In India, female bodybuilding is as challenging as it is rewarding
“These bodybuilders on the contrary focus on their muscles and strength, which often defies the conventional views on femininity,” Kunnath explains. “It’s a complex landscape of stereotypical ideas and societal expectations of femininity they have to navigate.”
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4 Talking Points Used to Smear DNC Protesters—And Why They’re Bogus
Only a meaningful change in policy from the nominally liberal party — and new favorite to take the White House—will. And so far, Vice President Harris has refused to commit to use the only leverage that will compel Israel to end its killing and maiming. In the interest of “party unity,” she should do so sooner than later, and protesters in Chicago are out in the streets to demand she take just such action.
Drought is devastating southern Africa’s crops: why it’s happening and what can be learned
Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi points out that the current agrifood system has not delivered for Africa. The continent cannot continue to rely on wheat, maize and rice as its staple foods. Historically, Africa had 30,000 edible plant species, and 7,000 were traditionally cultivated or foraged for food. Many of these are hardy, drought resistant, nutritious food sources like Bambara groundnut, cowpea, pigeon pea, millet, sorghum and African leafy vegetables such as amaranth and wild mustard. Southern African governments must do more to encourage the production of these crops.
Matching dinosaur footprints found on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean
“Plants fed the herbivores and supported a food chain. Muddy sediments left by the rivers and lakes contain dinosaur footprints, including those of meat-eaters, documenting that these river valleys could provide specific avenues for life to travel across the continents 120 million years ago.”
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