Digging up the dirt - could soil contain the answer to food shortages?

From Iowa to the Ayeyarwady delta region of Myanmar - known as the country's rice bowl - farmers are trying to figure out how to make their soil healthier and more productive

Same-sex 'Dancing on Ice' couple sparks hopes of greater LGBT+ representation

Singer Ian Watkins and professional skater Matt Evers are set to make television history on the British reality TV show


Female directors reached record highs in 2019 Hollywood

Women made up 10.6% of directors of the top movies last year, more than double the percentage in 2018 and the highest percentage of female directors in the past decade


Australia urges people to flee as fires set to surge at weekend

Victoria declared a state of disaster across areas home to about 100,000 people, with authorities urging people to evacuate before a deterioration expected on Saturday


Indonesia plans cloud seeding to halt rain, floods death toll rises to 43

The floods followed torrential rains on Dec. 31 and into the early hours of New Year's day that inundated swathes of Jakarta and nearby towns, home to about 30 million people


Motivated by #MeToo? Vetting jurors in Weinstein case will be a challenge, experts say

More than 80 women have accused Weinstein of sexual misconduct dating back decades


British tribunal to decide whether veganism should be protected as a belief

'This case, if successful, will establish that the belief entitles ethical vegans to protection from discrimination'


Erdogan says up to 250,000 Syrians flee toward Turkey as crisis worsens

Towns and villages have been pounded by Russian jets and Syrian artillery since a renewed government assault last month


Opinion

OPINION: The progress of LGBT+ equality in aid and development is too slow

LGBT+ people need to be involved in designing aid and development policies and programs if we are to achieve a better world for everyone



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