The Lagos protests against a brutal police unit were seen as an echo of #BlackLivesMatter. But they are rooted in a wider set of grievances from a disfranchised Nigerian generation.
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Climate activism has gone virtual. This month, join leading Al Gore and other leading activists for a series of online discussions on saving our planet.
Healthy lungs have become a rarity in India - even among children and non-smokers. Can a new air pollution campaign by Indian doctors make a difference?
The emerging threat of deepfakes could have an unprecedented impact on this election cycle, raising serious questions about the integrity of democratic elections, policy-making and our so...
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