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 The Big Apple's Health Commish 

<p>Dr. Mary Bassett, Commissioner of the New York City Health Department, spent many years living in Zimbabwe, where she both practiced and taught medicine. Now she's brought her holistic view of health -- from food deserts to epidemics -- to her hometown of New York City. </p><p> </p><p></p><div class="media media-element-container media-feature_medium"><div id="file-78170" class="file file-image file-image-jpeg">

  
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One with Farai

Economics

Running out of US dollars, Zimbabwe says it will print its own 'bond notes'

Thomas Mapfumo's music was banned by the country's state-owned media. 

Music

Exiled Zimbabwean musician wonders if it's safe to go home

Zimbabwean American singer, poet and activist Shungudzo says she finds an outlet for her activism through music.

Artist Shungudzo feels an urgency to 'use her words' to fight against racism

Redevelopment proposal for Mumbai's largest informal settlement stirs controversy

Haitian Musician and Voudo priest Erol Josué has a new album titled Pèlerinaj, which includes songs like “Rén Sobo,” “Ati Sole” and “Palave Maria" that invoke Vodou goddesses and saints.

Erol Josué’s new album Pèlerinaj highlights Haiti’s Vodou tradition and the artist’s own pilgrimage

A lab worker removes crane hoist from a load of rebar used to construct full-scale buildings and bridge spans that are then pushed to the limit in field tests.

Infrastructure

This ‘earthquake lab’ is designing buildings to withstand natural disasters

Wind generators near the Indigenous town of Juchitán de Zaragoza in Mexico.

Development

Mexico’s Interoceanic Corridor aims to rival the Panama Canal

Surfing instructor Godpower Tamarakuro Pekipuma in Lagos, Nigeria.

Sports

‘Walking on water’: Surfing makes waves in Nigeria

Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou waves as Ma leaves for China, at Taoyuan International Airport in Taoyuan City, northern Taiwan, Monday, March 27, 2023. 

Former Taiwanese president makes historic visit to China

Lifestyle

Vietnam draft dodgers who settled in Canada have influenced some of its small towns for generations

Father Damion, abbot at St. Joseph's Trappist Abbey, left, and Spencer Brewery director Father Isaac walk through their new, state-of-the-art facility in Spencer, Massachusetts, Jan. 9, 2014.

Lifestyle & Belief

Trappist monks keep beer tradition alive despite decline in interest for monastic life

A bronze standing Shiva statue is unpacked at the National Museum of Cambodia in Phnom Penh after being returned to the kingdom in March 2023.

Arts, Culture & Media

 Looted relics returned to Cambodia receive monks’ blessings

Young Africans seek to leverage Vice President Harris’ trip to Africa 

Michael Rogers as Mugabe

Actor Michael Rogers takes on the title role in 'Breakfast with Mugabe'

Afropop Exclusive: Thomas Mapfumo Releases New Electronic Singles

Zimbabwe

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