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Ending the toxic use of mercury in gold mining

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Environment

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

Can you ride faster uphill than a cycling legend?

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Staying healthy on the global walk

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Out of Eden Walk

Staying healthy on the Out of Eden Walk

Inside Indonesia's new eco-capital

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Indonesia makes plans for a utopian future capital

China is trying to erase Uyghur culture — in person and online

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Cybersecurity

The disappearance of Ekpar Asat

10 years after Paris Agreement, key architect reflects on treaty's legacy

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Climate Change

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

Spain's paternity leave could be a model for the US

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Family Choices

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

Climate negotiations take center stage in new play 'Kyoto'

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

Italian court shoots down plan for big bridge

Infrastructure

Polish baking that's 'dobre, dobre' — not too sweet

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Food

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

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