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Gift-giving was practised by early humans in Africa – how it spread and evolved

For many countries around the world, December is an intense, commercialised period of gift-giving. Not just within families but across all sorts of relationships,...

Freemasons, homosexuals and corrupt elites in Cameroon – inside an African conspiracy theory

An unusual and fascinating new book has been written by two anthropologists, called Conspiracy Narratives from Postcolonial Africa: Freemasonry, Homosexuality, and Illicit Enrichment. It...

3 years after the Marshall Fire: Wildfire smoke’s health risks can linger long-term in homes that escape burning

Three years ago, on Dec. 30, 2021, a wind-driven wildfire raced through two communities just outside Boulder, Colorado. In the span of about eight...

Rashid Vally: South African visionary whose indie record labels shaped the jazz scene

Some record labels create huge market and financial clout. Some stay much smaller, but punch way above their weight in terms of their impact...

Cat videos and wild caracals: how the internet’s viral trends can help conservation

Have you recently opened YouTube or TikTok and immediately gone looking for cat videos? If your answer is “yes”, then you’re not alone: the...

The curious joy of being wrong – intellectual humility means being open to new information and willing to change your mind

Mark Twain apocryphally said, “I’m in favor of progress; it’s change I don’t like.” This quote pithily underscores the human tendency to desire growth...

Drinking during holidays and special occasions could affect how you parent your kids

How much alcohol do you typically drink in a week? A month? A year? Did your answer take into account how much you drink...

Museum of the Bamoun Kings: ancient treasures from Cameroon find a spectacular new home

One of the most significant African museum openings of 2024 was the Musée des Rois Bamoun, or Museum of the Bamoun Kings, in Foumban,...

Bob Dylan and the creative leap that transformed modern music

The Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown,” starring Timothée Chalamet, focuses on Dylan’s early 1960s transition from idiosyncratic singer of folk songs to internationally...

After Hurricane Helene, survivors have been in a race against time to protect family heirlooms, photographs and keepsakes

The total damage from Hurricane Helene to North Carolina – be it physical, psychological or economic – is difficult to quantify. But the numbers...

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