Tim McDonnell
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An exhibition at the Baltimore Museum of Art finds political power in dizzying patterns from the Kuba Kingdom — located in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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They're known as 'climate refugees.' But there's not even an international definition for them, let alone recognition or protection.
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A new survey of baobab trees in Africa finds that many of the oldest have died or significantly deteriorated in the last decade. Scientists say climate change and human intervention could be culprits.
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Leaders in developing countries were asked to rank the U.N.'s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. One particular goal was typically at the bottom of their priority list.
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They have been working the same stretches of river for decades — but have no proof of ownership. Now technology comes to the rescue.
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Action movies are as popular here as anywhere else. But this one has a special resonance.
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The largest-ever study of stroke patients in Africa reveals a high rate of a particularly risky type of brain incident. What's the problem? And what's the solution?
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What the Netflix show gets right — and wrong — about Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Ghana in 1961.
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Herders have let their livestock roam. Farmers are furious over damage to their crops. Tensions have led to thousands of deaths. Will a government ban on grazing end the violence?
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The tubers are essential to the country's economy and culture, but their quality keeps declining. Now, researchers have found a way to mass produce good seed yams — and it could save the industry.