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Cracking the code: can AI help us decipher ancient languages?

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Every ancient language that has ever been deciphered needed an anchor. Usually that’s a bilingual text, like the Rosetta Stone, or a known relative...

China is claiming the right to punish its critics anywhere on Earth

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On July 1, China brought into force its Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, converting a decade of Xi Jinping’s doctrine of “forging...

My students are studying English in Gaza to have a chance to leave

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Wildfires: why media coverage doesn’t always make the climate connection

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The front page of the Times on July 25 carried a photograph of three people sitting under a striped parasol on the sand near...

International essay-writing competition for youth – 2026 (Deadline extended)

Have you seen something unfair in your community and...

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China is claiming the right to punish its critics anywhere on Earth

On July 1, China brought into force its Law...

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Wildfires: why media coverage doesn’t always make the climate connection

The front page of the Times on July 25...

The meme that became a movement: Inside India’s Cockroach Janta Party

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On an ordinary day in New Delhi, an off-the-cuff...

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Bangladesh students reject PM Sheikh Hasina’s olive branch after deadly protests

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Students set wood on fire as they protest against...

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From exporting spyware to surveilling activists – how democracies became the new digital authoritarians

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“Digital authoritarianism” refers to governments using technology for surveillance...

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How Much Surveillance Is Worth 250 Rupees an Hour?

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A 25-year-old woman named Rani, living in Chennai, spends...

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Why gender diversity matters in technology

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When NASA was preparing for the launch of Space...

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Cracking the code: can AI help us decipher ancient languages?

Every ancient language that has ever been deciphered needed an anchor. Usually that’s a bilingual text, like the Rosetta Stone, or a known relative...