‘We want to transform reality with art and culture’ Photo by Rayner Peña for EFE, used with permission. During the COVID-19 lockdown in Venezuela, the artistic cultural group Zona de Descarga (meaning “discharge area” or “dump area”) was born. In the José Felix Ribas neighbourhood in Petare, one of the hardest-hit communitiesContinue Reading
What a contrast it was. In early May 2000, Vladimir Putin strode through the Kremlin’s gilded corridors, his progress relayed on live TV across the world’s largest country, and beyond. I was reporting from Moscow for the BBC. Putin looked purposeful, slim and sober as he swore to uphold theContinue Reading
Illustration by Zoran Cardula, an artist from North Macedonia, marking the 25th anniversary of Srebrenica genocide, featuring the symbolic white flower. Used with permission. Last week’s 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide was marked by, among other things, a long-overdue verbal recognition from several world leaders. Heads of state orContinue Reading
Dragon Images/Shutterstock Holding wide, expansive postures – known as power poses – were once thought to boost confidence by producing hormonal changes and making us feel psychologically more powerful. Attempts to replicate the hormonal findings have proven difficult, though the psychological effect has gone largely unchallenged. But our latest studyContinue Reading
The surcharge will keep even more Liberians offline Liberian capital Monrovia. Credit: blk24ga via Wikipedia / CC BY 3.0. This article is part of UPROAR, a Small Media initiative that is urging governments to address digital rights challenges at the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). It was co-authored by Ruth Gbatoe and Albert Baron AnsuContinue Reading
Xi Jinping and Donald Trump both participate in the current Sino-US diplomatic battle. Photo from StandNews, used with permission. To mark its central role in international relations, China continues to highlight the importance of its diplomacy. The latest episode took place in July 2020 with the inauguration of the XiContinue Reading
Many of these risk factors are preventable. tonkid/ Shutterstock Although there’s still no cure, researchers are continuing to develop a better understanding of what increases a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. A recent study that looked at 396 studies has even been able to identify ten risk factors thatContinue Reading
A Myanmar migrant worker who lost her job at a sewing factory due to the coronavirus outbreak, leaving her without any income to pay for daily expenses or support her child and family. Mae Sot, Tak, Thailand, May 2020. Photo and caption by Jittrapon Kaicome/The Irrawaddy This article by JittraponContinue Reading
Coronavirus conspiracy theories fuel anti-vaccination protests. Rebekah Zemansky / Shutterstock.com With prospects of a COVID-19 vaccine looking up, attention is also turning to the problem of anti-vax ideas. According to a recent survey, one in six Britons would refuse a COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available. Although vaccine hesitancy isContinue Reading
wavebreakmedia/Shutterstock The coronavirus pandemic has led to significant disruption to school education in England. Teachers have made a concerted effort to use digital technology and remote teaching and learning to lessen the impact of this disruption on their students. However, thanks to a decade of unambitious government policy, many haveContinue Reading
