2 mn readAre you in “Group 7?” There’s only one way to find out (open TikTok), and there is nothing you can do to change your group. These are the rules set up by singer Sophia James, the unwitting creator of “Group 7,” a completely arbitrary grouping made on social media this week by viewers of James’ […]
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7 mn readThis week, at its base in Stratford-upon Avon, the world-famous Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is opening a new production of Christopher Marlowe’s Edward II. Though this influential 16th-Century play about a beleaguered queer monarch is more than 430 years old, it still feels stingingly relevant. Marlowe depicted a king whose authority and ability to rule is […]
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5 mn readEach year, the small South Australian town of Whyalla becomes home to one of the most spectacular underwater events: the spawning of the giant Australian cuttlefish. “First time you go and put your head under the water and see hundreds and hundreds of cuttlefish in this one little area, it just looks like a chaotic […]
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3 mn readKenya’s tea exporters voiced concern about potential blowback from Sudan, a key market for the country’s biggest commodity, after the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary held a symbolic political meeting in Nairobi this week. The Sudanese government described Kenya’s hosting of RSF, the group which its forces have been fighting in a civil war since March […]
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2 mn readBlockchain technology and cryptocurrency, just like other emerging technology, have been breaking boundaries with cross-industry applications that go beyond the initial financial focus. The main strength of blockchain technology is its features decentralized storage, immutability, traceability, and transparency. It’s these features that have facilitated secure transactions, open collaboration, unhindered exchange of data, creation of agreements […]
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3 mn readThe drill is familiar for most airline passengers: how to buckle up your seat belt, put on the oxygen masks and use the seat cushion as a flotation device. What they don’t tell you is what to do if you suddenly find yourself in an upside-down aircraft. For the passengers of a Delta flight on […]
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