Silence and heavy security in China and Hong Kong mark 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown

BEIJING (AP) — Beijing’s Tiananmen Square had checkpoints and police vehicles Tuesday as China tried to silence the 35th anniversary of a bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests. Hong Kong police arrested four people and…

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In France, D-Day evokes both the joys of liberation and the pain of Normandy’s 20,000 civilian dead

CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, France (AP) — Shortly after D-Day in 1944, the American soldiers heading out to more fighting against Adolf Hitler’s forces couldn’t help but notice the hungry French boy by the…

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Intergenerational Legacies of Trauma in Kosovo 25 Years After the War and Amid Recent Global Conflicts

Webinar Wednesday, June 12, 2024, 1:00-2:30PM EDT / 10:00-11:30AM PDT / 11:00AM-12:30PM MDT / 6:00-7:30PM BST & CMT / 7:00-8:30PM CEST / 8:00-9:30PM EEST & IDT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RXaG92wW80 Today’s International Center…

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Centering Relationships Between People and Place: A Critical Step Towards Improving Science’s Contributions to Society

Slowing down the pace may not be common in academia, but it could lead to better science to support our planet through the current climate, biodiversity and social justice crises.…

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