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A big El Niño is likely. Australia needs to get ready now for drought, fire and the unknown
Too often, Australian authorities have relied on ad hoc preparations for the droughts and bushfires made more likely by El Niño.
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New provincial laws are making it harder to access government records in Canada
Three provinces have passed laws that make it easier for governments to withhold, delay or dismiss requests for public records — and Ottawa may be next.
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Earthquakes in Venezuela expose a severely under-resourced and unprepared healthcare system
Two physicians discuss the ongoing earthquake relief efforts in their home country of Venezuela and explain what the healthcare system was like before the disaster.
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Making scientific knowledge free for all
Publishing and having access to scientific articles is an expensive business for research institutions. Fortunately, there are content providers out there who deliver rigorous material that’s free of charge.
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Is recursive self‑improvement the dawning of AI superintelligence?
AI systems can now improve themselves by themselves. Is this the dawn of machine superintelligence?
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‘We are waiting for the Americans to save us’ – in crisis, Cubans have given up on reform from within
Thirty years after first visiting Havana, an expert in US-Cuba relations reports on his latest visit.
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We asked Ukrainians what they think of Trump – more view him as an enemy than a friend
Despite holding a low opinion of the US president and his negotiators, most Ukrainians have favorable views toward Americans more generally.
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Democracy from the front lines: How Taiwan and the Taiwanese diaspora combat global isolation
Taiwan pushes back every day against an authoritarian vision of international order that allows dictator regimes to decide who’s allowed to be seen, named and heard.
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How Iran used Ali Khamenei’s funeral as a political and diplomatic tool
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s week-long funeral was transformed into far more than a state ceremony.
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Why removing a distinct religious code for Native American military service members will make their needs invisible
The Pentagon recategorized Native religions as ‘other.’ A scholar of Native American and Indigenous Studies explains the implications of that change.
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Judges block Trump administration’s attempts to deny access to public service loan forgiveness to its perceived foes
The rulings are good news for borrowers who work for groups with missions at odds with the Trump administration’s agenda and those nonprofits themselves.
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Rainbow Warrior bombing by French secret agents remembered 41 years on
Mānawatia a Matariki! Flashback 41 years on: One year ago marking the 40th anniversary of the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior, Te Aniwaniwa Paterson wrote this article. Further reading: David Robie’s book Eyes of Fire: The Last Voyage and Legacy of the Rainbow Warrior (Little Island Press). The late investigative journalist John Pilger wrote: “Eyes…