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How a historic ‘magical bean’ is helping Indigenous groups in Colombia 

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Not quite The Terminator, these robots still look human-like and perform tasks

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Why an Albanian dictator’s cinematic legacy is being preserved

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New animated film for Muslim children hits US and Canadian theaters

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Protest

Iranians crossing the border to Turkey say they can’t stop thinking of the family they left behind

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Out of Eden Walk

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Development

Protests in Nigeria over demolition of Makoko — the ‘Venice of Africa’

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