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In August 2013, Stephanie Ryder Morris’ family moved to Leander, a small but growing city about 25 miles north of Austin. Living along the South San Gabriel River initially felt like “a wonderland,” said Morris, now 51. In the time off from her nursing job, Morris recalled skipping stones and searching for frogs with her […]
African biotech company redefines global cancer research
The pale blue walls of the day care unit in Korle Bu Teaching Hospital are covered in art: one work shows two kids, one of whom is holding onto the Nyame Biribi Wo Soro Adinkra symbol, which translates to “God, there is something in the heavens.” Below the artwork, young patients lay in rows of […]
As Ghana aims to plant 10 million trees in a single day, environmentalists decry “greenwashing.”
As the sun beams down on the city of Accra, students, teachers, local residents and national officials have come together for the yearly celebration of Green Ghana Day. The rainy season seems to pause as African drums, flutes, saxophones, and suspenseful beats blast the song “Welcome Home” by legendary Afro-rock band Osibisa. People are led […]