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The looting of science fiction

2026-07-14 18:00:00

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Tech titans claim the genre inspired them. But all they’ve done is graft their politics onto stories of a better future

- by Ali Rıza Taşkale

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Patricia Evangelista on journalism

2026-07-13 18:01:00

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The ‘worst’ and ‘best possible’ job at once: what it’s like to dedicate your life to documenting crimes against humanity

- by Aeon Video

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Unmothered

2026-07-13 18:00:00

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We are each a living story, written with those who raised us. But when my most loving co-author ghosted me, my story fractured

- by David Robson

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Lore of the rings

2026-07-10 18:00:00

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Trees contain an archive – tales of planetary shifts, cosmic events, historical pivots – that we’re only just unlocking

- by Valerie Trouet

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Africa’s cultural landmarks: rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, Ethiopia

2026-07-09 18:01:00

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Most buildings rise from the bottom up, stone by stone. Not so these churches: carved from a single rock, top-to-bottom

- by Aeon Video

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How to offset your brain

2026-07-09 18:00:00

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From confirmation bias to loss aversion, everyone suffers from cognitive biases. Skilfully targeted mindfulness can help

- by Stephanie Dorais

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