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The news website 'Ir' from Latvia features a variety of stories, with a focus on health, social issues, and interviews with prominent Latvian figures. Top stories include a piece on genetic testing for cancer prevention, an interview with a social anthropologist discussing aging in Latvia, and an…
Proactive women who know they carry a dangerous gene mutation are encouraged to undergo genetic testing to identify their cancer risk early. A new advisory platform, Drosmesgeni.lv, has launched during Breast Health Month in October.
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Social anthropologist Anna Žabicka discusses fears of aging, the power of friendship, and why politicians should consider the elderly, not just future generations.
The decline in reading comprehension among Latvian students is the highest among OECD countries surveyed. This article investigates the causes and potential solutions.
Geologists from the University of Latvia spent a month studying glaciers in Greenland, facing armed expeditions and uncovering surprising findings about the glaciers' condition.
Lauma Izāka, 45, has emerged as one of Latvia's top long-distance runners this season, despite only being able to run one kilometer three years ago due to illness.
Liepāja will become a European Capital of Culture in January, with a program featuring events for both cultural connoisseurs and traditionalists, as explained by Baiba Bartkeviča, artistic director of the Liepāja 2027 foundation.
A member of the Latvian Home Guard is developing an application designed to recognize drones, motivated by a desire to aid Latvia.
This is a profile piece focusing on the painter Klāvs Veinbahs and his work associated with the Old St. Gertrude's Church.
Māra Svīre, author of the script for the film 'Limuzīns Jāņu nakts krāsā' (Limousine in the Midsummer Night's Color), which is part of the Latvian Cultural Canon, and author of 36 books, will celebrate her 90th birthday on October 13th.
