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- Written by: Valenenzia Gruelle
In an era where convenience is king, Gen Z’s penchant for ordering food online starkly contrasts with Baby Boomers’ hesitance. This generational divide highlights a broader challenge: how breakthrough technologies often outpace public understanding, particularly among seniors. As the digital world rapidly evolves, it is crucial to consider ethical rollouts and foster lifelong learning to ensure no one is left behind.
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- Written by: Anne Wienbloch
As Disney faces off against Midjourney, the clash over AI art generation tools reveals more than just a technological power struggle—it highlights enduring gender imbalances in artistic acclaim. In an industry still shadowed by the legacy of underrepresentation, this legal drama serves as a mirror reflecting the superficiality of performative gestures versus the need for genuine structural change. By examining this high-profile case, we can better understand how AI-powered creativity might perpetuate or dismantle these disparities.
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- Written by: Bob Fratenni
Today, as headlines spotlight the tragic fallout from an algal bloom in South Australia and a massive fish kill in County Cavan, the narrative threads all too familiar: human negligence and environmental fragility. These incidents echo a broader, more celestial narrative, reminding us that even the night skies are not safe from our littering impulse. As satellites obscure our once-pristine view of the stars, we must confront the reality that our impact stretches from the ocean floor to the heavens above.
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- Written by: Alex Dupcheck
Thailand’s political landscape is once again shrouded in controversy as the nation’s Anti-Graft Commission launches an investigation into suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra. This development unfolds amidst a backdrop that is all too familiar in democracies worldwide: the hazards of governing without heed for the nearly equal half of the electorate that did not support the victor. It raises profound questions about how democracies can mitigate polarization when election victories often come with slim majorities.
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Barbra Dender flies to the remote island of Socotra, hungry for an untouristed mystery and a new story for her glass cabinet of artifacts. She takes a whitewashed rental in Hadibu and explores the markets and highlands, where dragon’s blood trees hum in the wind and . . .
CHAPTER 1 - The Dragon’s Blood Covenant
At the fissure revealed by low tide, Barbra turns to find a wary Socotri boy who knows her name but refuses to help, warning that families are watching. Following his oblique hint westward, she treks toward Qalansiyah, past dragon’s blood trees leaning toward the surf. . . .
CHAPTER 2 - Whispers at Qalansiyah’s Blowhole
Trapped in the singing sea cave as the tide turns, Barbra is released at the last moment by unseen guardians who warn her off and seal the entrance, leaving her quest at a dead end. Days of silence from locals and a blocked fissure force her to step back, so she changes into . . .
CHAPTER 3 - When the Wind Refuses to Sing
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