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The Islamic State is on its knees, but its legacy will long haunt the Middle East
After three years of violence, Islamic State has encountered a major defeat that could mean that its...
Understanding the root causes of natural disasters
Every year disasters take lives, cause significant damage, inhibit development and contribute to con...
Is artificial intelligence a (job) killer?
There’s no shortage of dire warnings about the dangers of artificial intelligence these days. Modern...
Understanding the amazing complexity of sign language
Most people are familiar with sign language, the system that deaf people use to communicate. What fe...
How ‘temporary urbanism’ can transform struggling industrial towns
What will become of manufacturing towns in a post-industrial world? From the Ruhr region of Germany...
How to fix Latin America’s homicide problem
In the 1990s, the capital of Colombia’s mountainous Antioquia province Medellin had one of the world...
Castro’s conundrum: finding a post
When US President Donald Trump imposed new restrictions on Cuba in June 2017, he professed his admin...
After Trump’s visit, Saudi Arabia hopes to reinforce its influence in the region, against Iran
US President Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia and his “Islam speech”, delivered at the Arab-Isla...