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Recently released, a former Palestinian detainee recounts the beatings, humiliation, and deprivation he endured as human rights groups warn of a prison system turned into an instrument of state violence.
✍️Francesca Mannocchia for @LaStampa in EN via @worldcrunch.com
Accusations Of Torture Unleashed Inside Israeli Prisons Since Oct. 7
Recently released, a former Palestinian detainee recounts the beatings, humiliation, and deprivation he endured as human rights groups warn of a prison system turned into an instrument of state…
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From wolf rival to human companion, Canis lupus familiaris has mastered empathy, communication, and survival by being the friendliest predator of all.
✍️ Niels Boeing for @zeit.de in EN via @worldcrunch.com
Survival Of The Friendliest: What Dogs And Wolves Teach Us About Evolution
From wolf rival to human companion, Canis lupus familiaris has mastered empathy, communication, and survival by being the friendliest predator of all. From wolf rival to human companion, Canis lupus…
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Worldcrunch.com @worldcrunch.com · 3h
The Built-In Fragility Of The Gaza Ceasefire

Donald Trump and some 20 European and Middle Eastern leaders meet Monday in Egypt to discuss Gaza, but with different agendas and objectives. The risk is that this will lead to a ceasefire without a peace process, which is a recipe for future disasters.
The Built-In Fragility Of The Gaza Ceasefire
Donald Trump and some 20 European and Middle Eastern leaders meet Monday in Egypt to discuss Gaza, but with different agendas and objectives. The risk is that this will lead to a ceasefire without a peace process, which is a recipe for future disasters.
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Fixing food loss is key to ending hunger, protecting resources, and ensuring sustainability in India.
✍️Taniya Sah for @thewire.in via @worldcrunch.com
The Truth Behind India’s Hunger: Abundance Doesn’t Mean Food Security
Fixing food loss is key to ending hunger, protecting resources, and ensuring sustainability in India.
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Worldcrunch.com @worldcrunch.com · 21h
Parenting Divided? The Weight On Couples When One Didn’t Really Want Kids

When partners differ in their wish for children, research shows it often results in imbalanced responsibilities, hidden power struggles, and lasting strain.
Parenting Divided? The Weight On Couples When One Didn’t Really Want Kids
When partners differ in their wish for children, research shows it often results in imbalanced responsibilities, hidden power struggles, and lasting strain.
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German scientists warn global warming is accelerating faster than expected, raising the risk of a 3 °C rise by 2050 and forcing Europe to confront unthinkable adaptation plans.
Elena Erdmann and @cerlin.bsky.social for @zeit.de in EN via @worldcrunch.com
Global Warming At 3°C By 2050? What's Behind The New German Climate Warning
German scientists warn global warming is accelerating faster than expected, raising the risk of a 3 °C rise by 2050 and forcing Europe to confront unthinkable adaptation plans. German scientists warn…
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Worldcrunch.com @worldcrunch.com · 23h
Democracies weaken not only for institutional reasons, but also because citizens stop thinking and surrender to impulse.
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How Carl Jung Can Help Argentina Charter A New Political Path
Democracies weaken not only for institutional reasons, but also because citizens stop thinking and surrender to impulse.
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Pessimism weighs on both body and mind. But research shows optimism can be trained, and even small steps can make a difference.
✍️@abditsch.bsky.social for @zeit.de in EN via @worldcrunch.com
The Health Benefits Of Being More Optimistic — And A Path To Get There
Pessimism weighs on both body and mind. But research shows optimism can be trained, and even small steps can make a difference. Pessimism weighs on both body and mind. But research shows optimism can…
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Worldcrunch.com @worldcrunch.com · 1d
The U.K government will not meet its pledge to halve violence against women and girls unless it tackles tech companies.
✍️ Emma Pickering for Open Democracy via @worldcrunch.com
Domestic Abuse Goes Digital: The Role Of Tech In Feeding Violence
The U.K government will not meet its pledge to halve violence against women and girls unless it tackles tech companies.
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Worldcrunch.com @worldcrunch.com · 1d
Two Centuries Of Talking To The Dead, Spiritualism And Mediums

Ask your neighbor whether they have sought out a psychic for advice or a message from a dead loved one. You might be surprised by what you hear.
Two Centuries Of Talking To The Dead, Spiritualism And Mediums
Ask your neighbor whether they have sought out a psychic for advice or a message from a dead loved one. You might be surprised by what you hear.
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Argentine family farms are turning to robotic milking to modernize operations, ease the daily grind, and secure their future for the next generation.
✍️ Clarín in EN via @worldcrunch.com
Family-Owned, Robot-Milked: A Sustainable Future For Argentina's Dairy Farms
Argentine family farms are turning to robotic milking to modernize operations, ease the daily grind, and secure their future for the next generation.
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Worldcrunch.com @worldcrunch.com · 1d
Tourism is changing Spain’s neighborhood festivals, from Horta to Seville, as locals face crowds and traditions reshaped for visitors rather than the communities that created them.
✍️Jose Mansilla for Catalunya Plural in EN via @worldcrunch.com
Tourism Is Wrecking Spain's Festival Culture, One Flying Suitcase At A Time
Tourism is transforming neighborhood festivals across Spain, from Horta to Seville, leaving locals to navigate crowded streets, altered traditions, and celebrations increasingly shaped for visitors…
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Worldcrunch.com @worldcrunch.com · 2d
Accusations Of Torture Unleashed Inside Israeli Prisons Since Oct. 7

