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Billions are spent on educational technology, but we don’t know if it works
During the COVID lockdowns, schools and universities worldwide relied on education...
Floods in south Brazil have displaced 600,000 – here’s why this region is likely to see ever more extreme rain in future
A mighty river is flowing out of the Amazon rainforest, and it’s not the one you’re...
Robert Fico: why the attempted assassination of Slovakian prime minister could fuel the information war between Russia and Europe
Even before the events of May 15, the political atmosphere in Slovakia has been...
5 thoughts for new college grads seeking to find the right balance between meaningful work and making money
The Class of 2024 had a college experience like no other, starting its first year...
Thirsty in paradise: Water crises are a growing problem across the Caribbean islands
In the popular imagination, the Caribbean is paradise, an exotic place to escape...
Navel gazing: checking your belly button can tell you a lot about your health
Navels, belly buttons, innies or outies … whatever term you use, your umbilicus...
I’ve spent decades overseeing relief operations around the world, and here’s what’s going wrong in Gaza
Amid persistent calls from the United States and other countries that Israel needs...
Why students harmed by addictive social media need more than cellphone bans and surveillance
Recently, five school boards in Ontario filed a lawsuit against the major social...
Not all ultra-processed foods are bad for your health, whatever you might have heard
In recent years, there’s been increasing hype about the potential health risks associated...
Why you should expect to pay more tourist taxes – even though the evidence for them is unclear
In April 2024, Venice began its controversial experiment to charge day trippers...
AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine withdrawn – right to the end it was the victim of misinformation
The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine was a critical part of the COVID-19 pandemic response....
Healthy teeth are wondrous and priceless – a dentist explains why and how best to protect them
At an auction in England in 2011, one of John Lennon’s teeth sold for just over...
The EU’s new ecocide law may still let environmental criminals get away with it
It’s a revolutionary legal development – the first law of its kind to be adopted...
China (Chongqing) Pilot Free Trade Zone supports Chongqing in building hub for inland opening-up
Located at the junction of the Belt and Road and the Yangtze River Economic Belt,...
China's visa-free policies lead to surge in inbound tourism
The number of foreign travelers to China increased threefold in the first quarter...
China makes more efforts to recycle power batteries
As one of the world's largest power battery markets for eight consecutive years,...