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Climate Modeling Is Entering a New Data-Driven Era
The machines that generate climate projections have been operating for decades on a set of presumptions about how to represent the physical world: write the equations, discretize the…
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Joybuy UK , The Chinese-Owned Shopping Platform That Delivered a Toy in 10 Hours — and Nobody Saw It Coming
Somewhere in a Milton Keynes distribution center, among shelves filled with Lego sets, Apple iPhones, Morrisons groceries, and Korean snack brands that haven’t yet found their way onto…
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Investors Are Pouring Money Into Climate Innovation
There is a subtle change happening in industrial parks, research labs, and venture capital boardrooms. Investors are putting a lot of money into climate innovation at a rate…
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Evolutionary Biologists Are Discovering Unexpected Animal Intelligence
A tiny fish hovers in front of a mirror in a serene Okinawan coral reef lab. At first it swims warily, tilting its body as if scrutinizing the…
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Serena Williams’ Second Act , How a Weight-Loss Drug Made the Champion Healthier Than Ever
Not too long ago, Serena Williams was apparently practicing drills once more on a sunny afternoon—not on the well-known blue courts of the U.S. Open, but on a…
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The Sleep Deprivation Epidemic , Why Hustle Culture is Destroying Our Cardiovascular Health
The lights seldom ever go out in many contemporary cities. Windows in apartments continue to light until after midnight. Before dawn, coffee shops reopen. Before the workweek even…
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The Deep Sea Mining Goldrush , The Environmental Catastrophe Looming at the Bottom of the Ocean
The Pacific Ocean’s bottom is dotted with what appear to be tiny, deformed stones far below the ocean’s surface, deeper than sunlight can penetrate and colder than most…
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Arron Villaflor , From Reality TV Runner-Up to Rising Political Figure
Arron Villaflor was only a youngster standing in front of the harsh studio lights on a reality television stage when many Filipinos first saw him. Star Circle Quest…
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Centurium Capital , The Quiet Private Equity Firm Behind Some of China’s Biggest Deals
A comparatively small staff examines balance sheets worth billions of dollars inside a contemporary office tower housing investment firms and consultancy firms on a quiet street in Beijing’s…
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The Retail Jobs AI Still Can’t Replace — Even in the Age of Smart Stores
The sounds of retail life continue in a familiar rhythm on a busy Saturday afternoon inside a big mall. Overhead speakers play quiet music. While a salesperson kneels…