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Flight to Freedom

February 10, 2024

The Taliban have banned music-making and shut down music schools. But some Afghan musicians continue to play in exile. Plus: climate change in the classroom - the US state of New Jersey is raising pupils' cimate awareness. And: Biochar – combating air pollution by heating agricultural waste.

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