In the absence of qualified staff, grandmothers from the Friendship Benches program offer free li...
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Machines replacing us humans: Depending on where you stand (and where you work!), this may sound like a dream or a nightmare. Societies have long been fascinated by the idea of handing over ...
The 1948 neo-realist cinematic masterpiece can be a key to understand Italian society today. With...
The 2019 Cannes film festival will celebrate legendary French actor Alain Delon with an honorary Palme d'Or. At the age of 83, Delon continues to attract a generous dose of controversy for his ...
Should schools add new subjects every year to keep up with the times? Or is their job simply to h...
Child psychiatrist Joseph Knobel Freud, an Argentine-based descendent of Sigmund Freud, says mode...
In the lobby of my hotel on the shores of the Black Sea, locals in full folkloric attire were dancing to traditional tunes. It felt strangely familiar, having had my own experiences preserving the ...
It is telling that parents in Silicon Valley, who would know, are restricting and even banning screen time for their children. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization has just released a new set ...
The country faces dramatic debt levels among small-scale coffee farmers, as prices fall on world ...
Someone who is terminally ill and wants to die faster does not "commit suicide," says this German...
A collective called Les Morts de la Rue keeps tabs on the deaths of homeless people, and tries to...
For many teenagers today, the rules and taboos of love have disappeared. They see it as territory...
I found striking cityscapes all around the world, from the feng-shui buildings of Honk Kong to Rio de Janeiro's lush bay and the odd-looking houses of Indonesian villages — but to me there's ...
The "exceptional" eaters are tolerated if it's part of a medical treatment. But when it's based o...
India's politicians have to understand that people are earning something to survive, but a surviv...
As vast sums are donated to rebuild Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, the same billionaires don't st...
If President López Obrador really wants to give his country peace and security, he'll need...
An iconic image from Italian photojournalist's reportage from Chad, which won the World Press Pho...
A report turns much-needed attention to a dark and long-ignored chapter in Swiss history.
Already known for its agricultural output, the South American country would do well to grow its r...
Unicef France marks World Immunization Week with this OneShot from the Philippines
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