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Universal basic income could work in Southeast Asia — but only if it goes to women
The universal basic income debate has been raging for some years, with politicians and people hotly...
Is artificial intelligence a (job) killer?
There’s no shortage of dire warnings about the dangers of artificial intelligence these days. Modern...
Can Italy deal with its fascist past?
Recently, the Italian daily La Repubblica published an unusual and shocking beach story. Evidently,...
Can the world’s megacities survive the digital age?
Today, megacities have become synonymous with economic growth. In both developing and developed coun...
Study: US cities have worse inequality than Mexico, with rich and poor living side by side
The cities of the Americas are unequal places. US census data and recent American Community Surveys...
How open data can help the Global South, from disaster relief to voter turnout
The modern era is marked by growing faith in the power of data. “Big data”, “open data”, and “eviden...
Rising sea temperatures will hit fisheries and communities in poor countries the hardest
Despite having some of the world’s smallest carbon footprints, small island developing states and th...
Will whoever controls gene editing control historical memory?
In July, Harvard scientists used a gene-editing technology first developed in 2013 to programme bact...