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Our Favorite Global TikToks Of 2020: From A Handwashing Dance To A Literal Ice Box

As the clock ticks farewell to a terrible, horrible, very bad year, TikTok brought moments of joy. Here's what ticked the boxes for TikTok devotees.

January 01, 2021
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By:
  • Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
GPB News NPR

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  • Global Health

Long-Lasting Anti-AIDS Meds Eliminate 'Psychic Toll' Of Daily Pill

The drugs only need to be taken a few times a year — and may soon be available in many parts of the world. Patients say they are more convenient and less stigmatizing.

November 19, 2020
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By:
  • Jason Beaubien
Alfred Sonandi plays around with a makeshift barbell — concrete poured into two tins on either end of a stick. People in the settlement of Covid don't usually wear masks: Living in such close quarters, they may (incorrectly) feel there's no point. They do mask up in public places where masking is mandatory.

Tagged as: 

  • Global Health

PHOTOS: Why South Africans Built An Illegal Settlement Called Covid

The pandemic pushed many South Africans out of work. Some grabbed land and put up shacks. There's a community called "Covid" — and even "Sanitizer." The Anti-Land Invasion Unit aims to tear them down.

November 15, 2020
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By:
  • Samantha Reinders
Andiswa Gebashe, left, and Nicoline Du Toit are the sign language interpreters for South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's pandemic briefings — and have become unlikely celebrities.

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  • Global Health

How 2 Sign Language Interpreters Became Unlikely Pandemic Stars

They interpret for South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in his coronavirus briefings. Their expressive signing has made them celebrities — and brought attention to South African Sign Language.

August 31, 2020
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By:
  • Ryan Lenora Brown
Phelelani Ndakrokra completes an aerial act at a Zip Zap circus show in Cape Town, South Africa.

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  • Arts & Life

PHOTOS: South Africa's Zip Zap Circus Brings A Big Heart To The Big Top

The circus was founded to lift kids out of poverty and change racial attitudes. It's become a world-famous institution — performing for Barack Obama, for example — while holding true to its dream.

August 08, 2020
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By:
  • Tommy Trenchard and
  • Aurélie Marrier d'Unienville
Beyoncé puts a conversation about Africa on the front line with her visual album <em>Black Is King</em>, which premiered on Disney+.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: We Are Africans. Here's Our View Of Beyoncé's 'Black Is King'

Esther Ngumbi, a professor from Kenya, and Ifeanyi Nsofor, a doctor in Nigeria, react to the megastar's movie-length music video — and to criticism from other Africans.

August 07, 2020
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By:
  • Ifeanyi Nsofor and
  • Esther Ngumbi
A pupil receives hand sanitizer upon returning to school in Johannesburg on July 6. Since easing its lockdown, coronavirus cases have spiked and the government is introducing some restrictions.

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  • Africa

South Africa Introduces Alcohol Ban And Curfew As Coronavirus Surges

The country has more than 276,000 cases, surpassing Italy, Spain and other hard-hit nations. President Cyril Ramaphosa says the worst is yet to come.

July 13, 2020
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By:
  • Eyder Peralta

On Second Thought for Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Efrain de la Rosa, a 40-year-old detainee at ICE’s Stewart detention center in Lumpkin, was found dead in his cell last Tuesday. Immigration and Customs...

July 18, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Fenly Foxen ,
  • and 3 more

On Second Thought For Friday, April 6, 2018

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, a leader in South Africa's anti-apartheid movement and ex-wife of the late Nelson Mandela, died Monday . She was 81. On...

April 09, 2018
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By:
  • Sean Powers ,
  • Adam Ragusea ,
  • and 5 more
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, anti-apartheid activist and wife of Nelson Mandela, died Monday in Johannesburg, South Africa. She was 81.

South Africans Remember Winnie Madikizela-Mandela For Anti-Apartheid Activism

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, a leader in South Africa's anti-apartheid movement and ex-wife of the late Nelson Mandela, died Monday. She was 81. On Second...

April 06, 2018
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By:
  • Fenly Foxen and
  • Adam Ragusea
Attorney  Mohamed Keshavjee is in Atlanta to receive the Gandhi-King-Ikeda Award for Peace.

South African Attorney Honored With Peace Award At Morehouse College

South African attorney Mohamed Keshavjee is the latest recipient of the prestigious Gandhi-King-Ikeda Award for Peace, which is given out at Morehouse...

April 04, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers

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