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A hero or a murderer? Stalin’s legacy is still a contentious issue in his birthplace, seven decades after his death ...

Ascend steep cliffs to discover Ethiopia’s ancient churches carved into rock, still serving as places of worship today ...

In this layered portrait, an artist reflects on the complex reality of living with the distressing voice in her head ...

Many hope that AI will discover ethical truths. But as Gödel shows, deciding what is right will always be our burden ...

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In 1998, Indonesia was deep in crisis. With the country reeling from soaring inflation, mass unemployment and mounting unrest, tensions erupted into protests and riots that brought an end to the three ...

Societal downfalls loom large in history and popular culture but, for the 99 per cent, collapse often had its upsides ...

The little-known painter who found beauty in bugs, transforming pests into wondrous creatures and works of art ...

Growing up in countercultural California, ‘enlightenment’ had real glamour. But decades of practice have changed my mind ...

I have sometimes heard arguments that assisted dying should be discouraged because it amounts to ‘choosing death’. That is inaccurate. We human beings have made remarkable progress in extending our ...

What is it about lulls in conversation that make them so very uncomfortable? It has to do with how we connect with each other ...