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Teaching public storytelling to students can help them communicate better in the world.
Los realizadores de NAZA, Yuval Abraham y Rachel Szor, realizaron entrevistas a miembros anónimos de las fuerzas armadas y los servicios de inteligencia israelíes desde las azoteas de Tel Aviv, Israel.
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Las barreras, los puestos de control y la vigilancia han contribuido a que la difícil situación de los palestinos pase más desapercibida. Gracias a películas como ‘NAZA’ eso está empezando a cambiar.
There can be too many frogs in the dating pool.
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Many animal species – frogs and humans alike – struggle to make choices in a complex, overwhelming world.
‘NAZA’ filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor conducted interviews with anonymous members of Israeli military and intelligence services from the rooftops of Tel Aviv, Israel.
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Barriers, checkpoints and surveillance have made the plight of Palestinians easier to keep hidden. But thanks to films like ‘NAZA,’ that’s starting to change.
Shoppers can take cues when managers step in to help their staff.
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Corriger la perception qu'ont les dirigeants mondiaux de l'Afrique constitue une étape importante pour renforcer la place et les droits de ce continent.
Lupus can cause a painful, widespread rash.
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L’ONU soutient désormais la projection Equal Earth, une carte du monde qui représente plus fidèlement la taille des continents, notamment celle de l’Afrique, longtemps réduite par la projection de Mercator.
A political wall map using the Equal Earth projection centred at the prime meridian.
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Correcting the mental map of global leaders is an important step in amplifying Africa’s relevance and rights.
A street sign for Trump Avenue in Ottawa’s Central Park neighbourhood in August 2026. The neighbourhood has several streets named after New York City themes.
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Renaming Ottawa’s Trump Avenue is part of a long history of cities engaging in “toponymic diplomacy.”
Mud and debris, including a mangled piece of construction equipment, remain after a flash flood in Grand Canyon National Park on Aug. 31, 2026.
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After the deadly Grand Canyon flood, a geologist and avid hiker explains what nature lovers need to prepare and watch for to stay safe.
Melanoma and other skin conditions can look different in people with darker versus lighter skin – but image databases include many more examples from people with lighter skin.
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Des chercheurs ont détecté du magnétisme chez 74 des 96 espèces d’abeilles qu’ils ont étudiées. Ce résultat suggère que la capacité à percevoir le champ magnétique terrestre pourrait être bien plus ancienne et répandue qu’on ne le pensait.
The rooftop of the Javits Center in New York is still thriving, but others have struggled.
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