Compassion is key, no matter whatAn Italian photojournalist’s journey through the pandemic April 21, 2020  Italian photojournalist Sergio Ramazzotti has seen the worst of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, followed the escalation of the Libyan Civil War, and has been covering the war in Afghanistan in the past 13 years. The rapidly spreading novel coronavirus, though, is particularly close to home: Italy, his native country, is among the epicenters of the pandemic today. Quarantine in metropolesDrone footage reveals deserted streets March 28, 2020  More and more cities around the world have opted to quarantine in a bid to counter the spread of the novel coronavirus. And footage from abandoned streets that once bustled with business and passers-by resemble shots from post-apocalyptic movies. The Queen of ThievesNew York’s first female crime boss July 31, 2017  The underworld of New York is often portrayed as men’s warfare; however one of the most influential crime bosses in the history of the city was a Prussian immigrant Fredericka Mandelbaum. Also called ‘The Queen of Fences’, this woman became one of the strongest criminal figures of her day, buying stolen goods and reselling them, financing criminal endeavors, and even opening a school for young criminals. How planes go to dieWorld’s largest boneyard July 21, 2017  Airplanes have been built for decades. As these planes become outdated or no longer needed, they must be stored in boneyards and eventually disposed of. Military and airliner boneyards are located around the world, from the UK to Australia, from Canada to Russia, and elsewhere. These "boneyards" around the world serve several functions: temporary storage, maintenance, parts reclamation, and scrapping. Devils' museum and witches' hillHow collection of horned creatures turned into museum July 17, 2017  Devils' Museum in Kaunas, Lithuania, is included in the list of the most unique museums in the world. Three floors have horned creatures from around the world coming in different shapes, sizes, colors and made from different materials. The devils are mischievously smiling, peeking out of the dark corner, showing the evil menace grin or a scree giggle. Some of them can be distinguished from ordinary humans only if you see horns or a tail protruding from the shaggy hair.  Town without newborns and deadFour months without sun June 29, 2017  Longyearbyen, the northernmost town in the world, lies on the Svalbard Islands of Norway. With a permanent population of over 1,000 people, the former coal mining town is now the cultural and commercial center of the Svalbard Islands, featuring the northernmost ATM, church, museum, post office, radio station, airport, and university in the world. Nine months in the PacificSupporting women to overcome life changing events June 12, 2017  In April 2015, four British women, the Coxless Crew team, got into a boat under the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco to start a nine-month journey across the Pacific Ocean. Before arriving in in Cairns in north-east Australia, they covered 8,446 miles to support women who have had to face adversity and overcome life changing events. Bridge of Courageous HeartsTested by sledgehammers and cars June 7, 2017  A 430-meter-long glass bridge was constructed across a deep canyon in China's Zhangjiajie National Forest Park and opened in summer 2016. Designed by architect Haim Dotan, the bridge is believed to be the world's longest and tallest glass pedestrian bridge. Glass panels are set into its walkway, giving visitors vertigo-inducing views and photo opportunities of the canyon below. “Live” foodCrawling ants and wriggling fish June 5, 2017  Officially stated, food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for an organism. It is usually of plant or animal origin, and contains essential nutrients. The substance is ingested by an organism and assimilated by the cells to provide energy, maintain life, or stimulate growth. People usually consume food of animal origin after cooking, but there are some who prefer it ‘live’. In 2007, a newspaper reported that a man from south east China claimed that eating live frogs for a month cured his intestinal problems. He also eats live mice and rats. Child soldiers, oil and genocideWhat’s happening in South Sudan May 31, 2017  Tom Catena, an American physician, has been practicing in Gidel in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan since 2008. Known by locals as “Dr. Tom”, he has been on-call 24 hours a day, seven days a week at the Mother of Mercy Catholic Hospital to care for the more than 750,000 citizens of Nuba amidst ongoing civil war between the government of Sudan and the Sudanese People’s Liberation Movement. 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