Il nostro patrimonio genetico determina molte delle caratteristiche psico-fisiche e attitudinali che possediamo: corporatura, altezza, colore degli occhi, fino alla predisposizione (o meno) a specifiche attività, come la musica. È possibile controllare i meccanismi che attivano e inibiscono i nostri geni, come cerca di fare l'epigenetica?

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We speak with Human Rights Watch researcher Milena Ansari about the organization’s new report detailing the torture of Palestinian medical workers in Israeli prisons. HRW spoke with eight doctors, paramedics and nurses who were picked up in Gaza before being transferred to the notorious Sde Teiman camp and other facilities, where they say they suffered beatings, starvation, humiliation, electric shocks and other forms of abuse. The men also describe threats of sexual violence during brutal interrogations and seeing another prisoner bleeding after being gang-raped ... continua

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Tre anni dopo il suo ritiro annunciato, l'A380, il più grande aereo passeggeri del mondo, tornerà a volare per Lufthansa. Ma svegliare il gigantesco aereo si rivela una grande sfida per meccanici e piloti.

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Dos niños viajan junto a sus padres hacia el norte de Chile por un fin de semana largo. Mientras la soledad del paisaje y el encierro del auto evidencian los conflictos de la pareja, Lucía y su hermano van contra el viento, sin saber cómo esta última oportunidad se va convirtiendo en la despedida del padre y posiblemente en el último viaje familiar. (FILMAFFINITY) Año 2012 País: Chile Dirección: Dominga Sotomayor Guion: Dominga Sotomayor Música: Diego Fontecilla Fotografía: Bárbara Álvarez

Thousands filled the streets across the United Kingdom this week in massive rallies against racism and Islamophobia, a show of unity to counter a recent surge in far-right violence. British police have arrested hundreds of right-wing rioters for carrying out a string of attacks in England and Northern Ireland targeting Muslims and migrants. While the wave of violence was partly spurred by misinformation about the identity of a suspect in a deadly stabbing spree, academic Faiza Shaheen says mainstream public figures and the media establishment are also to blame for ... continua

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Combattono lo stato, vogliono ricostruire vecchi imperi o rivendicano l'autonomia dall'attuale governo. I "Reichsbürger", o Selbstverwalter, sono un movimento anticostituzionale in rapida crescita in Germania. Attirando soprattutto l'attenzione di estremisti di destra, "appassionati di libertà d'espressione" e persone socialmente emarginate.

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Vice President Kamala Harris has the backing of enough Democratic delegates to secure the party’s presidential nomination, with Democrats planning to hold a virtual roll call in the coming days to formalize her place atop the ticket ahead of the Democratic National Convention in August. The Democratic Party has quickly coalesced around Harris following President Joe Biden’s stunning decision Sunday to drop his reelection bid, but questions remain about whether she will significantly alter Middle East policy. The “uncommitted” movement of voters seeking to ... continua

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Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday night at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, making history as the first Black woman and first person of South Asian descent to be nominated for president by a major party. Her ascent to the top of the Democratic Party comes just over a month after President Biden dropped out of the race. We play excerpts from her speech and speak with historian Barbara Ransby, who says that while the nomination “breaks a barrier,” it’s important to note the ... continua

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Every year, 500,000 Europeans die prematurely due to air pollution. One of the main causes of this pollution is coal, still used in many countries. And this air pollution has no borders. It contaminates the entire continent.
Everywhere, citizens are fighting for the right to air that is safe to breathe. Lacking tangible evidence, their calls for regulation are easily dismissed - a team of scientists and journalists sets out to search for evidence of air pollution.
In Poland, 75% of electricity is produced from coal. Rybnik, Poland, is one of the most polluted cities ... continua

This is the story of one of the most Top Secret Missions of world war II, called Operation Carpetbagger, and features some of the key players who flew and crewed the Heavy B-24D Liberators that trained and participated in the missions. Including, Waist Gunner and Engineer, Henry D. MacMillan Jr. and the William's Crew. Also featuring commentary from some of the war hero's friends and family members.