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In a region bereft of hope, the prospect of a ceasefire represents a flicker of possibility – but make no mistake, there’s still a great deal of uncertainty about the deal.

Paradoxically, Sudan is home to both the worst humanitarian crisis in the world and the most heartening possible response to it. The government of the Northeast African country has ceased to function, the first casualty of a feud between rival

There’s lots of discussion about human-centered AI, which augments the human experience rather than replaces it. But aren’t humanoid robots a displacement technology? It’s a touchy subject for many. The fact is we’ve been building a pyramid scheme throughout mankind’s

A climate emergency is unfolding in real time—and those of us in the business community are largely to blame.  As we deplete earth’s resources, we have hit the point of diminishing returns. In the U.S. alone, there were over $100

Capitalism is a fetish. And when I say fetish, I mean the actual definition of the word: an obsessive preoccupation or attachment; a fixation. The word fetish is derived from the Latin factitius: imitated, opposed to the natural. And capitalism

So much has, and hasn’t, changed over the past 10 years. We experienced the global collective trauma of a pandemic and deepening polarization, survived some of the warmest years on record, seen a record drought in the Amazon amid declining

Hamas leader touts ceasefire as a defeat for Israel while hailing Oct. 7 atrocities  The Times of Israel Live updates: Israel delays cabinet vote on Gaza truce saying Hamas has reneged on parts of deal  CNN At least 70 Palestinians killed in

Joe Biden warns ‘oligarchy is taking shape in America’ in farewell address  The Guardian US Biden’s poignant farewell dwells on his fears for the country he loves  CNN Biden’s delivers farewell address with Trump presidency just days away  Yahoo! Voices In Farewell Address,

Canada Readies Tariffs on $105 Billion of US Products If Trump Hits First  Bloomberg Fuming Canada Threatens Multibillion-Dollar U.S. Trade War  The Daily Beast Canada Readies Billions of Dollars in Retaliatory Moves to Trump Tariff Threat  The New York Times Trudeau vows Canada

American Battleground: Trump’s appetite for revenge — and the limits he might face  CNN