What constitutes national identity has to be understood against the ways that the social compact in South Africa contrasts ...

You don’t have to be an art expert to appreciate a good painting, especially when it comes from Black female painters who are revolutionizing the art world with every brushstroke. From bold portraits ...

By Anna Dulisse As record wildfires erupt across Canada this year, with health-threatening smoke drifting into the U.S. and as far away as Europe — and with wildfires in 2024 becoming the leading ...

Progress towards The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery's 2030 targets has been too slow and too patchy, particularly in low ...

I could never forget it,’ says the chair of the jury as Quayson’s film – a reflection on identity – wins the Dior Photography ...

African mask art, famous the world over for its intricate designs and symbolic meanings, has transitioned from traditional ceremonies to a global decorative phenomenon. These masks narrate stories ...

Here we use cryogenic electron microscopy to determine the structure of TbAQP2 from Trypanosoma brucei, bound to either the substrate glycerol or to the sleeping sickness drugs, pentamidine or ...

Sights, sounds and tastes of Africa will come to the Northwest Side this week at the Fourth annual Diaspora Showcase Africa, an event intended to teach people about African culture ...

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