Recently released, a former Palestinian detainee recounts the beatings, humiliation, and deprivation he endured as human rights groups warn of a prison system turned into an instrument of state violence.
Accusations Of Torture Unleashed Inside Israeli Prisons Since Oct. 7
Recently released, a former Palestinian detainee recounts the beatings, humiliation, and deprivation he endured as human rights groups warn of a prison system turned into an instrument of state violence.
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Worldcrunch.com @worldcrunch.com · 2d
The pandemic has put a damper on the Japanese tourism boom. Also discouraged by international crises, they now prefer local vacations.
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Is This The End Of Japan’s Golden Age Of Travel?
The pandemic has put a damper on the Japanese tourism boom. Also discouraged by international crises, they now prefer local vacations.
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Autism isn’t a straight line from mild to severe. Experts say the “spectrum” is an oversimplification — each person has unique traits and needs that deserve accurate, individualized language.
✍️@draimeegrant.bsky.social for @us.theconversation.com via @worldcrunch.com
The Problem With Seeing Autism As A "Spectrum"
The concept of the “autism spectrum,” once revolutionary, may now oversimplify autism’s complexity. Experts argue autism isn’t a line from mild to severe but a diverse set of traits and needs,…
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Worldcrunch.com @worldcrunch.com · 2d
Survival Of The Friendliest: What Dogs And Wolves Teach Us About Evolution

From wolf rival to human companion, Canis lupus familiaris has mastered empathy, communication, and survival by being the friendliest predator of all.
Survival Of The Friendliest: What Dogs And Wolves Teach Us About Evolution
From wolf rival to human companion, Canis lupus familiaris has mastered empathy, communication, and survival by being the friendliest predator of all.
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Worldcrunch.com @worldcrunch.com · 2d
German scientists warn global warming is accelerating faster than expected, raising the risk of a 3 °C rise by 2050 and forcing Europe to confront unthinkable adaptation plans.
Elena Erdmann and @cerlin.bsky.social for @zeit.de in EN via @worldcrunch.com
Global Warming At 3°C By 2050? What's Behind The New German Climate Warning
German scientists warn global warming is accelerating faster than expected, raising the risk of a 3 °C rise by 2050 and forcing Europe to confront unthinkable adaptation plans. German scientists warn…
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Worldcrunch.com @worldcrunch.com · 2d
Argentine family farms are turning to robotic milking to modernize operations, ease the daily grind, and secure their future for the next generation.
✍️ Clarín in EN via @worldcrunch.com
Family-Owned, Robot-Milked: A Sustainable Future For Argentina's Dairy Farms
Argentine family farms are turning to robotic milking to modernize operations, ease the daily grind, and secure their future for the next generation.
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Guatemala faces an obesity crisis affecting both kids and adults — made worse by food companies “fortifying” junk with vitamins to make it look healthy.
✍️Jaqueline Gálvez for @ocotegt.bsky.social in EN via @worldcrunch.com
In Guatemala, Tallying The Scourge Of Ultra-Processed Food
For both its children and adults, Guatemala is facing an obesity crisis. The problem is exacerbated by the food industry's use of “fortification” with vitamins as a marketing strategy to make harmful…
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Worldcrunch.com @worldcrunch.com · 3d
The Truth Behind India’s Hunger: Abundance Doesn’t Mean Food Security

Fixing food loss is key to ending hunger, protecting resources, and ensuring sustainability in India.
The Truth Behind India’s Hunger: Abundance Doesn’t Mean Food Security
Fixing food loss is key to ending hunger, protecting resources, and ensuring sustainability in India.
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Worldcrunch.com @worldcrunch.com · 3d
Tourism is changing Spain’s neighborhood festivals, from Horta to Seville, as locals face crowds and traditions reshaped for visitors rather than the communities that created them.
✍️Jose Mansilla for Catalunya Plural in EN via @worldcrunch.com
Tourism Is Wrecking Spain's Festival Culture, One Flying Suitcase At A Time
Tourism is transforming neighborhood festivals across Spain, from Horta to Seville, leaving locals to navigate crowded streets, altered traditions, and celebrations increasingly shaped for visitors…
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Worldcrunch.com @worldcrunch.com · 3d
Metabolism researcher Herman Pontzer explains why weight loss has little to do with workouts, how evolution has shaped our bodies, and why growth charts can get health all wrong.
✍️@JaSimmank for @zeit.de in EN via @worldcrunch.com
The Hadza Moment: What Hunter-Gatherers Teach Us About Losing Weight
Metabolism researcher Herman Pontzer explains why weight loss has little to do with workouts, how evolution has shaped our bodies, and why growth charts can get health all wrong. Metabolism…
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Worldcrunch.com @worldcrunch.com · 3d
Here Are The Limits Of Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan

The first phase of the agreement will see the release of Palestinian hostages and prisoners. But can we really be optimistic about what comes next, when the tougher political choices are still to come? Not quite yet. Several factors give reason for…
Here Are The Limits Of Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan
The first phase of the agreement will see the release of Palestinian hostages and prisoners. But can we really be optimistic about what comes next, when the tougher political choices are still to come? Not quite yet. Several factors give reason for skepticism.
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Worldcrunch.com @worldcrunch.com · 3d
Efforts to evict a São Paulo community for a new headquarters gained the president’s attention.
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Adeus, Moinho! Inside The Controversial Dismantling Of São Paulo’s Last Slum
Efforts to evict a São Paulo community for a new headquarters gained the president's attention.
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Worldcrunch.com @worldcrunch.com · 3d
Global Warming At 3°C By 2050? What’s Behind The New German Climate Warning

German scientists warn global warming is accelerating faster than expected, raising the risk of a 3 °C rise by 2050 and forcing Europe to confront unthinkable adaptation plans.
Global Warming At 3°C By 2050? What’s Behind The New German Climate Warning
German scientists warn global warming is accelerating faster than expected, raising the risk of a 3 °C rise by 2050 and forcing Europe to confront unthinkable adaptation plans.
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