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How death and despair haunt Pakistan’s Christian minority
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Pakistan's Christians have long been marginalised and pushed into sewer cleaning work. Now, some are fighting back. Written by Saad Zuberi. Read by Laura Lockwood.Av Al Jazeera
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‘Stand-up’ for Ukraine: Coping through comedy in the face of war
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In Berlin, comedians from Ukraine and Russia share the same stage as an outlet for their grief and anger about the war. Written by Verena Hoelzl. Read by Richard Martin.Av Al Jazeera
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'Dance like there is no tomorrow': Ukraine's wartime music scene
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How a flourishing underground subculture is providing a welcome escape from the realities of war. Written by Nils Adler. Read by Xzavian Wrushen.Av Al Jazeera
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Star Trek | Seven’s Queerness is No Surprise to Voyager Fans
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Long before Picard confirmed her queerness, Seven’s chemistry with Janeway in Star Trek: Voyager was anything but platonic. Read the original article here.Av The Companion
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Tank Girl | Lori Petty Walked so Harley Quinn Could Run
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How Ukrainian-Russian couples are faring after a year of war
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Partners caught on different sides of the yearlong conflict reflect on how it has affected their relationships. Written by Pearly Jacob. Read by Emma Jones.Av Al Jazeera
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'People want to buy local': The rise of Ukraine's wartime wines
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Despite the dangers of war, many winemakers have continued to operate, buoyed by growing demand for local wines. Written by Nils Adler. Read by Pete Ferrand.Av Al Jazeera
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Everything Everywhere All at Once | Rafiq Bhatia on Son Lux's Epic (and Eclectic) Score
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'Can't go back': How an Afghan girls' school principal fled the Taliban
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After fleeing the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, the former head of a girls' school in Kabul tries to make a new life in Canada. Written by Mellissa Fung. Read by Laura Lockwood.Av Al Jazeera
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Stargate | How ‘Death Knell’ Made Sam Carter Real
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‘Books they love’: A Kabul graveyard library for two schoolgirls
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In Taliban's Afghanistan, Hazara cousins, both blast victims who loved to read and learn, inspire an outdoor library - and new readers. Written by Ruchi Kumar. Read by Erica Sand.Av Al Jazeera
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Stargate | SG-1 and Star Wars Crossover Theory in all its Absurdity
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How US abortion organisers are learning from Honduran activists
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As clandestine networks form to support women, they look to Central America for a road map -- and a warning. This story was written by Delaney Nolan and read by Annie M Dylan. Reporting for this story was supported by the International Women’s Media Foundation’s Reproductive Rights Reporting Fund.Av Al Jazeera
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Star Trek | Picard, Seven of Nine, and Growing Old with Trauma
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A long and lethal legacy: In the shadow of asbestos in the UK
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Widely used in construction for decades, the aftermath of asbestos exposure has been a death sentence for many in the United Kingdom. Written by Katharine Quarmby. Read by Richard Martin. This article is part of a wider cross-border investigation, Asbestos: The Lethal Legacy, led by Investigative Reporting Denmark, edited by Katharine Quarmby, and …
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Dune | Frank Herbert’s Homophobia, Baron Harkonnen, and Queer Menace
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Cost of living: An Indian waste-picking couple struggle with debt
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Sifting through waste to find and sell scraps of cloth and recyclables use to be enough for Gunja and Chand to support their family. Now they're earning less because of a series of lockdowns and the Russia-Ukraine war. Written by Suparna Sharma. Read by Laura Lockwood.Av Al Jazeera
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The X-Files | A Box of Memories Ripped Out My Guts
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From Myth to MCU, Loki Was Always Queer
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Back from extinction: How to resurrect a Tasmanian tiger
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Hunted and exterminated. Meet the scientists who want to return the thylacine back to the ecosystem. Written by Mary Ann Jolley. Read by Anthony Milich.Av Al Jazeera
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The Ukrainians using embroidery to stand up to Russia
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Protecting cultural identity through needlework - how artists, volunteers and designers turned a Ukrainian folk blouse and craft into symbols of defiance. On this week’s AJ Longreads - The Ukrainians using embroidery to stand up to Russia. Written by Pearly Jacob. Read by Annie M. Dylan.Av Al Jazeera
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'We have no one': The women and girls sold as brides in Kashmir
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Indian women and girls are being sold by traffickers and forced into marriages against their will for as little as $35. AJ Longreads highlights how under-reported these cases are and how the victims are left feeling abandoned. Names of the women and children have been changed to protect their identities. Written by Rifat Fareed. Read by Mohita Namj…
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The deq tattooist: Preserving the ink of a disappearing culture
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In Diyarbakır, Turkey, a 24-year-old woman is documenting an ancient practice and making it popular among a new generation. Written by Jaclynn Ashly. Read by Erica Sand.Av Al Jazeera
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Revisit: The woman protecting South Sudan's parks from war and poaching
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In this episode we return to the story of Bibiana Martin, who was 12 years old when she joined the forest rangers. Twenty years later, she is still protecting parks. Written by Sam Mednick. Read by Laura Lockwood.Av Al Jazeera
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Revisit: The Sri Lankan taxi driver reuniting adoptees with their families.
