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Grandparents Ain’t What They Used To Be — And That’s A Good Thing

Holidays are a time for family, and grandparents play a role too. Argentine journalist Ignacio Pereyra asks what happens when there are no grandparents around, and asks a grandmother to share her thoughts too.

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Food / Travel Green Or Gone Society special series

Look To The Skies: Understanding Time And Climate Through Paintings

In his latest book, Spanish meteorologist and author José Miguel Viñas traces the history of painting, observing the skies of artists from different times and latitudes. Walking through a Madrid museum, he explains different types of clouds and historical climatological events.

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LGBTQ Plus

How Latin Americans Are Learning To Embrace The “Coming Out” Of LGBTQ+ Loved Ones

It’s not easy coming out to your family as gay or transgender, nor for every family to accept it, especially in conformist societies like Latin America’s. But, unlike decades ago, today families can seek out sensible information and professional help to avoid hurting their children.

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Migrant Lives Society

“Me Captain” — How Matteo Garrone Made The Migration Movie The World Needs Now

An interview with Italian filmmaker Matteo Garrone, whose movie Me Captain is nominated for an Oscar, after he won the Silver Lion for directing at the 80th Venice International Film Festival. The tale centers around the life-and-death quest of migration, a topic that remains at the center of debate in Italy — and beyond.

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Russia-Ukraine War Society

Sofiia’s Story: An Escape From Kyiv, A Springtime Dream

This is how Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has looked to one 16-year-old high school senior from Kyiv, the daughter of Worldcrunch contributor Anna Akage.

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In The News

A Trip To Nowhere? Twisted Travel Plans For Our Pandemic Times

-Essay- COVID-19’s economic impact on travel is matched only by the existential impact on the modern traveler. In a sign of the desperation of both, several airlines and cruise ship companies have been offering trips to… nowhere. In Australia, Japan and Taiwan, passengers can book a flight that takes off and lands at the same […]

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blog Geopolitics

To Syria And Back In 21 Days: Journey Of A Teenage Jihad

Two French teenagers, aged 15 and 16, organized their journey in just a few days, via the Internet, to set off on Jihad in Syria. Once there, they were soon disillusioned.

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