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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...
Arundhati Roy’s new novel lays India bare, unveiling worlds within our world
Wearing two hats at once can be an uncomfortable fit, but it does not seem to bother the author Arun...
India’s ‘instant divorce’ ban: the end result or the first step in reforming Islamic law?
“Un-Islamic, arbitrary, unconstitutional.” That was the judgement of the Indian Supreme Court as it...
These five countries are conduits for the world’s biggest tax havens
First came the Panama Papers, then the BahamasLeaks, and now it’s the Paradise Papers. Journalists c...
Scientists Say Animals Fear Human Voices More Than Lions
Scientists Say Animals Fear Human Voices More Than LionsOctober 6, 202310:00 AM CDTWesley MessamoreS...
Rohingya genocide: the world can’t help until Myanmar changes its ways
After two weeks of extreme violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, where at least 400 people have been...
From New York to Romania, restoration ecology is helping nature heal (and maybe humanity, too)
New York City’s Bronx River used to be an open sewer, more useful for carrying industrial waste than...
Yes, microlending reduces extreme poverty
A small boost in microlending to the developing world could lift more than 10.5 million people out o...
Only Italians Will Understand This
Michael Nicholas ,July 26, 2023 Only Itali...