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This week we return to the story of Andrew Silva from Sri Lanka. His day job is taxing people around, but what he does in his spare time is truly life changing. With a car full of DNA tests and a natural detective's instinct, he's helping to reunite adopted children with their birth mothers. Written by Bhavya Dore. Read by Loveday Smith.…
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'Republic of fear': A return to Yemen after 11 years
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Journalist Afrah Nasser visits her home country of Yemen after more than a decade away. She reflects on the devastating impact war has had on her country and family. Names have been changed to protect identities. Read by Olga Rodic.Av Al Jazeera
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The Indian soldier who vanished on a glacier 38 years ago
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As the climate crisis causes water levels to plummet, riverbeds to dry and glaciers to melt, artefacts like old warships, an ancient city, a mosque, 'hunger stones' and human remains have emerged. The body of an Indian soldier was found on Siachen Glacier. His widow always hoped he would ‘come home someday’. This story is part of “Climate artefacts…
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‘Justice delayed’ in Texas city where police killed a Black woman
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Three years after Atatiana Jefferson was shot by a white police officer, stark racial divides, inequality and a lack of reform plague the US city of Fort Worth. Written by Tyler Hicks. Read by Xzavian Wrushen.Av Al Jazeera
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‘I was desperate’: Young job seekers scammed, abused in Nigeria
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Predators and fraudsters are exploiting vulnerable unemployed Nigerians, and the costs are sometimes deadly. AJ Longreads explores how social media is being used to lure victims. A warning - this story contains details of sexual assault. Names have been changed to protect the privacy of the victims. Written by Damilola Banjo. Read by Laura Lockwood…
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Stargate’s Sam and Jacob Carter – A Father's Battle, A Daughter's War
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The Matrix: Transgender Allegory, Applicability, and Me
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Tessa B. Dick: Searching for My Husband in Verhoeven’s Total Recall
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Last Action Heroes: How 1990s Blockbusters Swapped Thugs for Thinkers
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Stargate SG-1: Janet’s Death Stings Now More Than Ever
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Disney World’s Nightmare Attraction – ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter
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Star Trek Uniforms From Fashion Disasters to Gender Equality
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Stargate SG-1: Jack O’Neill’s Lesson in Living with Loss
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“One Day, We’ll Watch Firefly and Talk about Kaylee” – A Letter to My Daughter
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Brad Wright: My Rules for Stargates, Star Wars and Superheroes
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Mohammed Salim: The 'bare-footed Indian' who wowed Celtic
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India's first footballer to play for a European club made history without ever wearing a pair of football boots. As Qatar makes history for being the first country in the Middle East to stage a World Cup, AJ Long reads reflects on how any nation and anyone can make it against the odds. Written by James Welsh. Read by Richard Martin.…
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As climate clock ticks, war in Ukraine upends Arctic research
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A team of Russian and Norwegian scientists stumbled upon the fastest-warming hotspot known on earth. Then the war in Ukraine began and research collaboration stalled. Written by Delaney Nolan. Read by Mike Paul.Av Al Jazeera
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Reckoning with genocide in Namibia
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German abuses against the Herero and Nama in Namibia were the 20th century’s first genocide and a brutal harbinger of the Nazi's WWII Holocaust. Written by Hamilton Wende. Read by Kokui Selormey.Av Al Jazeera
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How Holocaust historians are unearthing Ukraine’s present
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Years investigating Holocaust atrocities and ISIL war crimes are helping researchers uncover possible Russian abuses in Ukraine. The aim is to collect testimonies that can be used as evidence in prosecuting potential war crimes. Written by Micah Reddy. Read by Annie M. Dylan.Av Al Jazeera
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The battle over space emissions in Cornwall
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As the UK's first rocket launch nears, space enthusiasts, climate activists, scientists and local residents are divided over whether the project is a help or hindrance to the climate crisis. Written by Frankie Adkins. Read by Laura Lockwood.Av Al Jazeera
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Cost of living: A couple's move from tent to apartment
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As rents and homelessness rise in New Orleans in the US, we meet Jessica and Terry who have finally been able to find a home. However, they now face new living challenges. A warning - this story contains references to suicide. If you or a loved one is experiencing suicidal thoughts, help is available. Visit www.befrienders.org for more information.…
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Women in war: A psychologist helps Ukrainian soldiers' families
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Maryna, whose son died in 2014, counsels soldiers' mothers and partners as she worries about her army-bound foster son. Women in war: A psychologist helps Ukrainian soldiers' families - part of a series telling the stories of women in the Russia-Ukraine war. Written by Amandas Ong. Read by Emma Jones.…
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What the war means for Ukrainians with disabilities
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Rights activists and carers are filling the gap as the war creates huge challenges in accessing disability support. Medical supplies, food and financial aid have become increasingly more difficult. Written by Amandas Ong. Read by Laura Lockwood.Av Al Jazeera
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Love, determination and risking all to cross the Mediterranean
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Journalist Lexie Harrison-Cripps highlights the plight of women making the journey to Europe by sea. She shares how a mother with young children managed to survive this incredibly dangerous Mediterranean crossing. Written and read by Lexie Harrison-Cripps.Av Al Jazeera
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In Afghanistan, a new generation continues a family tradition of crafting handmade dentures - a special business the sons are determined to ensure never dies. Written by Lynzy Billing. Read by Richard Martin.Av Al Jazeera
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