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Poems spanning 1,400 years tell the tale of a revered porpoise
In the study, the team systematically dug through preserved poems dating back to the year 618 CE and found hundreds of ...
Ancient poems tell the story of charismatic river porpoise's decline over the past 1,400 years
Endemic to China's Yangtze River, the Yangtze finless porpoise is known for its intelligence and charismatic appearance; it ...
In Cameroon’s civil war, spoken-word poets speak the unspeakable
Spoken-word poets in Cameroon are using their art form to help communities cope with traumas left by the ongoing civil war.
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Ancient Poems Reveal the History of the Endangered Yangtze Porpoise
Mentions of the critically endangered Yangtze finless porpoise in ancient Chinese poetry have revealed missing information ...
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Ancient Chinese Poetry Reveals The 1,400-Year Decline Of World’s Only Freshwater Porpoise
A study of 724 ancient poems has revealed how far the Yangtze finless porpoise once roamed within the mighty river, allowing ...
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The George Harrison Lyric That Borrowed from Longfellow
George Harrison often showed off his mischievous side in his music. His 1987 song "Wreck Of The Hesperus" winks at his ...
Inside the Met Gala 2025 exhibit, exploring the history and ‘sophisticated styling’ of black dandyism
The space features items owned and worn by Douglass, photographs of Du Bois, a bespoke Morty Sills suit owned by the late ...
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As Blockade Grinds On, Gazan Children Go Hungry and Patients Die The effect of Israel’s total siege has become “catastrophic,” doctors say. Food, water and medicine shortages are prompting a ...