Takeaways from the outcome of UN climate talks in Brazil

After two weeks of negotiations, this year’s United Nations climate talks have ended with what critics are calling a weak ...

10 Thrilling Movies Where Everybody Dies

Sunshine, Cloverfield, and The Descent are all among the absolute most thrilling movies where virtually all the characters ...

G20 defies Donald Trump, with leaders jointly signing statement endorsing Paris agreement

The leaders of the world's top economies have issued a stunning rebuke of US President Donald Trump, signing a joint statement at the G20 summit strengthening their commitment to the Paris climate ...

Let’s Go Branding

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) moved to formally reprimand Rep. Chuy García (D-IL), saying the Illinois Democrat ...

South Africa says a declaration was adopted at the start of the G20 summit despite US opposition

World leaders from the Group of 20 rich and developing economies have broken with tradition and adopted a declaration at the ...
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Howard French talk recenters Africa’s role in global history

ACKNOWLEDGING AFRICA: Howard French speaks in Kresge Auditorium on Wednesday evening. French, an author and journalism professor at Columbia, discussed how though it is often ignored, Africa has had a ...

South Africans are flourishing more than you might expect – here’s why

When South Africans are asked to describe their own lives, they often reveal signs that they are flourishing in vital ways.
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Agricultural exports from Africa are not doing well. Four ways to change that

Most African agricultural exports, however, go to non-African markets, requiring infrastructure and logistics investments to ensure speed and quality. Senegal increased exports by 20% annually after ...
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South Africa: A country of extreme and troubling contrasts

Because in South Africa we have vast skies, stark realities and a lot of laughter.