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Life in the Most Drone-Bombed Country in the World

America’s longest war has turned Afghanistan into…

The New Battle in Hong Kong Isn’t on the Streets: It’s in the Apps

Activists are using Airdrop…

China Has Started a Grand Experiment in AI Education. It Could Reshape How the World Learns.

The Future of AI Is in Africa

In the last few years, the machine-learning community has blossomed…

How Scientists Unraveled the Mystery Behind the Return of a Banned Greenhouse Gas

The apparent spike…

India’s Water Crisis Is Already Here. Climate Change Will Compound It.

Droughts and floods have…

Why Seaweed Is Strangling Mexican Tourism, and How Science Could Help

Sargassum is infesting Mexico’s…

South Korea: What a Nuclear Waste

South Korea’s nuclear energy program looked like our best hope for…

Climate Change Has Already Made Poor Countries Poorer and Rich Countries Richer

But few nations will…

Russia Wants to Cut Itself Off From the Global Internet. Here’s What That Really Means.