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To Save the Planet, We Must Be Prepared To Sacrifice Some of It

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Thousands of Cat-Eared Robots Are Waiting Tables in Japan’s Restaurants

As Japan copes with a labor shortage, the service robot market is expected to triple in the next five years.

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South Africa’s Post-Apartheid Justice Is Under New Scrutiny

Hailed worldwide as an exemplar of restorative justice, Nelson Mandela’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission left many crimes unpunished.

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What Elon Musk Could Learn From the World’s ‘First DOGE’

By focusing entirely on expenditures and glossing over value for money spent, DOGE risks creating even bigger costs for the public sector down the line.

To Save the Planet, We Must Sacrifice Some of It

Attempts to preserve the natural world might feel noble, but they’re stifling our chance of a decarbonized future.

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What We Lose When Our Memories Exist Entirely in Our Phones

The act of putting something aside is an exercise in remembering.

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South Africa’s Post-Apartheid Justice Is Under New Scrutiny

Hailed worldwide as an exemplar of restorative justice, Nelson Mandela’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission left many crimes unpunished.

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Iran-Contra Paved the Way for Trump to Defy Democratic Norms

A new book argues that Ronald Reagan’s signature scandal foreshadowed today’s sidelining of Congress by the executive branch.

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Thousands of Cat-Eared Robots Are Waiting Tables in Japan’s Restaurants

As Japan copes with a labor shortage, the service robot market is expected to triple in the next five years.

 

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