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Why farmers in northern Ghana go to bed hungry

Ghana is one of the few countries often praised for achieving impressive reductions in hunger. The 2022 Global Hunger Index report reveals Ghana’s hunger score has declined by more than 50 percent since the year 2000. At the Crans Montana Forum held in November 2022, where critical issues of global…

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US Space Force eyes 'prime' Australian real estate for future warfare operations

Visiting senior US military officers believe Australia is a "pot of gold at the end of the rainbow", as they eye off this continent's "prime" geography for future space operations.

ABC News

States differ on how best to spend $26B from settlement in opioid cases

The cash represents an unprecedented opportunity to derail the opioid epidemic. But with countless groups advocating for a share of the pie, the impact could depend heavily on geography and politics.

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Remembering Yi-Fu Tuan: The most influential scholar you've never heard of

Yi-Fu Tuan, who died in Madison, Wis. on Aug. 10, 2022, was known as the most influential academic you never knew. Referred to as the father of humanistic geography, his most influential works dealt with the concepts of space, place and sense of place.

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American elections are a question of geography. Here’s how remote workers reshaped the political landscape

The exodus of remote workers from big cities could explain the close midterm races in Nevada and Arizona.

Fortune

Democracy spreads in waves – but shared cultural history might matter more than geography

Recent events like the war in Ukraine, conflicts over Taiwan and the rise of authoritarian ideology have renewed interest in the foundations of modern democracy.

The Conversation

There's no one 'Latino vote' – religion and geography add to voters' diversity

Nearly 1 in 5 people in the United States today are Latino, and “the Latino vote” has attracted significant news coverage as their political voice grows stronger. Yet considering all 62 million Latinos as a group isn’t necessarily all that helpful in understanding attitudes or voting patterns, as some scholars…

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Prior to Industrial Revolution, global living standards were very low, says economic historian Jared Rubin

Britain industrialised first, and several other nations in Western Europe and North America followed soon thereafter, says Jared Rubin

The Hindu

Global M&A just suffered its worst Q3 in a decade

The down arrows didn't discriminate by industry or geography.

Axios

Northern Ghana is underdeveloped because of underinvestment during colonial rule, not geography

Ghana’s most important development problem is arguably the disparity between the north and south of the country. The north is acutely underdeveloped, trailing the south in practically all metrics of development.

The Conversation

Akin Mabogunje: Nigerian urban geographer who mapped the origin and trends of African cities

I was introduced to Professor Akin Mabogunje’s work when I joined the Department of Estate Management at the University of Lagos in 2011. As a new junior lecturer, I had to read the key text being used by my course leader. It was here that I first encountered Mabogunje’s work…

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The best places to enjoy sunsets in Latin America

Latin America offers great places to enjoy extraordinary sunsets. Its extensive geography includes beaches, mountains and deserts where travelers can enjoy amazing views amid wonderful natural diversity.

Tribune News Service

Books on Manipur will need government’s clearance

A 15-member committee was constituted to scan material on history, culture, tradition and geography before approving publication

The Hindu

No, a Ukrainian publisher did not issue maps omitting Russian-occupied territories

In a video posted on Russian Telegram accounts, a man claims to have found a geography book for Ukrainian high school students in which the map of Ukraine has been cut in half, missing the areas occupied by Russian troops. But several clues in the video indicate that it is…

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How Nigerian students became 'change agents' in solid waste management

Nigerian cities aren’t managing solid waste effectively. Waste has to be managed all the way from generation to storage, collection, transport, recycling, treatment and disposal. But it is visible everywhere in the country’s cities, presenting a major socio-cultural and environmental challenge.

Reason

The Dormant Commerce Clause, Geographical Identification, and Blocking Technology

[Jack Goldsmith and I will have an article out about the Dormant Commerce Clause, geolocation, and state regulations of Internet transactions in the Texas Law Review early next year, and I'm serializing it here. There is still plenty of time for editing, so we'd love to hear any recommendations you…

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Etles Uyghur, London: ‘You’ll be well fed, and learn a little along the way’ – restaurant review

Visit this classy Uyghur restaurant for lessons in culture and geography, and tasty chicken piled high. By Jay Rayner

The Guardian - UK

It’s not all coffee shops and hipsters: what we get wrong about gentrification

Communities should mobilise against the property industry and its partners, says Leslie Kern, a professor of geography and environment

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How geography GCSE weathered storm of curriculum changes

Far from lacking skills, employers actively seek geography graduates for their wider view of the world

The Guardian - AU

The days of cheap and easy air travel may be over, but Australian policymakers seem oblivious

Given the country’s geography and reliance on mobility, transport links are essential infrastructure. So where’s the strategy?

Salon

Why is corn so important to bourbon?

The law stipulates that bourbon has to be made with 51% corn — a decision rooted in history, geography and flavor

The Independent UK

English literature drops out of top 10 most popular A-levels for first time

The subject was pushed out of the top rankings after an increase in the popularity of geography.

Liverpool Echo

Liverpool mum praises teachers doing the 'most difficult job on earth'

Liverpool mum Sarah Sandison shares her story about the teacher that changed her life

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'That isnae Skye': Scotland Office red-faced after basic geography blunders

IAIN Stewart, the Scotland Office minister, represents the English constituency of Milton Keynes South ...

The Independent UK

What is Worldle? New map game tests travel fans on their geography knowledge

Latest Wordle-inspired game tests your knowledge of the world’s countries

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