Arts, Culture & Books

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Statue of Crimean War heroine Mary Seacole fetches £101k at auction

A bust of a heroine of the Crimean War who was voted the Greatest Black Briton has sold at auction…

4 years ago
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Students, alumni clamor to take care of university’s cows

When the coronavirus pandemic forced the University of Vermont to close and send its students home, the alarm spread: What…

4 years ago
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After three decades, most polluted US neighborhoods haven’t changed

If your neighborhood was among the most polluted in 1981, it probably still is. Likewise, the least polluted areas are…

4 years ago
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Jon Anderson’s message of love imbues ‘1000 Hands’

Jon Anderson started making "1000 Hands" nearly 30 years ago before setting it aside. Its title alludes to the lengthy…

4 years ago
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WHO urges countries to prioritize essential international travel

Countries should gradually lift international travel measures based on a thorough risk assessment and must prioritize essential travel for emergencies,…

4 years ago
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Trim for Eid: Qatar barbers and salons re-open

Doha residents flocked for haircuts Thursday as hairdressers reopened having closed in March to contain coronavirus in Qatar, a nation…

4 years ago
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Mexico cave with evidence of early humans closed to visitors

Tourists or locals visiting a cave in north-central Mexico could endanger what is purported to be some of the earliest…

4 years ago
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Heatwave adds to health alert as Europe masks up to prevent COVID

A heatwave hit Europe on Thursday just as Madrid made wearing masks compulsory to prevent a surge in coronavirus infections,…

4 years ago
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Zoo officials apologise for display of African man in 1906

The organization that runs New York's Bronx Zoo is apologizing for racism in the zoo's past, including putting Ota Benga,…

4 years ago
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Livestock prices stress Muslims in Africa ahead of Eid

Even in the best of times, many Muslims in West Africa scramble to afford a sheep to slaughter on Eid…

4 years ago