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A major new exhibition in Nairobi reveals the history of east African art traditions
Modernism in the fine arts refers to a period of experimentation from the late 1800s to the mid 1900s, a break…
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Disabled people were Holocaust victims, too: they were excluded from German society and murdered by Nazi programs
However, disabled people were the first victims of the Holocaust. Amanda Tink The Conversation They were murdered in a number…
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Beirut port disaster: former Lebanon prime minister charged with homicide
The explosion in August 2020, which happened in a massive silo in the port of Beirut containing a large amount…
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5 reasons to check on your elderly neighbour during a heatwave
Chances are this is an older person, and there’s a good reason for that. Authors The Conversation As we get…
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Why loneliness is both an individual thing and a shared result of the cities we create
Loneliness is an increasingly common experience, and it can have severe consequences. Authors The Conversation People who feel lonely are at higher…
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Serbia and Kosovo: why the EU is intent on resolving border tension stoked by the Ukraine war
Given the rising tension in the Balkans, Germany and France have made settling the unresolved problems between Serbia and Kosovo a top priority for…
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Democracy under attack in Brazil: 5 questions about the storming of Congress and the role of the military
Even though Bolsonaro wasn’t there in the capital while the attack took place – he was in Florida – I believe he…
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Climate change is leaving African elephants desperate for water
While this is largely due to European colonisation, poaching and habitat loss, these majestic animals now face another grave challenge. Authors…
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Here’s how your cup of coffee contributes to climate change
With a daily average consumption of 2.7 cups of coffee per person, coffee is now Canada’s most popular drink. Authors…
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More than 100,000 tourists will head to Antarctica this summer.
As the summer sun finally arrives for people in the Southern Hemisphere, more than 100,000 tourists will head for the…
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Dora Maar: a great photographer hidden behind the master of painting
Maar was born Henriette Théodora Markovitch in Paris in 1907 and died on 16 July 1997. Amparo Serrano de Haro…
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Australians pay $163 a month on average to store all the stuff we buy – how can we stop overconsuming?
To find space for all our possessions, we are paying off-site storage companies. Authors The Conversation Australians spend an average…
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What does a conductor actually do?
At the age of three, I remember jumping on my parent’s sofa, waving my arms in the air conducting a…
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Is there a ‘right to disobey’?
One of the first moves of the newly elected Whitlam Labour government in December 1972 was to free seven men imprisoned…
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How to set up a kids’ art studio at home (and learn to love the mess)
This is not just about training the next Archibald Prize winner. Naomi Zouwer The Conversation Young people develop important emotional and…
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Antarctica’s emperor penguins could be extinct by 2100 – and other species may follow if we don’t act
The study, published today, also found just US$23 million per year would be enough to implement ten key strategies to reduce…
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