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The last ship of the US slave trade

The discovery of the remains of the Clotilda, 160 years after it sank, brings new life and interest to the settlement built by the original survivors.
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The island breaking beauty standards

An important part of Curacao's dushi (sweet) culture, Mama and Chichi sculptures can be found across the island and have come to represent the beauty of the female form.
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The last ship of the US slave trade

Once known for its music, art and architecture, Matanzas had succumbed to neglect and disrepair. Decades later, however, it's being returned to its former glory.
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The Spanish town lost in France

Geographically, Spain's Val d'Aran should be part of France, but it's neither French, Spanish nor Catalan in culture, history or even language.
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The one question all Koreans ask

Though considered impertinent in many cultures, asking someone's age in South Korea is a social contract that establishes the pecking order between speakers.
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A world heritage city of tolerance

This small Jordanian city where minarets and church towers share the skyline was deemed a "place of tolerance and urban hospitality" by Unesco.
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A tiny village reviving Gaelic culture

Since the 1970s, the town of Eilean Iarmain has been at the forefront of Scotland's Gaelic revival. Now, a new generation of locals are ready to share their culture with tourists.
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The hermit of Socotra Island

He fishes by hand, lives alone in a remote cave and is a living testament to the way residents once lived on this far-flung island in Yemen.
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India's obscure melodious tradition

In a remote Meghalaya village, residents have three names: a regular name, a distinct melody and a shorter tune that is akin to a nickname.
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Saudi's lineage of interior stylists

In the remote, mountainous region of 'Asir, women's ingenuity can be seen in a 200-year-old artform that's passed from mother to daughter.
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Science
74% of ransomware revenue goes to Russian hackers

Crypto-currency researchers say more than $400m of cyber-crime funds go to Russian gangs.
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World
Eccentric sewage rebels head for the big screen

When a group of middle-aged swimming friends from Scarborough became worried about sewage in the sea in the 1980s, they started staging eccentric stunts to highlight their cause, and even took on the government. Now, their story is being turned into a film.
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Business
How nurseries are keeping track of their toddlers

Misty Ardouin set up her nursery, Nestlings, in Cardiff City centre in 2019. At the end of each day, they would have a "good sit down" in the playroom with parents to catch-up on everything the children had been doing.
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Record high deforestation of Amazon in January

The number of trees cut down in the Brazilian Amazon in January far exceeded deforestation for the same month last year, according to government satellite data.
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Lessons in pleasure boost good safe sex

Teaching people about achieving sexual pleasure can help sell safe-sex messages, say researchers from the World Health Organization.
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White House left behind as states drop Covid rules

The White House is facing pressure to revise its position on mask wearing as pandemic restrictions are eased in a number of US states.
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James Webb telescope begins to focus its 'big eye'

It's a confusing but amazing image.
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How Taiwan used simple tech to help contain Covid-19

In Taiwan, finding someone who will talk about their Covid experience is harder than you might think.
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