South Sudanese artist, author, and former child soldier Emmanuel Jal (new book My Life Is Art out now) teams up with South African producer Bun Xapa (named one of DJ Mag's artists to watch in 2025) to ...

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With civil society under attack from a dehumanizing far-right government, it bears remembering: In crisis there is also opportunity.

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The method involves using low-dose X-rays to render male mosquitoes unable to reproduce. Male mosquitoes don't bite and won’t have contact with people or spread disease.