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COP15: Countries must overcome ‘trust deficit,’ UN official says at biodiversity talks

The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations says the ongoing tension around public financing to save nature stem from a “trust deficit” because wealthier countries have failed to fulfil their financing promises to developing nations in the past. Amina Mohammed joined the COP15 nature talks in Montreal this week as …

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At 45, she hopes to help adult ballet dancers reach their potential and overcome stigma

Patricia Pyrka joined her first ballet class at the age of 37 with zero dancing experience under her belt. This fall, she’s headed to the National School of Ballet’s one-year teacher training program hoping to dispell the stigma against older ballet dancers and getting more of them involved. “It’s absolutely possible for an adult to …

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