Benin is building a themed park to remember slavery
The Marina Project is a vast memorial and tourist complex under construction in Ouidah, a…
The vital role of Syrian women in resolving bitter conflicts
The protracted fighting has taken countless lives, displaced millions in and outside the country and…
Think of pipelines, not utilities
Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, and his controversial statements and decisions as its owner, have…
Largest-Ever NHS Strike Kicks Off in UK Over Low Pay
Tens of thousands of nurses across the United Kingdom are set to walk off the…
the 18th-century poem that perfectly encapsulated Whitehaven’s mining culture
The debates waged over the opening of the Woodhouse Colliery in Whitehaven, Cumbria, have laid…
How the film became a cult classic
“Cult” is often indiscriminately applied to film and television. In Cult Movies (1981), film critic…
Afghanistan: Opium cultivation up nearly a third, warns UNODC
Opium cultivation in Afghanistan – latest findings and emerging threats, is the first report on…
Mayor Adams Shifting ‘Violence Interrupter’ Oversight Agencies
The groups City Hall leans on to prevent street violence at a community level will…
Indoor pollution kills but many devices are ineffective and some may even cause harm
Air pollution kills around 7 million people each year. Most of these deaths occur in…
Get well or get back to work? Why some European countries want sick staff to return while others leave them to recover
When an employee is off work sick in Italy, they are paid a benefit that…