A Japanese robot cafe shows how avatars can foster human connection

The task of designing solutions for homebound populations is particularly acute in Japan, where over a quarter of its population is unable to work due to physical disabilities, mental illness, or old age
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Ban Private Jets

No one should be able to take a private jet to a climate conference. In fact, no one should be able to take one anywhere at all.
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Abandoned former USSR sites – in pictures

In post-USSR Russia and neighbouring states, places now abandoned offer reminders of the region’s turbulent history
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Hastings party company makes impression on social media with giant phallus bouncy castle

Leave the kids at home - this bouncy castle is for the adults.
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Swedish prime minister resigns on her first day in job

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Why this city is Europe's best kept cycling secret

Portugal's bike factories have been very busy since April 2020 as cycling has surged in popularity.
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Dead Sea evaporates as global warming ramps up

As much as some deny the existence of global warming, the Dead Sea, like Lake Tuz in Turkey, begs to differ.
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Sunday Reading: Television in Popular Culture

From The New Yorker’s archive: a selection of pieces about notable shows and how they have helped transform our culture.
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Will an Island in Indonesia Become a New Frontier in the Space Race?

An Indigenous clan fears it will lose its place in the world as the government pursues a quest to open a spaceport and lure the billionaire SpaceX founder Elon Musk.
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Air pollution killed over 300,000 in EU in 2019 — report

New air quality guidelines from the WHO could have saved the lives of almost 180,000 people in 2019, the European Environment Agency has revealed.
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Try, try and try again: why did modern humans take so long to settle in Europe?

Homo sapiens migrated to the continent in waves – but the reasons for their early failures to overcome Neanderthals are a mystery
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We need to have a conversation about wombats

This comic is about a lot of things, but mostly it is about butts.
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Chinese version of Fortnite to close in November

Epic Games has not explained the decision to end the Fortress Night game in the country.
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Hawaii's beaches are disappearing due to climate change

Martha Raddatz covers Hawaii’s response to climate change on ABC’s “This Week” Sunday.
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Why are Google and Apple still silent on Russian censorship?

The two tech giants need to be transparent on why they caved in to Russian pressure to censor an opposition app.
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