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Colourful building blocks are scattered across the living room floor and a thick rope for twirling dangles from the ceiling next to the dining table. Traces of children are everywhere in 75-year-old Marita May's house in Bad Ems, a town some 75 kilometres north-west of Frankfurt, but no children live there. That's because May is a so-called granny by choice or wish grandmother. In German, a Wunschoma is someone who acts as a grandmother but is not biologically related to their "grandkids." A Wunschopa is the term used for a wish grandfather. For about 10 years, she has been regularly meeting w...
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Judges are increasingly being drawn into the fight against climate change as activists and civic groups bring lawsuits aimed at enforcing climate commitments and protecting the environment. Courts from Estonia to Norway to the US are all weighing cases that pit governments against small groups of dedicated activists. Cases focus on disputes about concrete measures to protect the environment as citizens and organizations seek to force lawmakers to do more to protect the climate. A group of elderly Swiss women made headlines earlier this year when they succeeded in their demand for stricter meas...
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With a new, cryptic logo, lots of bass in the soundtrack, a bit of Bond: Germany's foreign intelligence agency is stepping out of the shadows with a fresh, modern image to attract new talent. The trademark of Germany's foreign intelligence agency, the BND, has been one of secrecy for decades. However, the BND recently launched a campaign to revamp its public image. This move is part of a strategy to compete with other employers and security agencies for skilled workers. "From mystery to brand" is a catchphrase at the agency which reveals the mission's aim. The spies have been secretly fine-tun...
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By many measures, South Korea's healthcare system is among the most successful in the world. Seeing a doctor is easy. The mortality rate from preventable illnesses is low. And though most hospitals and clinics are privately run, a nationalized single-payer health insurance program keeps costs affordable. An appendectomy costs $2,500 — less than a fifth of the average price that one pays in the United States for example — with 80% of that covered by government insurance. But a four-month-old strike by more than 9,000 medical residents and interns across the country is turning the public against...
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Colourful building blocks are scattered across the living room floor and a thick rope for twirling dangles from the ceiling next to the dining table. Traces of children are everywhere in 75-year-old Marita May's house in Bad Ems, a town some 75 kilometres north-west of Frankfurt, but no children live there. That's because May is a so-called granny by choice or wish grandmother. In German, a Wunschoma is someone who acts as a grandmother but is not biologically related to their "grandkids." A Wunschopa is the term used for a wish grandfather. For about 10 years, she has been regularly meeting w...
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Judges are increasingly being drawn into the fight against climate change as activists and civic groups bring lawsuits aimed at enforcing climate commitments and protecting the environment. Courts from Estonia to Norway to the US are all weighing cases that pit governments against small groups of dedicated activists. Cases focus on disputes about concrete measures to protect the environment as citizens and organizations seek to force lawmakers to do more to protect the climate. A group of elderly Swiss women made headlines earlier this year when they succeeded in their demand for stricter meas...
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With a new, cryptic logo, lots of bass in the soundtrack, a bit of Bond: Germany's foreign intelligence agency is stepping out of the shadows with a fresh, modern image to attract new talent. The trademark of Germany's foreign intelligence agency, the BND, has been one of secrecy for decades. However, the BND recently launched a campaign to revamp its public image. This move is part of a strategy to compete with other employers and security agencies for skilled workers. "From mystery to brand" is a catchphrase at the agency which reveals the mission's aim. The spies have been secretly fine-tun...
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By many measures, South Korea's healthcare system is among the most successful in the world. Seeing a doctor is easy. The mortality rate from preventable illnesses is low. And though most hospitals and clinics are privately run, a nationalized single-payer health insurance program keeps costs affordable. An appendectomy costs $2,500 — less than a fifth of the average price that one pays in the United States for example — with 80% of that covered by government insurance. But a four-month-old strike by more than 9,000 medical residents and interns across the country is turning the public against...
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Why do some snakes bite when you touch them, while others don't? A Brazilian scientist trod on snakes tens of thousands of times in a bid to answer this question. His method was not without danger, even though he wore a specially-made protective boot to gently step on the snakes. In the process, he discovered he was allergic to the antivenom and snake toxins, resulting in prolonged hospitalization. In the latest from the dpa trends & features desk, we hear why his study can help save lives by ensuring antivenoms are distributed to the hospitals that are likely to need them most. Allison Willia...
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A Brazilian biologist used an unusual method to study the biting behaviour of venomous snakes. João Miguel Alves-Nunes from the Butantan Research Centre in São Paulo, Brazil lightly kicked Jararaca lance snakes - a widespread and highly venomous viper species in south-eastern Brazil - over 40,000 times using a specially made protective boot. His findings, published in the journal Scientific Reports, reveal crucial insights into snake bite incidents in the region, which account for a significant portion of the 20,000 poisonings reported annually in Brazil. The snakes were not harmed during the ...
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