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Whose Job Is It To Educate Young People About the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Whose Job Is It To Educate Young People About the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Is it the media, the government or parents' job to educate young people about the COVID-19 pandemic?

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Ten Things To Watch To Broaden Your Horizons #LockdownEditions

Ten Things To Watch To Broaden Your Horizons #LockdownEditions

What are you watching under lockdown?

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COVID-19: Race, Class and the “Great Equalizer” Myth

COVID-19: Race, Class and the “Great Equalizer” Myth

By: Angelo Boccato As soon as UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was diagnosed with the novel Coronavirus, his team jumped …

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MDI Training: How To Make A Mobile Video From Home

MDI Training: How To Make A Mobile Video From Home

How do you make a documentary when you cannot leave the house?

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#CoronaRacism: China’s Second Wave of the Pandemic

#CoronaRacism: China’s Second Wave of the Pandemic

Is China experiencing a second wave of #CoronaRacism?

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India’s Islamophobic Media Pandemic

India’s Islamophobic Media Pandemic

India’s Islamophobia is reaching a fever pitch.

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VIDEO: Religious Practice in Times of Social Distancing

VIDEO: Religious Practice in Times of Social Distancing

Will people be able to practice their faith while observing social distancing?

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Religious Hatred During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Religious Hatred During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Coronavirus has triggered a new surge in antisemitic conspiracy theories and Islamophobia.

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Meet the Dagestani Instagram Influencer Fighting Racism and Sexism

Meet the Dagestani Instagram Influencer Fighting Racism and Sexism

In Dagestan, fighting for representation while confronting sexism is not without its challenges.

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Brazil: Conflicting Information About COVID-19 is the Difference Betwe...

Brazil: Conflicting Information About COVID-19 is the Difference Betwe...

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is repeatedly dismissing the virus as a “little cold."

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