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August 15, 2023

Filipino Farmers’ Profits Disappear, and Hunger Looms

Local farmers are being forced to “compete with more advanced or heavily subsidised agricultural production from abroad"....

August 14, 2023

In the Future, We Could Snuff Out Cyclones. But Weather Control Comes with New Risks

Let’s say the Philippines spots a extremely dangerous cyclone and decides to disrupt it. Suddenly, another storm reappears, heading straight for China, a country who may blame you for weather manipulation....

August 13, 2023

How to Know If Your Cat is in Heat

Your cat is behaving oddly. She has been quite loving to you recently, unlike before when you were virtually invisible to her except around feeding time. She is particularly talkative lately, meowing often about anything....

August 11, 2023

International Drug Policy: At a Crossroads or a Dead-End?

From a bloody drug war to decriminalization and anything in between — nothing seems to works....

August 10, 2023

Cats First Finagled their Way into Human Hearts and Homes Thousands of Years Ago – Here’s How

As an evolutionary biologist, I’ve spent my career studying how species adapt to their environment. My research has been reptile-focused, investigating the workings of natural selection on lizards....

August 09, 2023

A chatbot Willing to Take on Questions of All Kinds – From the Serious to the Comical – Is the Latest Representation of Jesus for the AI Age

AI Jesus answers questions like, "can you speak Korean?", "can you give me the lyrics to Katy Perry's song?", and "why do people say you're white?"...

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