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Pepper pot stew was survival food for the poor and a path to freedom for Black women in early Philadelphia
Dina escaped from slavery and sold pepper pot stew on the streets of Philadelphia, while her enslaver tried to recapture her.
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Trump’s ‘narco-terrorism’ war in Latin America evokes Reagan – then as now, it’s more about fighting leftists than drug runners
The nebulous nature of narco-terrorism has allowed presidents from Reagan to Trump to deploy the term when it serves broader political goals in Latin America.
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Using cannabis for sleep isn’t harmless – a neurologist explains how it can trap people in a cycle of dependency
Young people and those with trauma, such as veterans, are especially vulnerable to the difficulty of stopping cannabis use for sleep.
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Conspiracy theories that emerged from a civil rights shooting 60 years ago resonate today
The modern rhetorical and political resistance to racial equality finds its roots in the conspiratorial segregationists of the civil rights era.
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The hidden history of Wales and the Jewish world
A new book reveals how Jews, Judaism, Israel and Palestine helped shape Welsh identity across centuries.
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Ukraine war now longer than the first world war – but the similarities are unsettling
Russia’s war in Ukraine has passed another grim milestone.
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How the development of solar and wind farms on the Tibetan Plateau is affecting local communities
China’s national government policies on energy and economic development are changing pastoral life on the Tibetan Plateau.
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How Pennsylvania towns are protecting themselves from the noise, heat and utility costs of massive data centers
Communities across the state are demanding to know how proposed data centers would affect their electric and water bills, landscapes and quality of life.
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Boys want to challenge harmful ideas about manhood – working with them, not lecturing them, is the key
Boys want to change the narrative, and education is vital in helping them.
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Why Trump is putting an MMA fight cage in the White House
It’s showtime! …Erecting a mixed martials arts arena at the White House and hinting that it might just become a permanent fixture is a nod to power that draws on force and spectacle.
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Ovarian cancer drug approved for NHS use will prolong lives
Mirvetuximab soravtansine (also known as Elahere) is the first new drug to be approved for hard-to-treat ovarian cancer in over 20 years.
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Farmers are key to restoring native woodlands – here’s what’s holding them back
Forests benefit everyone – but farmers carry the risk.