraine, but virtually ignored Myanmar?
The democratic opposition, fronted by the National Unity Government (NUG), but comprising many different groups, armies, militias and individuals, has…
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Only America Can Resolve the Cyprus Question
In 2013, a political counselor at the Turkish embassy in Washington asked me out to lunch to discuss my plans…
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Nuclear Fusion Won’t Save the Climate, But It Might Blow Up the World
I awoke on December 13th to news about what could be the most significant scientific breakthrough since the Food and…
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