The true size of Africa For centuries, the maps used to understand the world have distorted Africa’s size compared to most northerly nations.

Africa is about three times larger than Canada and more than one and a half the size of Russia, yet the Mercator projection has long made students think those countries are comparable in size — or even larger — than Africa reut.rs/4nx5ocj

James Graham on why the 2008 crash still defines our politics In ‘Make It Happen,’ the award-winning playwright behind ‘Dear England’ and ‘Ink’ explores how the financial crash reshaped Britain — and why its institutions still struggle to write a new story.

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Ukrainians find new energy sources to beat blackouts as winter arrives In Kyiv, daily blackouts of eight hours are common and people plan their days around when power is scheduled to be available, including waiting in cafes for elevators to work if they live near the top of high-rise buildings.

In Kyiv, daily blackouts of eight hours are common and people plan their days around when power is scheduled to be available, including waiting in cafes for elevators to work if they live near the top of high-rise buildings reut.rs/4fM23m1

Meet the energy workers battling to keep the lights on in Ukraine When Russian missiles hurtle towards the Ukrainian power plant and employees scramble for the bomb shelter, a handful of workers stay above ground in a control room protected by sandbags to keep the system running manually.

When Russian missiles hurtle towards the Ukrainian power plant and employees scramble for the bomb shelter, a handful of workers stay above ground in a control room protected by sandbags to keep the system running manually reut.rs/3OvEP7J