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Japan Is Using a Robotic ‘Monster Wolf’ to Scare Bears Away From People’s Houses

With a steep increase in bear sightings this year, a northern town is using a robot to keep citizens and animals living in a harmonious balance.
Samir Ferdowsi
11.11.20
COVID-19

Slovakia Is Testing Its Entire Population for Covid-19

The ambitious 'Operation Shared Responsibility' is part military logistics mission and part public health intervention.
Gabriel Geiger
11.11.20
education

‘Diabolical’ – UK Cuts Funding for Arts and Humanities Teachers

The Department for Education’s list of postgraduate training bursaries for 2021 includes no arts subjects, perpetuating the lack of diversity within Britain’s creative industries.
Harriet Clifford
11.11.20
Coronavirus

How the Trumps Helped Anti-Vaxxers Spread Lies About the COVID Vaccine

Trumpworld figures, including the president, supercharged anti-vaxx disinformation.
David Gilbert
11.11.20
Space

NASA Scientists Find That Jupiter’s Icy Moon Europa May Glow in the Dark

Europa is one of the few bodies in our solar system that has the potential to host some form of life.
Varsha Rani
11.11.20
Drugs

I Got Addicted to Dark Web Opiates During Lockdown

A 21-year-old student shares her story of developing drug dependency issues while holed up in her university accommodation.
Summer
11.11.20
body

Treating Endometriosis as a Women's Disease Hurts Patients of All Genders

Living with endo is already hard when you're a white cis woman. For LGBTQ people dealing with a "women's disease," it's especially painful.
Emily Lipstein
11.11.20
world philippines

After Biden Win, Duterte Temporarily Extends Philippine Partnership With US Troops

Months after President Rodrigo Duterte terminated the Philippines’ Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States, the military deal still stands.
Anthony Esguerra
11.11.20
Music

The Cribs Survived Landfill Indie But What Came Next Almost Finished Them

Wakefield’s finest trio of punk siblings are back with an eighth album after escaping a music industry nightmare.
David Renshaw
11.11.20
statues

Hey, Look at This New Statue Restoration Everybody’s Laughing at

The Palencia statue has been compared to Donald Trump, which is a bit of a stretch. But: it does not look good.
Jim Greig
11.11.20
Politics

Anti-Maskers Are Attempting to Make the Republican Party a Thing in Canada

A fringe Canadian political party aping the U.S. Republican Party has tied itself to the anti-mask movement.
Mack Lamoureux
11.11.20
covid19

Asia’s Largest Ship-Breaking Town Is Beached Like Never Before

Alang yard on the western coast of India accounts for roughly 40 percent of global ships that are scrapped.
Smitha R
11.11.20
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