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Peru tries to end the toxic use of mercury in gold mining

Environment

DW reporter Kathleen Schuster investigates projects in Peru that aim to reduce mercury pollution in small-scale gold mining.

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Can you ride faster uphill than a cycling legend?

Sports
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Staying healthy on the Out of Eden Walk

Out of Eden Walk
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Indonesia makes plans for a utopian future capital

Environment
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The disappearance of Ekpar Asat

Cybersecurity
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A decade after the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change, the treaty’s architect looks back at its legacy

Climate Change

As diplomats, scientists and activists from around the globe convene in Belém, Brazil, for COP30, The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Christiana Figueres, the former executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and one of the architects of the Paris Agreement.

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This country’s paternity leave could be a model for the US

Family Choices

Which European country do you think is leading the pack in terms of paternity leave right now? The chances are, the possibilities that have just come into your head are all Northern European — but you’d actually be incorrect. As Ashish Sharma from our partners at Deutsche Welle (DW) reports, the answer is Spain! Learn […]

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New play ‘Kyoto’ looks at the global agreement that first aimed to curb greenhouse gas emissions

Climate Change

As the world faces stronger and more frequent storms, a new play honors the extensive discussions that led to the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, which brought world leaders together to address greenhouse gas emissions.

Italian court shoots down plan for big bridge

Infrastructure

Government officials vow to fight back on the ruling.

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‘Dobre Dobre’: A cookbook that highlights Polish and Jewish baking traditions

Food

Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with writer and baker Laurel Kratochvila about her new cookbook, “Dobre Dobre: Baking from Poland and Beyond.” She shares a recipe for Hanna’s apple cake with The World.

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