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The Downside of Cashless

Why it can be expensive to be poor in a cashless economy

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Augmented Humans

How far should human enhancements like exoskeletons go?

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Britain's Brexit Befuddlement

The UK still doesn't know what kind of relationship it wants with the EU post-Brexit

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Mongolia's Mega Mine

The Oyu Tolgoi copper mine will make somebody rich, but how many Mongolians will benefit?

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A Spectacular Merger

Two companies dominate the global eyewear industry - and now they are becoming one

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Battling Mongolia's Pollution Problem

Breathing in part of Mongolia's capital is like smoking two packs of cigarettes a day

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Fighting Fraud in the Food Chain

Could blockchain technology solve the global problem of food fraud?

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Living Fast and Slow

Abbreviated books, short-form TV - has the cult of speed gone too far?

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Pride and Prejudice

What should corporates do to promote LGBT rights in countries where being gay is illegal?

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Workplace Crying: Bad for your Career?

Does crying at work hamper your chances of promotion?

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The New Economy: Sharing not Caring

How the sharing economy is making life worse for some people.

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Music Stardom in the Spotify Age

Recording artists and industry figures on the impact of the streaming revolution.

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Bosses, Babies and Breast Pumps

The high-tech solutions to help mothers return to work after maternity leave

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Putin's Great Nemesis

Businessman Bill Browder was singled out by President Putin as a "person of interest"

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Are Algorithms Taking Over?

Computer algorithms are running more and more of our lives. Should we be worried?

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Brexit: Deal or No Deal?

The UK faces hard choices on the kind of future relationship it wants with the EU, if any

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Are Things Getting Worse?

Millennials are set to be worse off than their parents. Norway is the exception.

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The Future of TV

As young people turn their backs on the TV set, is it stimulating a golden age of drama?

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The Death of the Job Interview

Can AI takeover from the traditional job interview?

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How to Spot a Narcissist

The person whose self-belief exceeds their abilities and who belittles their co-workers

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The Business of Body Curves

Designers and retailers have long thought of the plus size market as high-risk.

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The Skin Business

Skincare is a multi-billion-dollar industry. But do skincare products really work?

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What's Up with Whatsapp?

The popular chat app is accused of spreading malicious rumours in India and Uganda

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Welcome to Nicaragua

How is political turmoil hitting tourism and the economy, and where will it all end?

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Africans not Welcome

Hotels in the Chinese city of Guangzhou have apparently banned African guests

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Could Pattern Discovery Change Big Data?

A new firm claims its software could shake up the worlds of business and medical research

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India's Tea Crisis

There's trouble brewing in India's tea industry.

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Stars, Shirts and Sponsors

How are elite football clubs able to raise so much money to spend on the top players?

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Has Mining Cleaned Up its Act?

Why does mining in the developing world still spark violent protests?

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Wildfires: The Growing Menace

How can we tackle the issue of forests burning like never before?

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