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Public Housing is Good Development Policy
Politics

Public Housing is Good Development Policy

Around 950 million people in Africa are expected to move to cities
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What percentage of territory is controlled by governments?
Data Visualisations

What percentage of territory is controlled by governments?

From Our World in Data: Most countries effectively control their territory, but
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The Tech Accord to Combat Deceptive Use of AI in 2024 Elections
Tech

The Tech Accord to Combat Deceptive Use of AI in 2024 Elections

At the recently-held 2024 Munich Security Conference, 20 leading technology companies signed
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Emerging state-affiliated threats in the age of AI
Tech

Emerging state-affiliated threats in the age of AI

This week, OpenAI and Microsoft stopped five "state-affiliated" actors with
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Should facial recognition be treated like nuclear weapons?
Tech

Should facial recognition be treated like nuclear weapons?

Just finished reading the book 'Your Face Belongs to Us'
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States that explored nuclear weapons
History

States that explored nuclear weapons

Today, only nine countries possess nuclear bombs. This outcome was not inevitable,
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Guyana has the world's highest oil reserves per capita
Geopolitics

Guyana has the world's highest oil reserves per capita

The magazine 'Americas Quarterly' has recently published an article highlighting
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How much can a ship carry?
General

How much can a ship carry?

These marks [found on the photo above], called load lines, show the
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Lee Kuan Yew on Malta
History

Lee Kuan Yew on Malta

Lee Kuan Yew, the founder of modern-day Singapore, visited Malta in 1967
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In Russia, power is a big beast. In Switzerland power is a kitten...
Geopolitics

In Russia, power is a big beast. In Switzerland power is a kitten...

In a Financial Times interview, author Giuliano da Empoli, remarked: “In Russia,
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Top posts of 2023

Top posts of 2023

Another year has come to an end, and I wanted to share
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The world is run by those who show up
Politics

The world is run by those who show up

A Reddit comment discussing an article on long-shot replacements for Governor of
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