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Belfast unrest shows the power of social media as far‑right views on immigration enter the mainstream
Calls for calm as tensions rise are often a case of too little, too late.
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Canada’s ‘AI for All’ strategy has ambitious growth targets, but it falls short on workers and the environment
Delivering on Ottawa’s AI for All strategy will require governments to build wraparound supports for workers, businesses and communities.
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Farmers in a national park are turning down lights at night to help wildlife – it could be good for crops too
The intiative looks to reduce glare and introduce lighting that is less disruptive to wildlife.
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Marjane Satrapi, the woman who helped the world understand Iran
Marjane Satrapi will be remembered for her eye-opening film Persepolis which transformed not only Westerners but also exiled Iranians’ understanding of Iran in a simple yet powerful way.
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Do aid cuts fuel violent conflict in Africa? How to promote peace
In areas that had received the most American aid, the probability of conflict increased by 3.1 percentage points.
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Savage House’s filth and farce are closer to the real bawdiness of the 18th century
Dirt, sex and faeces abound in 18-century ilterature.
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Message drift: why things get taken out of context online and why it matters
As content is clipped, reposted and reframed, audiences encounter fragments rather than the original message.
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AI regulation in Africa: why copying the European model won’t work
Instead of following European models, countries should take a more considered and contextualised approach to address AI risks.
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South Africa’s jobs crisis: what 10 years of tax data tells us
South Africa shouldn’t settle for a future in which millions who are willing and able to work go hungry while the country waits for the formal sector to grow.
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The Milky Way was rewired by a cataclysmic collision billions of years ago. Now it is on course for another
As a galactic archaeologist, my job is to reconstruct the past of our galaxy – and read the signs of its future.
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Everyone wants to think they’re open-minded – here’s why most people aren’t
Practicing existential humility means learning to live with the natural tension between our desires for certainty and curiosity.
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Butter or margarine? A food scientist describes their subtle chemical deviations and how they can affect your baked goods
Butter and margarine are both made up of long fatty acid chains, but some slight chemical differences mean differences in how they melt.