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Japan’s expensive funerals and declining birth rates are transforming ancestral traditions
With fewer people to care for their ancestors’ graves, many in Japan are looking for innovative solutions.
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What the failed attack on an Illinois temple reveals about anti-Hindu hate in the United States
Hostility toward Hindu worship practices draws on a long history of prejudice portraying the faith’s followers as idolaters, argues a scholar of Hindu studies.
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Horror’s monsters find new meaning with queer and trans audiences – how ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ dissects identity
Horror as a genre has traditionally been rife with transphobia and homophobia. But LGBTQ+ fans love it anyway.
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El Niño is threatening California’s fragile coast again – the 1982-83 El Niño opened eyes to the serious erosion risks
The destructive 1982-83 El Niño, then the strongest on record, eroded cliffs, leaving homes hanging precariously over the edges. A coastal scientist explains the escalating risks.
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Offering cash for votes is quite common – but here’s why it doesn’t work
Money or other material benefits are often not enough to override a voter’s preferences and partisanship.
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How can African schools support children’s mental health? Research shows what works and what doesn’t
Mental health should be treated as part of education quality, learner safety and inclusion.
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Human rights could improve – or worsen – based on how nations use the UN treaty against cybercrime
If the treaty enters into force, responsible nations will have to carefully monitor how other countries use it.
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An AI model’s false tip to Philadelphia police reveals how digital agents can do as they’re told and still cause trouble
An expert on AI governance explains why these rare mistakes may soon be common, and with much higher stakes.
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Why the most dangerous AI may be the one we trust too much
AI doesn’t need to become superintelligent to threaten global security. It just needs to get something wrong and have humans act on it.
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The UK autumn budget: why the chancellor’s options are limited
Big decisions may have to wait.
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An inquiry into alleged COVID-19 vaccine injuries fails to weigh the ethics and risks of Canada’s response
Assessing the legitimacy of Canada’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts should include the values at stake, reasonable trade-offs, and what governments can ethically justify in the name of public health.
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Canada and the U.S. are giving children money to build savings. But the rules on keeping it are very different
Automatic accounts can help close savings gaps, but Canada risks taking back education funds from the low-income young adults who may need them most.