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The Middle East is bearing the brunt of climate change, heating up at twice the global rate and navigating devastating fallout from droughts, displacement and conflict.
Read MoreCanada’s Smoke Signals: The Nation’s Escalating Wildfire Crisis
From breathing hazards to burned forests, the consequences of Canada’s wildfires are far-reaching and long-lasting.
Read MorePod Culture in Japan: Exploring the Quiet World of Capsule Hotels
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Read MoreHow AI Can Preserve Endangered Languages
As minority native languages worldwide disappear at a rapid rate, Indigenous scientists look to new AI language learning models and community participation as a way of preserving their cultures.
Read MoreDrag Culture: A Global Perspective
Drag culture in Thailand, Brazil, South Africa and Australia has played a significant role in celebrating gender diversity and promoting freedom of self-expression.
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