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In the Caribbean, colonialism and inequality mean hurricanes hit harder
Hurricane Maria, the 15th tropical depression this season, is now battering the Caribbean, just two...
Refugee or migrant? Sometimes the line is blurred
A dozen years before the influx of refugees and migrants to Europe’s shores would force policymakers...
Kepler Mission has released its catalogue of exoplanets, but what have we learnt about these worlds?
On Monday June 19, NASA held a media briefing to announce the completed catalogue of exoplanets from...
Facing disasters: lessons from a Bangladeshi island
The death toll of Bangladesh’s brutal monsoon season keeps growing. Authorities estimate that floodi...
Bleached girls: India and its love for light skin
“Let’s scrub out that tan” is a common refrain in beauty parlours in India, where girls grow up with...
How kitsch consumed the world
What is the predominant aesthetic of the twenty-first century? According to sociology professors Rut...