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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