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Image copyright Georgina Smith/BBC Desert locusts in their millions are devouring their body weight in vegetation every day in Kenya. As spring breeding draws to a close it is now a race against time to kill their eggs before they hatch.Tracking the insects is an art in itself, with daily…

Raury: Take Back the Power Atlanta-based recording artist Raury says his call-to-action track “Take Back the Power” could be “the official anthem of the movement.” A constant, thumping drum and a swirling guitar and piano give way to Raury’s lyrics: “Know what you took from me / Know what you stole…

Social Impact: Architecture Building Space for Empathy The National Memorial for Peace and Justice by MASS Design Group. Image © Alan Karchmer Architecture shapes how we live and come together. Amidst a pandemic and protests around the world, architects and designers are speaking out to condemn injustice and build space for…

Speaking at the Vatican on Wednesday, Pope Francis condemned the death of George Floyd. He directly addressed "brothers and sisters in the United States," saying he has "witnessed with great concern the disturbing social unrest in your nation in these past days," following the officer-involved death of Floyd, an unarmed…

The fight for racial equality must be heard. Amplify is our series devoted to raising awareness, spotlighting issues, and taking action. Solidarity is nice, but jobs and investment in black workers and businesses is better. Many tech leaders and companies have tweeted out support for the Black Lives Matter movement…

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Photo: Shutterstock With all that’s going on in the world right now, you might think hackers and other fraudsters would give it a rest for a while, right? But that’s far from the case.The dollar volume of attempted fraudulent transactions in April was 35% higher than the same period a…

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the New York progressive, slammed a New York City Police Department union for tweeting confidential information about Mayor Bill de Blasio's daughter's arrest on Saturday during a protest against racism.The Sergeants Benevolent Association tweeted a screenshot of Chiara de Blasio's arrest record and attacked the mayor over…

Image copyright Press Information Bureau Image caption The area has become a hotspot in part because of a road India has built The armies of the world's two most populous nations are locked in a tense face-off high in the Himalayas, which has the potential to escalate as they seek…

A version of this article originally appeared on VICE Asia.On May 28, China's parliament passed a resolution to develop legislation to “safeguard national security” in Hong Kong. The ruling stipulates that Beijing will entirely bypass the local legislature in Hong Kong and instead implement the notorious “national security law” here.…