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Gallery: My desperate journey to find asylum in Australia
As a Hazara, Barat Ali Batoor faced violent oppression in his native
Pakistan, so he sought asylum in Australia. His journey took weeks, cost
thousands of dollars, and nearly ended in disaster countless times.
Batoor, a photographer, documented every step of the way. See his
incredible images.
Opinion
We’re another small step closer to finding new Earth-like planets
Aerospace engineer Jeremy Kasdin explains how two new NASA reports hold
promise for those hoping to detect habitable planets orbiting nearby
stars -- and might even see the launch of the "starshade" occulter.
Opinion
Why I taught myself 20 languages — and what I learned about myself in the process
Timothy Doner started teaching himself to speak in other languages when
he was 13, and was quickly hailed as a prodigy for his linguistic
proficiency. But as he soon realized, there's more to fluency than being
able to barter over kebabs in Arabic or order from a menu in Hindi.
Book excerpt
How microbes define, shape — and might even heal us
In this excerpt from his TED Book, microbial researcher Rob Knight
shares his -- and other scientists' -- work to understand the human
microbiome -- and the key diseases in which it now seems that microbes
may play a part, including inflammatory bowel disease, obesity, and
allergies and asthma.
TED Books
The Art of Stillness: Adventures in Going Nowhere
An unexpected truth from a celebrated travel writer: stillness just
might be the ultimate adventure. Pico Iyer reveals how stillness can act
as a creative catalyst, and advocates for a way of living that counters
the frenetic design of our modern lives.
Available now
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to business to global issues — in more than 100 languages. Meanwhile,
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world.
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