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The Pandemic is Resurrecting India's Folk Arts by Forcing Performers to Make Their Online Debut

As marginalised performers find tech solutions to run the show, there is a lot riding on a smartphone and a data plan: their livelihood and the future of their artforms.
Mahima Jain
10.1.20
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Scientists Have Created a ‘Super Enzyme’ That Breaks Down Plastic Six Times Faster

The reengineered ‘super enzyme’ can gobble up plastic bottles and break them down into their building blocks in just a few days.
Varsha Rani
9.30.20
LGBTQ

Biphobia Is Killing the ‘B’ in LGBTQ. Literally.

Bisexual people have poorer mental, physical and sexual health than either heterosexuals or homosexuals. We explore why.
Suryatapa Mukherjee
9.29.20
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Latest Research on Brain Structures Reveals How Birds Are Actually Intelligent and Even Self-Aware

So if you’re called a 'bird brain', take it as a compliment.
Satviki Sanjay
9.29.20
Weed

Weed Use During Pregnancy Is Linked to Psychotic Tendencies in Kids, Finds Study

A massive long-term study of almost 11,500 kids shows those who were exposed to weed in the womb were more likely to have aggression towards others, as well as weaker cognitive abilities.
Satviki Sanjay
9.28.20
mental health

Science Says Watching Cute Animals Is Good for Your Health

So here’s some top-of-the-line content for you.
Satviki Sanjay
9.28.20
Climate Uprise

The Pandemic is Driving People to Sustainable Products, But Brands Keep Exaggerating Their Claims

As companies try to cut down on costs to boost economic recovery, they are more likely to indulge in “greenwashing”. 
Shamani Joshi
9.25.20
Climate Uprise

This Young Climate Activist Tells Us How Indigenous Practices Can Save Our Planet

One of the seven young climate leaders to have just joined the UN Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change, Archana Soreng is fighting to bring the cultural practices of our ancestors to policies.
Dhvani Solani
9.25.20
Game

What Is It About ‘Among Us’ That Has Millions Hooked to the Game?

Two years after it first launched, the game has turned into a pandemic phenomenon.
Satviki Sanjay
9.24.20
Space

NASA Lays Out $28 Billion Plan to Land First Woman on the Moon

With the Artemis mission, NASA will get astronauts again on the Moon by 2024.
Satviki Sanjay
9.23.20
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A Reddit User Made a Viral ‘PM-CARES’ Game in Which Modi Is Invincible

The game, inspired by Chrome's dinosaur runner one, mocks the government's lack of transparency and suggests it can get away with anything, even if it runs into hurdles.
Satviki Sanjay
9.23.20
Tech

Twitter’s AI Revealed to Have Racial Bias After a Viral Photo Experiment

A series of tweets showed the AI choosing to display the photo of a white man over a Black man.
Satviki Sanjay
9.22.20
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