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Context is the Foundation’s award-winning media platform, providing news and analysis around three of the most significant and interconnected issues of our time: climate change, the effects of technology on society, and socio-economic inequality. Our human-centered journalism is delivered across a range of formats — from in-depth stories to videos and podcasts to newsletters.
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How will Trump’s presidency impact HIV/AIDS funding?
NAIROBI – The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is a multi-billion-dollar
Progress and setbacks: How LGBTQ+ rights changed in Europe in 2024
LONDON – Despite some important gains for the LGBTQ+ community in Europe in 2024, the continent still became
AI will have a huge impact on Africa. But we must avoid the hype
Kathleen Siminyu is an AI Researcher who has focused on Natural Language Processing for African Language. She is a 2025 Mozilla Rise25 honouree. Mozilla’s Rise25 awards celebrate…
U.S. abortion rights: Five major battlegrounds for 2025
RICHMOND, Virginia – With President-elect Donald Trump and his Republican party gaining full control of Washington, D.C. from Jan. 20, fears are rising of more restrictions on abortion care. A…