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Jackson water crisis: A legacy of environmental racism?

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Image caption Marshall lives in west Jackson, in the US territory of Mississippi - a transcendently dark and unfortunate area of the city. He must choose the option to drink the faucet water that Jackson inhabitants have been told to keep away from. At the point when he turns the tap on - the water runs brown. He says this is how things have been for around eight months and he must choose the option to drink it. "Indeed ma'am. I been drinking it." He grins when we find out if it concerns him. "I turn 70 not long from now," he says. Marshall doesn't have a vehicle, so he can't get to the destinations where water is being passed out by the National Guard. He likewise doesn't have power or gas due to a new fire in the house nearby, and that implies he can't heat up the water to assist with making it more secure. "Exceptionally rare it's unadulterated. Now and then it's somewhat lighter, somewhat more obscure. In the bath when I first tu...

Japan's female bosses mapping a course for other women

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IMAGE SOURCE, Image caption Accepted to have begun in 869AD, the Gion Matsuri is quite possibly of the most popular yearly celebration in Japan. This year it embraced the advanced world. For the 2022 occasion back in July, an intelligent, online guide was made accessible to show where and when to see the 34 colossal, resplendent floats that strutted across the city of Kyoto north of two separate days. Utilizing GPS, it showed the area of each float. Furthermore, you could likewise utilize the guide to track down your companions and talk with them. Likewise, on the off chance that you tapped on a structure or road, you could learn about its set of experiences in Japanese or English. The individual behind the innovation is Machi Takahashi, the president and co-CEO of Kyoto-based, advanced map firm Stroly. A mother of two, she is an uncommon female business person in a nation where the beginning up scene is still particularly overwhelmed by men. "I was astonished that [the celebratio...