September 22, 2023

Total Recall

Thailand’s new government is planning to restrict the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, a year after the country approved a landmark policy to decriminalize the narcotic, Bloomberg reported Thursday. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin announced that his 11-party coalition is seeking to “rectify” the country’s cannabis...

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September 22, 2023

Importing Tradition

The Italian region of Sardinia will import shepherds and farmers from Kyrgyzstan, a move aimed at addressing a declining population and preserving farming traditions on the Mediterranean island, Euronews reported Thursday. The local branch of the national farmers’ union, Coldiretti, recently announced it had struck a...

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September 22, 2023

The Unforgotten

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designated a former Argentine detention center as a world heritage site this week, a decision seen as significant to remembering human rights abuses that occurred during the country’s authoritarian rule four decades ago, Al Jazeera reported. Located...

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September 22, 2023

Entertaining Illusions

Germany’s Roncalli circus is taking a novel approach to entertaining its audience while giving a nod to animal welfare, Phys.org reported. The show is now using holograms instead of live animals for its fantastic performances. Circus boss Patrick Philadelphia said they stopped using live animals in 2018....

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