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Sugar has long played a central role in the global economy. But this lucrative business was also a major driver of both colonialism and slavery. To this day, workers are systematically exploited for sugar production.

This week on the 77 Percent, we follow people who have faced discrimination in their own countries based on how they look. In Kenya, we explore how colonial-era stereotypes about dreadlocks still shape reality today. Then we head to Ghana, where young men are challenging these perceptions. In Benin, we look at how body painting is used to tell powerful stories.

Women represent two thirds of the poor in Asia. Economic insecurity is part of a cycle of disadvantages for women, often caused by discrimination in employment and education. Women in many countries do not control key assets such as the family home, property, or the right to make financial decisions, further limiting their opportunities to break the poverty cycle.

Neutrinos are elementary particles smaller than atoms. Research on them often takes place deep underground and opens new perspectives on the immensity of our universe - thanks to its focus on the infinitely small.

Discover five of Germany's most remarkable UNESCO World Heritage Sites! From King Ludwig II's iconic palaces to the vineyard-lined cliffs of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, we explore medieval urban heritage in Regensburg, the Gothic masterpiece of Cologne Cathedral, and Berlin's Museum Island — home to one of the world's most outstanding museum ensembles.

Targeted assassinations, bombings, unidentified military attacks. Could the longstanding "secret war" between Iran and Israel turn into a major confrontation?

Women represent two thirds of the poor in Asia. Economic insecurity is part of a cycle of disadvantages for women, often caused by discrimination in employment and education. Women in many countries do not control key assets such as the family home, property, or the right to make financial decisions, further limiting their opportunities to break the poverty cycle.

Sperm counts in men worldwide have dropped dramatically in the last 50 years. What could be causing it? Also: determining dolphin sex, breeding ozone resistant rice, and an equation for estimating alien civilizations.

Residents aim to transform Bengaluru, inspired by one suburb's waste segregation success. In Pune, citizens heal polluted rivers, and innovators save wind turbines from the scrap heap.

Can a personalized mRNA vaccine stop melanoma before it metastasizes? A major trial is putting it to the test. Plus: blood plasma injections, dog therapy and other new treatments.

Sperm counts in men worldwide have dropped dramatically in the last 50 years. What could be causing it? Also: determining dolphin sex, breeding ozone resistant rice, and an equation for estimating alien civilizations.

After suffering two sudden cardiac deaths and a number of severe health complications, 32-year-old Tamara Schwab's life was saved by a heart transplant. She's now vowed not to waste a single minute of her second stint at life and is pushing herself to the limit to compete in the World Transplant Games. But can her body take it?

Former poachers in Uganda help save an endangered species. Plus: Women in the DRC upcycle textile waste and create jobs, and online influencers inspire real change.

Some dock workers are living dangerously - because they also work for the mafia. International syndicates can only locate containers with cocaine shipments and smuggle them out of ports with the help of insiders.

Alors que l'Inde se rêve en superpuissance économique et entend rivaliser avec la Chine, l'euphorie des milliardaires cache des inégalités dévastatrices.

After suffering two sudden cardiac deaths and a number of severe health complications, 32-year-old Tamara Schwab's life was saved by a heart transplant. She's now vowed not to waste a single minute of her second stint at life and is pushing herself to the limit to compete in the World Transplant Games. But can her body take it?

Sugar has long played a central role in the global economy. But this lucrative business was also a major driver of both colonialism and slavery. To this day, workers are systematically exploited for sugar production.

Former poachers in Uganda help save an endangered species. Plus: Women in the DRC upcycle textile waste and create jobs, and online influencers inspire real change.

Some dock workers are living dangerously - because they also work for the mafia. International syndicates can only locate containers with cocaine shipments and smuggle them out of ports with the help of insiders.

This week on the 77 Percent, we follow people who have faced discrimination in their own countries based on how they look. In Kenya, we explore how colonial-era stereotypes about dreadlocks still shape reality today. Then we head to Ghana, where young men are challenging these perceptions. In Benin, we look at how body painting is used to tell powerful stories.

Alors que l'Inde se rêve en superpuissance économique et entend rivaliser avec la Chine, l'euphorie des milliardaires cache des inégalités dévastatrices.

Alors que l'Inde se rêve en superpuissance économique et entend rivaliser avec la Chine, l'euphorie des milliardaires cache des inégalités dévastatrices.

Former poachers in Uganda help save an endangered species. Plus: Women in the DRC upcycle textile waste and create jobs, and online influencers inspire real change.

The US military action in Iran is roiling oil markets, as Iran shuts down the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, insurers are canceling war risk coverage on ships this week for vessels in Gulf waters. All of this could lead to a slow moving but still disastrous affect on economies around the globe.

Residents aim to transform Bengaluru, inspired by one suburb's waste segregation success. In Pune, citizens heal polluted rivers, and innovators save wind turbines from the scrap heap.

The US military action in Iran is roiling oil markets, as Iran shuts down the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, insurers are canceling war risk coverage on ships this week for vessels in Gulf waters. All of this could lead to a slow moving but still disastrous affect on economies around the globe.

Journalists worldwide face unprecedented pressure. Arts Unveiled shows how the fight for the freedom of the press has always been a fight for democracy. And an art exhibition explores the fragility of our freedom.

Alors que l'Inde se rêve en superpuissance économique et entend rivaliser avec la Chine, l'euphorie des milliardaires cache des inégalités dévastatrices.

Former poachers in Uganda help save an endangered species. Plus: Women in the DRC upcycle textile waste and create jobs, and online influencers inspire real change.

Sperm counts in men worldwide have dropped dramatically in the last 50 years. What could be causing it? Also: determining dolphin sex, breeding ozone resistant rice, and an equation for estimating alien civilizations.

Can a personalized mRNA vaccine stop melanoma before it metastasizes? A major trial is putting it to the test. Plus: blood plasma injections, dog therapy and other new treatments.

Residents aim to transform Bengaluru, inspired by one suburb's waste segregation success. In Pune, citizens heal polluted rivers, and innovators save wind turbines from the scrap heap.

Sperm counts in men worldwide have dropped dramatically in the last 50 years. What could be causing it? Also: determining dolphin sex, breeding ozone resistant rice, and an equation for estimating alien civilizations.

Former poachers in Uganda help save an endangered species. Plus: Women in the DRC upcycle textile waste and create jobs, and online influencers inspire real change.

Sperm counts in men worldwide have dropped dramatically in the last 50 years. What could be causing it? Also: determining dolphin sex, breeding ozone resistant rice, and an equation for estimating alien civilizations.

This week on the 77 Percent, we follow people who have faced discrimination in their own countries based on how they look. In Kenya, we explore how colonial-era stereotypes about dreadlocks still shape reality today. Then we head to Ghana, where young men are challenging these perceptions. In Benin, we look at how body painting is used to tell powerful stories.