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Artificial rain or anti-hail cannons: Can the weather be manipulated?
There is no out-of-control engineering causing damage or drought, but the threat of climate change is increasing interest in ...
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‘Squid Game 2′: ‘I won’t do this again. I lost several teeth in the process’
Violent, funny and visually iconic, the show by Korean director Hwang Dong-hyuk was the most-watched series on Netflix. In an ...
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From Platonic love to Stoic endurance: Everyday expressions we stole from Greek philosophers
Today we use words and concepts coined by thinkers such as Plato or Epicurus, although often with a different meaning ...
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Germany, chronicles of an imaginary nation
Thirty-five years after the fall of the German Democratic Republic, a ‘mental wall’ continues to divide the country, ...
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How a pots and pans salesman invented an industry 100 years ago that is now worth $74 trillion
Edward Leffler created the first open-end mutual fund, democratizing investment by offering small-scale savers a low-cost ...
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When great actors make horrible films: ‘It keeps getting worse than seems possible’
Stars such as Marlon Brando, Michael Caine and John Wayne have won prestigious awards and are true legends of the screen, but ...
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Milpamérica, a social network for resisting the Musk algorithm
More than 74 land defenders from various First Nations have created an online space they say is free of ‘racism and ...
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Ukraine seeks return of up to 10 million refugees and migrants fleeing Russia’s war
The government has created a Ministry of National Unity that hopes to attract residents abroad and ease the demographic ...
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The red line that Trump wants to cross in the fight against Mexican cartels
The possibility that the United States could assume powers that violate the sovereignty of its southern neighbor forebodes a ...
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Robin Dunbar, anthropologist: ‘A good network of friends increases your life expectancy’
The British researcher defends the validity of his most famous theory, 30 years after formulating it. Despite social media, ...
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Why do we see ourselves as morally superior to other historical eras?
Perhaps we’re more sensitive to the suffering of others, but that’s hardly due to us being better people — and doesn’t give ...
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Colombia, the world’s largest exporter of mercenaries: ‘We’re like soccer players. Headhunters look at your work and make you an offer’
Thousands of former military personnel are hired for large sums to fight in wars or to serve as private security abroad. The ...