Philly Roller Derby league turns 20 - here’s how the sport skated its way to feminism, anti-racism and queer liberation

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For 20 years, Philly Roller Derby skaters, who go by names like Wooly Slammoth, TrailBlazeHer and Reba Smackentire, have jammed and blocked their way around oval skating rinks in the spirit of feminism, anti-racism, body...

How an unexpected observation, a 10th-century recipe and an explorer’s encounter with a cabbage thief upend what we know about collard greens’ journey to the American South

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For generations, collard greens have formed an important part of African and African-diaspora diets around the world. The leafy vegetable is a quintessential part of African American, Southern and soul foods in the United...

Are Ukrainians ready for ceasefire and concessions? Here’s what the polls say

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A U.S.-Ukraine accord on a ceasefire proposal has put the notion of a negotiated end to the three-year war on the agenda, and in the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin. But even before Moscow responds, its pretty...

As Trump remakes America, where is Congress?

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During his first weeks in office, Donald Trump has implemented a shock and awe strategy to overhaul the US government and its foreign policy. Notable changes include closing longstanding executive agencies, including USAid...

How video games can support children’s wellbeing

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My family, like many others, enjoys spending the weekends in play including playing video games. For our four-year-old, creating choreography in Toca Dance and solving puzzles in Magic Lights Gruffalo Games have been...

What deer poo can tell us about the future of Britain’s woodlands

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shutterstock Nowar AlHaj/Shutterstock Brambles are considered a nuisance by many woodland managers. But weve discovered that fallow deer have a surprising taste for it. In our recent research, we found this unexpected...

Three novels by Nobel winner Han Kang that explain the fragile nature of South Korea

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Last year, South Korea made headlines around the world for two reasons. The first was writer Han Kangs celebrated Nobel prize for literature win in October; the second was far less positive. Late in the evening of December...