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A man carries a placard demanding election rights during a demonstration by opposition parties for free and transparent elections on February 9th, 2018, in Dakar, Senegal. Senegal's presidential elections will be held in 2019.
News in Brief

The Week in Photos: An Earthquake in Taiwan and an Election Protest in Senegal

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.

Aymara indigenous people perform traditional Andes highlands folk dances during the Anata Andino harvest festival in Oruro, Bolivia, on February 8th, 2018. During the harvest festival, native peasant farmers from different Bolivian highlands communities dance in the streets of Oruro giving thanks to Pachamama (Mother Earth) for the abundant crops.
News in Brief

Viewfinder: Anata Andino Harvest Festival in Bolivia

Aymara indigenous people perform traditional Andes highlands folk dances during the Anata Andino harvest festival in Oruro, Bolivia, on February 8th, 2018.

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Environment

Climate Change Is Upending the Ecology of Lakes

These tropical lakes are a crucial source of water—and climate change has them in jeopardy.

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Economics

The Secret Lives of Fixers

They may not get any credit for the final product, but good fixers are integral to television, film, and journalism produced abroad. WorldFixer.com is trying to make the best ones easier to find.

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Social Justice

World's Oldest Living Human Found, Not in the Usual Place

Are freak longevity cases more about record-keeping than genetics, diet, or exercise?