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The island of unclaimed bodies

In New York, those who live and die on the extreme edges of society are buried on an isolated island, often forgotten and unmourned. But recent legal changes aim to reduce stigma and restore their dignity.

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Thomas Sankara and the stomachs that made themselves heard

Thomas Sankara’s vision to transform farming and health in Burkina Faso turned to dust with his assassination. Perry Blankson highlights the considerable achievements of Sankara’s brief span in power.

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The men who meddled with nature

The ‘acclimatisation societies’ of the 19th century sought to ‘improve’ on the natural world by releasing non-native species into the wild. The effects were disastrous.

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The big freeze

In recent years we’ve come to realise that global heating is our biggest threat. But it’s hard to shake off the fear of a return to ice-age conditions, the predominant narrative since the late 17th century.

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  • Philadelphia International Exposition, 1876: the Hospital of the Medical Department of the United States Army: a ward of empty beds. Photograph, 1876.
  • The faces of Latin American men and women of New York united in their support against AIDS by the New York State Health Department. Colour lithograph.
  • Facts about pasteurization of milk / U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.
  • Facts about pasteurization of milk / U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.
  • A wheel-chart (pie-chart), the seven sectors of which show seven different types of food which need to be combined in a balanced diet. Colour lithograph, 1943.
  • Facts about pasteurization of milk / U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.
  • Facts about pasteurization of milk / U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.
  • Facts about pasteurization of milk / U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.
  • Facts about pasteurization of milk / U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.
  • Poultry mites : how to control them / [prepared by the Entomology Research Branch, Agricultural Research Service]
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