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Ghana Grows Our Cocoa, So Why Can’t It Make Chocolate? | Big Business
In 2021, Ghana grew 1 million tons of cocoa. But it exported most of that to Europe and North America, where it was turned into chocolate. And the big bucks are in chocolate. Trapped in a trade relationship with Europe … Continue reading
Aggressively non-sexual – Hank Green
Welcome back to Sofa Science: a laid back, (mostly) unedited chat with other science YouTubers about their career, their opinions on science communication and YouTube, and a bit of therapy thrown in. This time we’ve got Hank Green on the … Continue reading
After Dark, Dave Jordano Photographs the Idiosyncratic Personalities of American Towns | Colossal
JANUARY 17, 2024 KATE MOTHES Skyway Bridge, Chicago (2023). All images © Dave Jordano Dave Jordano’s atmospheric nighttime images of American towns cast urban landscapes in a unique light. “Night photography is one of the most challenging aspects of photography, … Continue reading
Riding Tren Maya, Mexico’s Controversial New Train
On December 15th, 2023, the brand new intercity railway in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula opened. First announced by President Lopez Obrador in 2018, this new railway is now partially open – but it has been anything but smooth. Tren Maya is … Continue reading
Zaha Hadid Architects Designs Futuristic Science Fiction Museum in China | My Modern Met
By Jessica Stewart on December 29, 2023 Chengdu, China, is an important hub for the science fiction community, having launched the careers of many important Chinese authors over the past 50 years. To honor this heritage, the city commissioned Zaha … Continue reading