Archive for: May, 2024

United Methodist Church Reverses Ban on Practicing Gay Clergy

In a meeting on Wednesday, May 1, church leaders also voted to allow L.G.B.T.Q. weddings. RUTH GRAHAM The United Methodist Church removed on Wednesday May 1, its longstanding ban on ordaining gay clergy, formalizing a shift in policy that had already begun in practice and that had prompted the departure of a quarter of its […]

Asante gold artefacts: Ghana rejoices as ‘crown jewels’ looted by British put on display

FAVOUR NUNOO & THOMAS NAADI Looted artefacts from the Asante kingdom are finally on display in Ghana, 150 years after British colonizers took them. Ghanaians flocked to the Manhyia Palace Museum in Kumasi, the capital of Asante region, to welcome the 32 items home. “This is a day for Asante. A day for the Black […]

The perilous past and promising future of a toxic but nourishing crop

STEPHEN WOODING The three staple crops dominating modern diets – corn, rice and wheat – are familiar to Americans. However, fourth place is held by a dark horse: cassava. While nearly unknown in temperate climates, cassava is a key source of nutrition throughout the tropics. It was domesticated 10,000 years ago, on the southern margin […]

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