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The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. addresses a cheering crowd in Cleveland, Ohio, on July 27, 1965. Bettmann/Getty Images

How the distortion of Martin Luther King Jr.‘s words enables more, not less, racial division within American society

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U.S. Rep. Chip Roy of Texas is just the latest conservative lawmaker to misuse the words of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to judge a person on chara...

17 Enero 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Hajar Yazdiha

Attorney General Merrick Garland, right, announces his appointment of a special counsel to investigate handling of classified materials in Joe Biden’s possession. AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta

Special counsels, like those examining Biden’s and Trump’s handling of classified documents, are intended to be independent – but they aren’t entirely

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 7 minutos)

Attorney General Merrick Garland has now appointed two veteran prosecutors as special counsels to oversee investigations into how President Joe Biden ...

16 Enero 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Joshua Holzer

Jeff Beck dies of bacterial meningitis – what you need to know about the disease

(Tiempo de lectura: 2 - 4 minutos)

Influential English guitarist Jeff Beck, who rose to fame playing with the Yardbirds and later fronted the Jeff Beck Group, died on January 10 aged 78...

13 Enero 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Rebecca A. Drummond

Le monument aux morts Demba et Dupont, érigé à Dakar en 1923, rend hommage aux tirailleurs sénégalais de la Première Guerre mondiale. Mais ce corps militaire a été créé plusieurs décennies plus tôt, et le capitaine Mamadou Racine y a servi à la fin du XIXe siècle. Seyllou/AFP

Mamadou Racine Sy, premier capitaine noir de l’armée française

(Tiempo de lectura: 5 - 10 minutos)

Originaires d'Afrique de l'Ouest ou d'Afrique centrale, les tirailleurs ont combattu aux côtés des Français pendant les deux guerres mondiales. Le fil...

10 Enero 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Stéphanie Soubrier

Film ‘Avatar: the Way of Water’ dan Orang Bajau Indonesia, apa saja kemiripannya?

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 5 minutos)

Film animasi Avatar: The Way of Water yang dirilis pada 16 Desember 2022 lalu sempat meramaikan perbincangan publik di tanah air. Percakapan ini dipan...

09 Enero 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Wengky Ariando

Stan Lee poses on the red carpet for Doctor Strange (2016). Shutterstock

100 years of Stan Lee: how the comic book king challenged prejudice

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 6 minutos)

December 28 2022 marks 100 years since the birth of the world’s most famous comic book writer: the late Stan Lee.

07 Enero 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Alex Fitch

Le ministre cambodgien de la Défense Tea Banh (à gauche) et l’ambassadeur de Chine au Cambodge Wang Wentian (à droite) participent à une cérémonie de pose de la première pierre de la base navale de Ream, dans la province de Preah Sihanouk, le 8 juin 2022. Pann Bony/AFP

Au Cambodge, une base militaire comme outil d’influence pour Pékin

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 8 minutos)

L’accord passé en 2019 entre la Chine et le Cambodge sur la base de Ream a dernièrement généré une vague de publications et de commentaires inquiets. ...

06 Enero 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Benjamin Blandin

Massachusetts Gov.-elect Maura Healey, at a Democratic election night party Nov. 8, 2022, in Boston. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer

A record-breaking number of women were elected governor in 2022 – here are 7 things to know about how that happened

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 7 minutos)

Twelve women won a governor’s office in the November 2022 midterm election. Those 12 represent a record number of women governors, more than one-quart...

04 Enero 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por William R. Wilkerson and Alana Jeydel

Pope Benedict XVI waves as he is driven through a crowd during his weekly general audience, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, on June 2, 2010. AP Photo/Andrew Medichini

Pope Benedict XVI: A man at odds with the modern world who leaves a legacy of intellectual brilliance and controversy

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 8 minutos)

Benedict XVI leaves behind a complex legacy as a Pope and theologian. To many observers, Benedict, who died on Dec. 31, 2022 at the age of 95, was kn...

03 Enero 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Mathew Schmalz

À moins de démontrer une autre capacité d'initiative et d'alliance, la gauche française traditionnelle restera dans les cordes en 2023. Johann Walter Bantz / Unsplash, CC BY-NC-ND

La gauche restera-t-elle dans les cordes en 2023 ?

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 7 minutos)

Le congrès du Parti socialiste français (PS) prévu le 10 janvier est particulièrement attendu. C'est non seulement l'avenir de son président qui est e...

02 Enero 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Christophe Sente

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A reconstruction of the Harpole burial. MOLA / Hugh Gatt

Spectacular Anglo-Saxon burial uncovered – here’s what it tells us about women in seventh-century England

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 5 minutos)

A village with the Old English name “Filthy Pool” wasn’t an auspicious location to discover one of the most spectacular burials of the Anglo Saxon per...

01 Enero 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Toby Martin

Homes that survived the Marshall Fire didn’t come through unscathed. Matthew Jonas/MediaNews Group/Boulder Daily Camera via Getty Images

Homes that survived the Boulder County fire 1 year ago hid another disaster inside – here’s what we’ve learned about this insidious urban wildfire health risk

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 7 minutos)

This article is part of a collaboration with Boulder Reporting Lab, The Center for Environmental Journalism at the University of Colorado Boulder, KUN...

28 Diciembre 2022
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Colleen E. Reid y dos más

A small group of protesters holds Russia and Burkina flags as they protest against the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Issouf Sanogo/AFP via Getty Images

West Africa has experienced a wave of coups - superficial democracy is to blame

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West Africa has seen coups and military takeovers in three countries in 2022. Like those of the past, they came with promises of a quick return to civ...

27 Diciembre 2022
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Temitope J. Laniran

Singer Lizzo has voiced her criticisms of the body positivity movement in the past. Peter Foley/ EPA

Why the body positivity movement risks turning toxic

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 6 minutos)

You define beauty yourself. You are more than a number on a scale. Love yourself the way you are. Body positive messages like these seem to be everywh...

25 Diciembre 2022
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Viren Swami

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How the distortion of Martin Luther King Jr.‘s words enables more, not less, racial division within American society

Special counsels, like those examining Biden’s and Trump’s handling of classified documents, are intended to be independent – but they aren’t entirely

Jeff Beck dies of bacterial meningitis – what you need to know about the disease

Mamadou Racine Sy, premier capitaine noir de l’armée française

Film ‘Avatar: the Way of Water’ dan Orang Bajau Indonesia, apa saja kemiripannya?

100 years of Stan Lee: how the comic book king challenged prejudice

Au Cambodge, une base militaire comme outil d’influence pour Pékin

A record-breaking number of women were elected governor in 2022 – here are 7 things to know about how that happened

Pope Benedict XVI: A man at odds with the modern world who leaves a legacy of intellectual brilliance and controversy

La gauche restera-t-elle dans les cordes en 2023 ?

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Spectacular Anglo-Saxon burial uncovered – here’s what it tells us about women in seventh-century England

Homes that survived the Boulder County fire 1 year ago hid another disaster inside – here’s what we’ve learned about this insidious urban wildfire health risk

West Africa has experienced a wave of coups - superficial democracy is to blame

Why the body positivity movement risks turning toxic

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