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The violence specialists

2026-06-26 18:00:00

Two masked individuals in a kitchen with weapons and packages. A statue is visible in the background.

Every society depends on violence workers, but what makes young men take a job that risks their lives and harms others?

- by Raúl Zepeda Gil

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Reset: Hat

2026-06-25 18:01:00

Photo of a glowing figure in a desert landscape with a mountain in the background under a clear sky.

This portrait of a life reimagined is a meditation on identity, happiness and the balance between freedom and conformity

- by Aeon Video

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Who are the fire-tamers?

2026-06-25 18:00:00

Black and white photos of hands arranged in a grid on a dark brown tiled wall.

From remote farmhouses to oncology clinics, a secret world of French healers works in parallel with conventional medicine

- by Susanna Crossman

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The memories of others

2026-06-24 18:01:00

Photo of a building on fire with smoke, people watching from the street. Terraced houses and a car are visible in the background.

How a Japanese war photographer became one of the most insightful chroniclers of the Troubles in Northern Ireland

- by Aeon Video

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And Granny would dance

2026-06-22 18:01:00

Digital painting of five people posing energetically, one holding a large plate in front, with colourful backgrounds.

Woven from memories of her childhood in Iran, an animator recalls her Granny’s story of loss, love and friendship

- by Aeon Video

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No one is self-made

2026-06-22 18:00:00

Ancient Chinese painting of scholars in traditional attire seated around a table with assistants in a garden setting.

The idea that success is deserved has great traction in the world. But Zhuangzi argues that it is a deeply flawed notion

- by Christine Abigail L Tan

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