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What do human relationships with chatbots say about friendship? A philosopher considers

Anthropologists tell us that only a handful of human experiences can be found in all human cultures. Among them is the experience of friendship. It might have different expressions in different times and places, but something akin to it seems to appear everywhere.

The Conversation · Jul 15

Can the Manchester Model save United Kingdom?

Following Keir Starmer's resignation as the United Kingdom's prime minister, Andy Burnham, the popular Labour politician who just won a seat in parliament in a special election, appears more likely than ever to succeed him. Whether or not this happens, however, the political drama has focused attention on the UK's…

Bangkok Post · Jul 1

The Gun Debate Hasn't Changed in 500 Years

Guns disrupted the established order—and sparked modern-sounding debates over whether they could be effectively regulated.

Reason · Apr 17

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Is Minneapolis a 'Secret Bellwether' for Understanding Policing and Race in America?

The Minneapolis Reckoning shows why calls to defund the police gained momentum after George Floyd's death and why voters with no love for the cops still rejected an abolitionist ballot measure.

Reason · May 26, 2024

'The stage was now set for the birth and growth of desert dunes': How the Sahara turned from a vast forest to the arid landscape we see today

In this extract from the book "When the Sahara Was Green", Martin Williams, professor of earth sciences at the University of Adelaide, explores how a vanishing ocean and global cooling set the stage for the birth of the Sahara desert.

LiveScience · Aug 8, 2023

The animal kingdom is full of cheats, and it could be a driving force in evolution

"Even though it might seem brazen and despicable to our human social sensibilities, cheating thrives in the biological world."

LiveScience · Jun 20, 2023

Poem of the week: Poem XVII by WH Auden

This mysterious work from 1930 is very tempting to read as a conflicted love poem by the young gay poet

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2023

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Where the West and China Find Common Ground

A striking new translation of Chinese fairy tales shows a shared folkloric tradition.

Foreign Policy · May 14, 2022

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