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Do some birds have their own design traditions when they build their nests? Maria Cristina Tello Ramos found that the roosts built by family groups of weavers had their own architectural style. Close observation of white-browed sparrow weavers in South Africa’s Tswalu Kalahari Reserve showed that environmental, physical or genetic attributes of different family groups didn’t influence the designs, suggesting that the shapes chosen might be the result of
social interactions.
Naked women are objectified, but when women protest naked they are often seen as desperate or accused of using shock tactics. Yet this form of activism has a long history in Africa. A South African psychologist has spent years researching this, talking with women protesters to find out about the emotional rewards of their activism. Mpho Mathebula shares her findings about how naked protest is also an act of empowerment and joy.
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Maria Cristina Tello Ramos, University of Hull
Birds’ building behaviour and the shape of the structures might be the result of social interactions.
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Mpho Mathebula, University of the Witwatersrand
Interviews with women who have staged naked protests reveal this is not just a shock tactic, but a powerful way of claiming their voices and their dignity.
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Anna-Mart Engelbrecht, Stellenbosch University
Breast cancer cases can differ significantly. Treatment needs to follow the individual needs of the patient.
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Ken Matthysen, IPIS; Peer Schouten, Danish Institute for International Studies
M23 strategies allow the rebel group to control local governance and to generate revenues from the local economy, including rents from North Kivu’s mineral wealth.
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From our international editions
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Nicolas Forsans, University of Essex
Cuba was plunged into darkness for four consecutive nights after the country’s power grid failed.
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Neil K R Sehgal, University of Pennsylvania; Ashwini Sehgal, Case Western Reserve University
Researchers measured lawmakers’ wealth and found that those whose Southern ancestors owned slaves before abolition have a higher net worth today.
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Frank Ledwidge, University of Portsmouth
Kyiv’s hopes of regaining its original territory look all but impossible.
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Angela L. Bos, Boise State University; Daphne Joanna van der Pas, University of Amsterdam; Loes Aaldering, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
A decade ago, people did not even agree on the traits that defined women politicians. Now they see women seeking political office as intelligent, rational, analytical, ambitious and moral.
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