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A hero or a murderer? Stalin’s legacy is still a contentious issue in his birthplace, seven decades after his death ...

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The little-known painter who found beauty in bugs, transforming pests into wondrous creatures and works of art ...

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I have recently decided to bring two small parrots into my home. They are celestial parrotlets, originally from Ecuador and Peru, and one of the smallest parrot species that can cohabit with humans. I ...