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Zimbabwe is on the cusp of abolishing the death penalty after its Death Penalty Abolition Bill was approved by the... more
Surveys suggest that in many western democracies, political trust is at rock bottom. But is it really such a bad... more
An orca that pulled along the corpse of its baby for 17 days. An opposum that plays dead to fool... more
The online retail giant Amazon is known for its resistance to unions. In this week’s episode, we tell the story... more
It's been 50 years since the American paleoanthropologist Donald Johanson discovered the fossil of ancient hominin 'Lucy' in the Afar... more
For generations, cod fishing was a way of life in Newfoundland and Labrador, the easternmost province in Canada. But in... more
What happens when a gangster leaves their life on the street? How do they transition to something new? We find... more
Amid deep political polarization and extreme campaign rhetoric, the U.S. presidential election on November 5 is likely to be decided... more
Take a walk along a beach in parts of South Australia, and you may come across unusual patches of pink... more
Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun were awarded the 2024 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine for their discovery of microRNA,... more
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