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Society The World

25. June 2025

Baby Gender Matters Less and Less Globally

In different parts of the world, parents are tending now to be less likely to have a preference between having a son or a daughter - a massive change from tradition and culture that imposed an unfair pro-male bias.

Society

PIA long houses (Maloca) in the Puré National Park region

Society Colombia

21. April 2025

Landmark Territory Offers Proper Protection to Indigenous Peoples

Concerted efforts led to the establishment of a formalised territory in Colombia – the first of its kind – to protect Indigenous Peoples within a hugely biodiverse part of the country, paving the way for the recognition of other groups in other parts of the Colombian…

Animals

Bullfight at the Plaza de Toros Mexico, in Mexico City, Mexico, on 2 March 2025

Animals Mexico

9. April 2025

No-Blood Bullfighting: an Animal Rights Win

Traditional bullfighting has been banned in Mexico City and replaced by a bloodless spectacle, a decision hailed as a victory for animal rights activists who have been working for years on end to outlaw the practice in the Mexican capital.

Society

Society Amazon

5. March 2025

Major Discovery of an Ancient Civilization in the Heart of the Amazon

The discovery of an ancient civilization's remains, from thousands of years ago, reveals important data not only on history, but on how climate change is affecting the world’s largest tropical forest: the Amazon.

Environment

Environment Canada

4. September 2024

A Wildlife and Indigenous Conservation Boost Is in Place

A new conservation agreement is set to improve the protection of the northeast coast of the Yukon, Canada, a vital part of the Inuvialuit homeland since time immemorial.

Animals

Animals South Korea

26. January 2024

A Happier Future for Dogs: “Man’s Best Friend” Will No Longer Be on the Menu

South Korea is putting an end to a centuries-old custom by banning dog meat for human consumption by 2027 through a three-year plan to help people in the industry transition away from these cruel practices.

Society

The premiere teatrale of Casanova Opera Pop

Society The World

8. January 2024

Protecting Food, Art and Festivals: 55 Unique Additions to the Intangible Cultural Heritage List

UNESCO recently announced 55 new additions to its Intangible Cultural Heritage list - including Italian Opera Singing.

Society

Justino Piaguage, president of the Siekopai Nation

Society Ecuador

20. December 2023

Historic Win: Ancestral Land Goes Back to Its People

The Ecuadorian government is giving back a piece of the Siekopai people’s ancestral home, recognizing at last an Indigenous population’s right to possess land declared a protected area.

Environment

Environment USA

31. October 2023

Fishing Got a Lot Easier for This Tribe

For the first time in over a century, members of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe in Washington, the United States, were able to fish coho salmon as their ancestors could on a free-flowing river for tribal and subsistence use.

Society

Members of the Raporo Ainu Nation observe asir cep nomi,

Society Japan

20. October 2023

Indigenous People Across the Pacific Hold Hands to Fight for Their Fishing Right

With the collaboration of America’s First Nations, Japan’s Raporo Ainu Nation has reclaimed its historical rights to fish salmon, extinguished some 140 years ago.