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About 60% of Mexico’s forests are managed by local communities. A scholar who has studied the forests for 30 years explains how this system protects the forests and the people who oversee them.
Pendant des jours, pompiers et forces d'intervention envoyées sur le site du Wordl Trade Center vont être confrontés aux fumées toxiques résultant de l'effondrement des Trous.
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Au-delà du drame immédiat, le 11 Septembre a aussi eu un impact biologique plus insidieux : le nuage de poussière soulevé par la chute du World Trade Center a contaminé 500 000 de personnes.
The Hazara have long been targeted in Afghanistan, and many fear violence will intensify with the Taliban in power.
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Those directly exposed to toxic dust and trauma on and after 9/11 carry with them a generation of chronic health conditions, which are placing them at higher risk during the pandemic and as they age.
The Earth is round.
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Gravity, mass and centrifugal force all contribute to the final shape of a planet.
Many U.S. states follow some form of “mature minor doctrine” allowing teens to make medical decisions without parental consent, including COVID-19 vaccination.
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Some states have a legal framework allowing “mature minors” to make their own health care decisions – but they apply it in different ways, and some don’t have it at all.
The July 11 protests in Cuba were unprecedented.
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An economist who once worked in Cuban’s Finance Ministry explains what caused the economic crisis and other problems fueling discontent.
A late 19th-early 20th century painting by Abbas Al-Musavi depicting the Battle of Karbala, which occurred in 680.
Gift of K. Thomas Elghanayan in honor of Nourollah Elghanayan, Photo: Brooklyn Museum
Huge blooms of brown seaweed have fouled Florida and Caribbean beaches almost every year over the past decade. They originate in Africa and South America. and are fueled by human activities.
Fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam.
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A scholar of religion explains what those who fast for health and fitness can learn from religious traditions for a sustained, deeper and lifelong practice.
Sarah Baartman was an international sensation of objectification.
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In the 19th century, Baartman was dehumanized and mocked for her large posterior. So what does it mean when Black women today strive for ‘Sarah Baartman hips’?
Le 7 juillet 2021, un membre des forces de l’ordre haïtiennes monte la garde devant la résidence présidentielle, où le président Jovenel Moïse a été assassiné dans la nuit.
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Le président Jovenel Moïse, qui vient d’être assassiné, était très contesté depuis le début de son mandat, en 2016.
Haitian police patrol outside the presidential residence in Port-au-Prince on July 7, 2021, after President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated.
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Expert background on Haiti, where President Jovenel Moïse’s July 7 killing is the latest in the Caribbean nation’s long list of struggles.
Presidential guards patrol the entrance to the residence of late Haitian President Jovenel Moïse in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on July 7, 2021. Moïse was assassinated there early that morning.
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The assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse in his home outside Port-au-Prince ended a presidency that had plunged the already troubled nation deeper into crisis.
Mark Poindexter puts a tarp on the damaged roof of his home in Gulf Breeze, Louisiana, on Aug. 29, 2020, in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura.
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Federal weather scientists are pushing to make the US more ‘weather-ready,’ which could mean prepping for fires, flooding or storms depending on where you live. The common factor: thinking ahead.
Getting a good night’s sleep on a regular basis can help you do well in school or at work. It might even make you better-looking.
Protest signs on the ground before a march on March 28, 2021, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to denounce President Jovenel Moïse’s efforts to stay in office past his term.
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Haitian president Jovenel Moïse is accused of overstaying his term, embezzling funds and dismantling parliament. Protests are a hallmark of his presidency – but the language of them has changed.
Associate Professor, Department of Counselling, Recreation, and School Psychology and the FIU Center for Children and Families, Florida International University