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‘The dream of living in Ukraine feels utopian’: One man’s escape from war-torn Ukraine
Next week marks a somber anniversary: three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, leading to the deadliest war ...
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German voters weigh options ahead of election hinging on immigration, sluggish economy
Germany heads to the polls on Sunday, with the country's stagnant economy and heated rows over immigration policy dominating ...
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A journey across a hundred years of propaganda from around the globe
Author Bradley Davies joins The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler to discuss his book, “Propagandopolis: A Century of Propaganda from Around the World”, a collection of posters created by various ...
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Earth homes make a comeback in a Colombian town
In the town of Barichara, deep in the Andes mountains, Julio Leon is building a three-room house. It’s made mostly out of earth. To make the walls, Leon shoves dozens of pounds of damp earth in ...
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‘These songs are about us’: As Ukrainians grieve wartime losses, mourning rituals see a resurgence
For over a decade, Yaroslav Simkiv’s gig at town hall in Lviv, Ukraine, was simple. He would don his costume, perch himself near a high-up window and play the city’s song on his trumpet. Simkiv’s ...
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What South America’s largest Buddhist temple says about the religion’s growing influence in Brazil
Zu Lai, the largest Buddhist temple in South America, is located in Cotia, just 18 miles from downtown São Paulo, Brazil. Still, it feels like another country. The massive Chinese palace — with more ...
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Latvian animated film, ‘Flow,’ nominated for Oscars
The protagonist of the award-winning animated film “Flow” is a black cat who lives alone in a cozy home, with no care in the world.It’s comfortable stretching its paws — like only cats can — napping ...
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How Tokyo developed a culture of transit in a world of cars
Despite a population of 37 million, there’s relatively little congestion and pollution here since the majority of its residents rely on public transit rather than cars. But while Tokyo’s mass ...
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US foreign aid freeze wreaks havoc for HIV treatment in Africa
Rev. John Azumah, founder of the Motherly Love Orphanage in Accra, Ghana, which houses children living with HIV, was himself diagnosed with the disease over 20 years ago. At the time, he said, he felt ...
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South Korean women are calling their leaders to account
South Korean women are at the center of the weekly protests calling for the removal of President Yoon Suk-yeol. They see Yoon as an obstacle to women’s rights, which is hardly surprising. This is a ...
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North Korea opens for Western tourists
On Thursday, North Korea — the most-oppressive and isolated country in the world — let Western tourists visit for the first time in five years. Chinese travelers are expected to be allowed to visit ...
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Meta plans to link 5 continents to the internet with the world’s longest undersea cable
Meta — the company behind Facebook — just announced an ambitious plan to link five of the world’s continents to the internet with a data cable stretching over 30,000 miles along the ocean floor. Known ...