Curio Cabinet / Worldly Curio
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6 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree4 CQ
The UN climate report found that limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (or 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) this century is still technically possible. But to keep ...
with PRI's The WorldThe UN climate report found that limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (or 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) this century is still technically possible. But to keep ...
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7 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree4 CQ
US President Donald Trump has called off the talks between the US and Taliban that were taking place mostly in the Persian Gulf nation of Qatar. American neg...
with PRI's The WorldUS President Donald Trump has called off the talks between the US and Taliban that were taking place mostly in the Persian Gulf nation of Qatar. American neg...
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4 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree3 CQ
Indonesia has set its sights on an eco-utopian capital to be built in Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. There's a glaring problem with the government's pla...
with PRI's The WorldIndonesia has set its sights on an eco-utopian capital to be built in Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. There's a glaring problem with the government's pla...
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5 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree3 CQ
Saudi Arabia was, for decades, the world's largest oil producer. This disruption is the biggest supply shock in absolute terms in the last five decades and h...
with PRI's The WorldSaudi Arabia was, for decades, the world's largest oil producer. This disruption is the biggest supply shock in absolute terms in the last five decades and h...
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5 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree3 CQ
Facebook and others are stepping up to stop the spread of disinformation online in advance of Canada's federal parliamentary elections.
with PRI's The WorldFacebook and others are stepping up to stop the spread of disinformation online in advance of Canada's federal parliamentary elections.
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5 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree3 CQ
British Kashmiri writer Sumaya Teli is using the pheran, a traditional piece of Kashmiri clothing, to bring awareness to the situation in Kashmir.
with PRI's The WorldBritish Kashmiri writer Sumaya Teli is using the pheran, a traditional piece of Kashmiri clothing, to bring awareness to the situation in Kashmir.
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4 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree3 CQ
What happens to the highly personal data people enter in period-tracking apps? In some cases, it gets fed to third parties — including Facebook.
with PRI's The WorldWhat happens to the highly personal data people enter in period-tracking apps? In some cases, it gets fed to third parties — including Facebook.
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8 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree5 CQ
Protests against an extradition bill in Hong Kong have become a self-described “revolution” inside the largest authoritarian nation on earth. But how much mo...
with PRI's The WorldProtests against an extradition bill in Hong Kong have become a self-described “revolution” inside the largest authoritarian nation on earth. But how much mo...
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3 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree2 CQ
At the suggestion of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, many anti-Putin voters decided to vote for anyone other than a candidate from Vladimir Putin's party —...
with PRI's The WorldAt the suggestion of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, many anti-Putin voters decided to vote for anyone other than a candidate from Vladimir Putin's party —...
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6 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree4 CQ
The Young'uns is making music that nods at Britain's history of solidarity and inclusion — while they say patriotism is ebbing in their country.
with PRI's The WorldThe Young'uns is making music that nods at Britain's history of solidarity and inclusion — while they say patriotism is ebbing in their country.
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3 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree2 CQ
New Delhi has eased some of the curbs, although no prominent detainees have been freed and mobile and internet connections remain suspended.
with PRI's The WorldNew Delhi has eased some of the curbs, although no prominent detainees have been freed and mobile and internet connections remain suspended.
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6 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree4 CQ
A group of Iranian environmentalists started an NGO to research and save critically endangered Asiatic cheetahs. But the Iranian government has accused them ...
with PRI's The WorldA group of Iranian environmentalists started an NGO to research and save critically endangered Asiatic cheetahs. But the Iranian government has accused them ...
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8 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree5 CQ
In her latest book, "The Ungrateful Refugee," Dina Nayeri reflects on her personal experience as a refugee to deconstruct some of the stereotypes about newco...
with PRI's The WorldIn her latest book, "The Ungrateful Refugee," Dina Nayeri reflects on her personal experience as a refugee to deconstruct some of the stereotypes about newco...
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6 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree4 CQ
An undersea robot in Antarctica might help us explore life beyond Earth — and understand the physics of glacier collapse.
with PRI's The WorldAn undersea robot in Antarctica might help us explore life beyond Earth — and understand the physics of glacier collapse.
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3 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree2 CQ
Hong Kong leader says she would quit if she could and fears her ability to resolve the crisis is now "very limited."
with PRI's The WorldHong Kong leader says she would quit if she could and fears her ability to resolve the crisis is now "very limited."
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30 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree16 CQ
Up and down the Mississippi River, new pressures are being put on America’s inland hydro highway, which helps deliver US goods and commodities to the rest of...
with PRI's The WorldUp and down the Mississippi River, new pressures are being put on America’s inland hydro highway, which helps deliver US goods and commodities to the rest of...
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7 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree4 CQ
A new academic year is kicking off around the world, but for some American teens, the end of summer brings a close to a different school experience — learnin...
with PRI's The WorldA new academic year is kicking off around the world, but for some American teens, the end of summer brings a close to a different school experience — learnin...
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16 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree9 CQ
Simon Tam, from the Asian American band The Slants, speaks about their journey to the US Supreme Court to trademark their "disparaging" name.
with PRI's The WorldSimon Tam, from the Asian American band The Slants, speaks about their journey to the US Supreme Court to trademark their "disparaging" name.
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4 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree3 CQ
On the eve of an important anniversary in Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, authorities arrested dozens of pro-democracy activists on Friday. The World spe...
with PRI's The WorldOn the eve of an important anniversary in Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, authorities arrested dozens of pro-democracy activists on Friday. The World spe...
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4 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree3 CQ
Nine FARC dissidents were killed in a bombing raid in southern Colombia, the first since former leaders of the group announced a new offensive this week.
with PRI's The WorldNine FARC dissidents were killed in a bombing raid in southern Colombia, the first since former leaders of the group announced a new offensive this week.