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An expanding NATO uses its diversity as strength

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The French navy frigate, bristling with weaponry and powering through frigid Norwegian seas not so far from Russia, awoke at 7:30 a.m. sharp to what, in the circumstances, was a surreal sound. The 1967 “ Summer of Love " hippie anthem “San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your… Read

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Are private conversations truly private?

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Imagine opening your front door wide and inviting the world to listen in on your most private conversations. Unthinkable, right? Yet, in the digital realm, people inadvertently leave doors ajar, potentially allowing hackers, tech companies, service providers and security agencies to peek into their private communications. Much depends on the… Read

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What is the Japanese ‘wabi-sabi’ aesthetic actually about? ‘Miserable tea’ and loneliness, for starters

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On a recent visit to New York I stopped at a Japanese bookstore in Manhattan. Among the English-language books about Japan, I encountered a section of a shelf marked “WABI-SABI” and stocked with titles such as “Wabi Sabi Love,” “The Wabi-Sabi Way,” “Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers,” and,… Read

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Putin has no successor, no living rivals and no retirement plan – why his eventual death will set off a vicious power struggle

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Two things are certain concerning Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. First, he will be reelected as president in the rigged election scheduled to run from March 15 to 17, 2024, by a resounding – if fraudulent – margin. Second, he is not immortal. He will die one day, and he is… Read

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Kate's been the reliable face of a modern monarchy; now she's at the center of a media backlash

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She’s one of the most photographed women in the world. But attention on Kate, the Princess of Wales, hasn’t reached this level since she married Prince William in a fairy-tale wedding in 2011. An announcement from palace officials that Kate, 42, had unspecified abdominal surgery and would be out of… Read

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The noise problem in conflict averse Japan

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Having harmony with others is very important in Japanese society. So, people rarely make a racket in public. However, Japan is also a conflict-averse nation. This aspect has led to an ironic problem in that when someone makes noise, others hesitate to confront them because it creates conflict. Thus, certain… Read

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Led by Musk, Silicon Valley inches to the right

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Since his tumultuous takeover of Twitter, Elon Musk has made an unabashed turn to the right politically, defying the orthodoxy that Silicon Valley is a citadel of well-heeled liberals beholden to Democrats. Long considered non-identifiable ideologically, Musk's politics are now hardline right wing as he uses his platform (now called… Read

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Emotion-tracking AI on the job: Workers fear being watched – and misunderstood

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Emotion artificial intelligence uses biological signals such as vocal tone, facial expressions and data from wearable devices as well as text and how people use their computers, promising to detect and predict how someone is feeling. It is used in contexts both mundane, like entertainment, and high stakes, like the… Read

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Yoon lauded in West for embracing Japan; in S Korea it fits conservative agenda that is less popular

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When South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol broke out into an impromptu performance of the song “American Pie” at a gala White House dinner in 2023, it was more than just a musical interlude. It was symbolic of how on the big Indo-Pacific issues of the day, Washington and Seoul… Read

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From anime and sci-fi to rom-coms, films are full of faith in unexpected places

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In some movies, religion hits viewers over the head – including films that take home the industry’s biggest prizes. No one could miss religion’s importance in “The Exorcist” or “Jesus Christ Superstar,” both nominated for Oscars 50 years ago. Martin Scorsese is working on a new project on the life… Read

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