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Ecuador: The Andean reinvention of cumbia

Yesterday at 21:45 PM, via NPR

Photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document cumbia music in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and the United States.

World

Ecuador: La reinvención andina de la cumbia

Yesterday at 21:45 PM, via NPR

Uno de los géneros más escuchados en las Américas, los fotógrafos Karla Gachet e Iván Kashinsky documentan la cumbia en Colombia, México, Ecuador, Perú, Argentina y Estados Unidos.

Sport

Orlando Pirates warned about muti in Congo

Yesterday at 22:37 PM, via The South African

Betway Premiership giants Orlando Pirates have been warned about muti before meting Saint-Eloi Lupopo in the CAF Champions League.

Education

Uganda: Mafabi Promises Equal Pay for Teachers, Free Education for Their Children

Yesterday at 19:45 PM, via AllAfrica

[Nile Post] Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate Nathan Nandala Mafabi has pledged to end the salary gap between science and arts teachers if elected president, promising equal pay for all educators and free education for their children from primary to university level.

Education

Majority of special education staff in US education department laid off – report

Yesterday at 19:38 PM, via The Guardian

Layoffs ‘decimating’ office responsible for protecting rights of infants, children and youth with disabilities, says worker

The majority of staff in the education department handling special education has been laid off, according to multiple reports.

Friday’s total of 466 layoffs across the education department also impacted the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, which...

Science/Tech

Traitor or faithful: how to spot a liar – podcast

Today at 06:00 AM, via The Guardian

The Traitors has returned to UK screens with its biggest viewing figures ever as 19 celebrities compete to be crowned the winner. The game depends on being able to accurately spot a liar, but are any deception detection methods actually backed up by science?

Madeleine Finlay speaks to Timothy Luke, a senior lecturer in the department of applied psychology at the University of Gothenburg, to...

Science/Tech

Android ‘Pixnapping’ Attack Can Capture App Data Like 2FA Codes

Today at 05:30 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Register: Security researchers have resurrected a 12-year-old data-stealing attack on web browsers to pilfer sensitive info from Android devices. The attack, dubbed Pixnapping, has yet to be mitigated. Conceptually, it’s the equivalent of a malicious Android app being able to screenshot other apps or websites. It allows a malicious Android...

Science/Tech

SpaceX Starship Hits Key Milestones Before Stunning Splashdown

Today at 03:25 AM, via Slashdot

SpaceX’s Starship megarocket successfully completed its 11th test flight, achieving major milestones like engine relight, satellite deployment, and a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean. From a report: This mission marks the second clean test run for Version 2, following a successful showing during its last test mission in August. Earlier this year, however, Starship Version 2 suffered...

Health

The Climate Question

Yesterday at 08:00 AM, via BBC News

Most of the world will be living in cities by 2050. How can we improve their design?