“In America, when you have a boyfriend he can kill you or no?” she asked. I told her {…} that domestic violence was still one of the leading causes of women being killed in the US. “Like here in Kenya?” Keitany asked, surprised. newyorker.com/magazine/2023/…

Why Were Two Female Running Champions Killed in Kenya?

Iten, a small town in the Great Rift Valley, became the long-distance-running capital of the world. Then, within a span of six months, two élite athletes were found dead.

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missdv · Apr 11, 2023 · 9:53 AM UTC

missdv@_missdv_11 Apr 2023

The new mania for historic tulips via @FT on.ft.com/3KLQga8

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missdv · Mar 29, 2023 · 6:35 AM UTC

missdv@_missdv_29 Mar 2023

The long shadow of Covid-19 myths bbc.com/future/article/20230… via @BBC_Future

The long shadow of Covid-19 myths

Like in many countries, misinformation about Covid-19 has circulated widely in Morocco during the pandemic, but much of it came from the US and Europe.

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missdv · Mar 28, 2023 · 7:33 AM UTC

missdv@_missdv_28 Mar 2023

A quick reminder from ⁦@flodebarre⁩ and ⁦⁦@safimichael⁩ about people working hard to find answers and remaining open to new facts… #thetruthisoutthere podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…

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missdv · Mar 18, 2023 · 12:40 PM UTC

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Global fresh water demand will outstrip supply by 40% by 2030, say experts theguardian.com/environment/…

Samira Sawlani · Mar 5, 2023 · 4:27 PM UTC

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Samira Sawlani@samirasawlani5 Mar 2023

The Horn of Africa may soon see its worst drought on record, as forecasts predict dry weather during this year’s March-to-May rainy season. This would be the sixth consecutive failed rainy season in parts of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia: newscientist.com/article/236…

Horn of Africa drought is set to become the region’s worst on record | New Scientist

A sixth failed rainy season would deepen the long-term drought in parts of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia that has contributed to a devastating food crisis

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Isabelle Baldwin 🌎🎞 · Feb 10, 2023 · 7:28 PM UTC

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Isabelle Baldwin 🌎🎞@BelleNoelPhoto10 Feb 2023

Portraits famous photographers have taken of their partners (a thread): – at Tucson, AZ

Image from Isabelle Baldwin 🌎🎞 (@BelleNoelPhoto)

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Natasha Loder · Jan 26, 2023 · 3:59 PM UTC

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Natasha Loder@natashaloder26 Jan 2023

Just seen some interesting stats about Covax, the global covid-19 vaccine initiative 💉 (the one that everyone loves to kick in the shins as a total failure...🦵)

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missdv · Jan 28, 2023 · 1:24 PM UTC

missdv@_missdv_28 Jan 2023

Somehow missed in editorial for this @nytimesbooks “best selling author” 😑 #thefrench #cliché 🇫🇷🌶️🪰

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@APStylebook27 Jan 2023

We deleted an earlier tweet because of an inappropriate reference to French people. We did not intend to offend. Writing French people, French citizens, etc., is good. But "the" terms for any people can sound dehumanizing and imply a monolith rather than diverse individuals.

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missdv · Jan 21, 2023 · 9:41 PM UTC

missdv@_missdv_21 Jan 2023

Empireland, an incredible work of truth and incredible scholarship, thank you for writing this ⁦⁦@Sathnam⁩ penguin.co.uk/books/317240/e…

Empireland

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missdv · Jan 17, 2023 · 7:19 AM UTC

missdv@_missdv_17 Jan 2023

Men may not perceive domestic tasks as needing doing in the same way as women, philosophers argue shar.es/afweCz

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missdv · Jan 17, 2023 · 7:12 AM UTC

missdv@_missdv_17 Jan 2023

Cambridge scientists have identified a drug that can be repurposed to prevent COVID-19 in research involving a unique mix of ‘mini-organs’, donor organs, animal studies and patients. cam.ac.uk/stories/UDCA-COVID… via @Cambridge_Uni

The off-patent drug that could protect us from future COVID-19 variants

Cambridge scientists have identified a drug that can be repurposed to prevent COVID-19 in research involving a unique mix of ‘mini-organs’, donor organs, animal studies and patients.

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