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Joe Biden’s inauguration and the days right after will bring a rat-tat-tat burst of climate policy moves, but keep this in mind amid the splashy pledges: pushing through most of his agenda will be a long, uncertain slog. Why it…
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In photos: The Biden and Harris inauguration
Cities across the U.S. lit up to honor Americans killed by the pandemic, as President-elect Joe Biden led a national mourning during a sunset ceremony in Washington, D.C., on the eve of his inauguration. The big picture: Standing at the…
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Are Palestinians left out of Israel’s vaccination drive? | DW News
Israel has been praised for its record in vaccinating its population. But Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu is also facing flak for failing to organize vaccine supplies for five million Palestinians in the occupied territories. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go…
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How to be intimate during the coronavirus pandemic? | COVID-19 Special
Sex is one of the most basic human needs: sex. But when coronavirus has made something as simple as a kiss or a hug taboo – it’s become tricky. So how we can get the physical intimacy we need? Subscribe:…
This Rare Color Tintin Drawing Just Sold for €3.2 Million, Setting a New World Record for an Original Comic Strip
A picture by the Belgian cartoonist Hergé (1907–1983) has set a new record for the most expensive work of comic book art, selling for €3.2 million ($3.8 million) on January 14 at an auction at Artcurial in Paris. The 1936 gouache painting was originally intended…
Archaeologists Have Discovered a Pristine 45,000-Year-Old Cave Painting of a Pig That May Be the Oldest Artwork in the World
Archaeologists believe they have discovered the world’s oldest-known representational artwork: three wild pigs painted deep in a limestone cave on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi at least 45,500 years ago. The ancient images, revealed this week in the journal Science Advances,…
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Antibody drugs and blood plasma therapy: Livesavers for COVID patients? | COVID-19 Special
Blood plasma is saving the lives of people with Covid-19. But there isn’t enough of it. That’s why scientists have been trying to recreate the antibodies it contains in the lab – and they’ve done it. They’ve developed defensive proteins…
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Chinese officials dispute Wuhan origin of the coronavirus | DW News
A team of experts from the World Health Organisation has arrived in China to investigate the origins of the coronavirus. The international team arrived in Wuhan, the city where the first cases of the virus were detected in late 2019.…
The First Blue Pigment Discovered in 200 Years Is Finally Commercially Available. Here’s Why It Already Has a Loyal Following
YInMn Blue, the brilliant pigment discovered in 2009 at an Oregon State University lab, is finally making its way to artists’ studios. The pigment—which is the first new blue discovered in 200 years—was finally approved by the EPA for use in artists’…
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Peru: Empowering mountain communities | Global Ideas
Villagers in the Manu Biosphere Reserve are actively engaged in protecting the environment while developing ways to make a sustainable and decent living. New crops, new farming methods, new kinds of jobs, and the arrival of the Internet are all…
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Will we have a debt crisis following the coronavirus crisis? | COVID-19 Update
During the coronavirus pandemic lockdowns have halted the flow of cash to workers and companies, forcing governments to step in. Countries, rich and poor, are burning through vast amounts of money. But it’s all on loan.They’re taking on debt like…
WhatsApp Forces Users to Share Data with Facebook
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Increased US support for Taiwan angers China | DW News
On Wednesday, US Ambassador to the UN, Kelly Craft travels to Taiwan, an island which neither the United States nor the United Nations recognise as a country. In fact, up until a few days back, official US policy restricted interactions…
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What do the current mutations mean for the coronavirus pandemic? | COVID-19 Special
As it spreads, it’s mutating, taking on new characteristics, that can make it harder to fight. New variants found in South Africa and the UK are more contageous – straining health services. Japan is trying to isolate a new variant…
