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zimbabwe_deathpenalty
June 25th, 2018
Zimbabweans want death penalty to go
in:Humans
by:Cyril Zenda
A majority of Zimbabweans are opposed to the death penalty.
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IMG_7128
June 21st, 2018
How to start a technology revolution for refugees in East Africa
in:Humans, Technology
By recognizing the value of refugee and rural economies, governments should use technology to boost rural development.
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3D Face Scan
June 19th, 2018
Getting creative in resistance of facial recognition surveillance
in:Technology
by:Sofia Gallarate
As part of the Art + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon series, a recent MoMA PS1 workshop introduced the anti surveillance make-up.
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090108-F-1936B-198
June 18th, 2018
Illegal smuggling for oil in Ghana
in:Humans, Nature, Economy
by:Kwabena Adu Koranteng
How the fuel smuggling business is becoming highly lucrative in Ghana.
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gender pay gap
June 14th, 2018
Gender Wealth Gap Costs the World $160 Trillion
in:Humans, Economy
A new report from the World Bank Group shows that inequality is gendered – and the global economy is losing out.
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india ID control
June 12th, 2018
India is making sure it doesn’t lag behind the personal data collection craze
in:Technology
by:Yair Oded
With its largest collection of personal data to date, India launches a brand new national system for identification of citizens called Aadhaar [...]
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145/365-sp: driving in Paris
June 11th, 2018
Self driving cars are leading our future in autopilot
in:Humans, Technology
by:Shira Jeczmien
Self-driving car technology is both revolutionary and touches on an extremely sensitive and global subject: citizen safety.
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deep sea fishing
June 07th, 2018
Race to the Bottom: The Impact of Deep-Sea Fishing
in:Nature, Economy
Scientists recalculated historical catch data to find that bottom trawlers that scrape the seafloor with huge nets may be killing far more fish.
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africa statelessness
June 06th, 2018
Children of no one: Africa takes bold steps to address statelessness
in:Humans
by:Bob Koigi
In Kenya, which has grappled with the influx of refugees for years, proactive steps are being taken to enfranchise thousands of residents.
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marine litter
June 05th, 2018
Could regenerated yarns made from ocean plastic be fashion's future?
in:Nature, Economy, Technology
Tonnes of plastic seeps its way into the oceans, fashion brands are taking this as an opportunity to incorporate regenerated yarns into their collections.
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US public school
June 04th, 2018
In the fight for America’s education, the States still need uniting
in:Humans
by:Yair Oded
Dilapidated walls. Leaking ceilings. Acute shortages of supplies. Absurdly low salaries and hefty budget cuts. This is the public school reality in the US.
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colombia hunger
May 31st, 2018
Venezuelans Flee to Colombia to Escape Hunger, but Find Little Relief
in:Humans, Economy
A comprehensive nutrition response has been stalled by a lack of data on the scale of the problem and ongoing political crises in Colombia.
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electroceuticals
May 29th, 2018
Pill-opticon: Electro-ceuticals and the future of medical surveillance
in:Technology
In July 2017, in Butler County Court, Middletown Ohio, the tiny machine that keeps Ross Compton’s heart beating was allowed to testify against him.
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yemen
May 28th, 2018
Yemen: The forgotten war and the world’s worst humanitarian crisis
in:Humans
by:Bob Koigi
“We need a serious political process to lead to a political solution because there was never a humanitarian solution for any humanitarian crisis."
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bosnia
May 25th, 2018
Can the unexplained death of Dragičević affect Bosnia’s election?
in:Humans
by:Katarina Panić
May 14th, was the 48th day in a row a group of people gathered to mourn David Dragičević and to support his parents in finding the truth about his death.
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refugees jobs
May 24th, 2018
The Algorithm Meant to Help Refugees Get Jobs Fast
in:Humans, Economy
Researchers from Stanford University say an algorithm for locating refugee resettlement could vastly improve their probability of finding work.
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online warfare
May 22nd, 2018
The future of warfare: online toxicity precedes violence
in:Technology
by:Sofia Gallarate
The Internet, and in particular social media, are platforms of empowerment and virtual aggregation. But not always for the better.
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plastic
May 19th, 2018
Plastic: Should it stay, or should it go?
in:Nature, Economy
by:Michael Braungart, Suki Kler Young, Niklas Jonas
The Chinese import ban on plastic waste and the EU plastics strategy paper make clear that a rethinking process is needed. The experts' view by EPEA.
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ghana traffic
May 14th, 2018
Saving Ghana’s environment, a rap line at a time
in:Humans, Arts
by:Bob Koigi
Young Ghanians have taken the driver’s seat in advocating for an environmentally clean country; music, the language spoken by all, may save the day.
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Leibowitz
May 10th, 2018
Shooting and laughing
in:Humans
by:Ithamar Handelman Smith
60 years ago, the Israeli author and philosopher, Professor Yeshayahu Leibowitz published a highly critical political essay on the Six-day war.
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