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A love letter to realism in a time of grief

The incredible potential of flexible, soft robots

How to build synthetic DNA and send it across the internet

The rapid growth of the Chinese internet -- and where it's headed

How we need to remake the internet

How to get empowered, not overpowered, by AI

Why fascism is so tempting -- and how your data could power it

How China is (and isn't) fighting pollution and climate change

A bold idea to replace politicians

How we could teach our bodies to heal faster

What are the most important moral problems of our time?

How AI could compose a personalized soundtrack to your life

How we can make energy more affordable for low-income families

Fake videos of real people -- and how to spot them

3 myths about the future of work (and why they're not true)

What happens when we take humans out of work?

How quantum physics can make encryption stronger

How we can teach computers to make sense of our emotions

How our brains will keep up with AI

The film that watches you back

A rite of passage for late life

To eliminate waste, we need to rediscover thrift

How we can store digital data in DNA

Capitalism isn't an ideology -- it's an operating system

The global learning crisis -- and what to do about it

Fashion has a pollution problem -- can biology fix it?

3 thoughtful ways to conserve water

How China is changing the future of shopping

How shocking events can spark positive change

The biggest risks facing cities -- and some solutions

An economic case for protecting the planet

El cambio climático visto desde el sur

How AI is making it easier to diagnose disease

Why it's too hard to start a business in Africa -- and how to change it

Visions of Africa's future, from African filmmakers

A global food crisis may be less than a decade away