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Twin earthquakes expose Mexico’s deep inequality
Early in the morning on Sept. 16, 1810, priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla rang the bell of his church...
Is artificial intelligence a (job) killer?
There’s no shortage of dire warnings about the dangers of artificial intelligence these days. Modern...
Mumbai floods: what happens when cities sacrifice ecology for development
As the storm that was hurricane Harvey deluged the areas around Houston, Texas, large parts of north...
Can we predict political uprisings?
Forecasting political unrest is a challenging task, especially in this era of post-truth and opinion...
China’s ‘sponge cities’ aim to re
Asian cities are struggling to accommodate rapid urban migration, and development is encroaching on...
Ecuador’s school food is bad for kids — and the environment
Each year, malnutrition costs Ecuador the equivalent of 4.3% of its gross domestic product, as the r...
Is artificial intelligence a (job) killer?
There’s no shortage of dire warnings about the dangers of artificial intelligence these days. Modern...
Governors gone wild: Mexico faces a “lost generation” of corrupt leaders
During the colonial period, the Spanish Americas were governed under the 14th-century formula, “Obed...
Global hijabista style, from the Afghan burqa to the cover of a fashion magazine
July 12 is National Hijab Day in Iran, a celebration that has been met by defiant protests by women...
Why Tunisia’s banks are its main economic weakness
“Work, freedom, dignity” was one of the many slogans that Tunisians chanted in 2011 to vent their fr...