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An expensive democracy

India will spend billions of dollars on its general election this year

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Disney goes to war with Netflix

Is the market for streaming services getting too saturated?

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WhatsApp in India

Are fake news and rumours still proliferating on the app as India prepares for elections?

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The death of the local newspaper

How the decline of the local newspaper industry is affecting democracy

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Pakistan's young entrepreneurs

How the country鈥檚 young businesses are making a mark in fashion, beauty, music and tech

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Should prostitution be a normal profession?

How best to help sex workers: Full decriminalisation versus abolition

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TED2019: Space junk, rockets and aliens

Companies set on exploring the cosmos converge on the TED conference in Vancouver.

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TED2019: Facebook, Twitter and democracy

Jane Wakefield reports from the Ted conference in Vancouver

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The true cost of periods

Is it time to rethink the way we manage menstruation?

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Pricing in climate change

Are markets and companies beginning to grasp the threat of global warming?

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The global affordable housing crisis

Is rent control the answer to the increasing cost of housing in the rich world?

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When computer glitches ruin lives

Imagine losing your home, your job or your reputation, all because of a computer error

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Youtube: Cracking down on crackpots

What the video-sharing site needs to do to stop promoting dangerous conspiracy theories

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What young Indians want

As India holds elections, getting decent jobs is top of the agenda for most young voters

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The mega factory that never was

Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn is causing a political headache for President Trump

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A four-day week?

The campaign for a four-day working week is gaining traction, particularly in the UK

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The value of domestic work

Housework and caring - an essential but overlooked part of the economy

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The price of bread

This global food staple used to account for half of some people's income

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Netflix moves into Africa

The video streaming service has announced a series of original African productions

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India's caste quota controversy

Is PM Modi's tinkering with the reservation system just an election ploy?

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Rebuilding an economy after two cyclones

In Mozambique, Cyclones Idai and Kenneth did tremendous damage to the lives of millions

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Disabled on Wall Street

Getting more disabled people into the workforce

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The coming floods

With the sea level rising, will the world's coastal cities find themselves underwater?

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The cyber arms race

Was the 2016 NotPetya attack a portend of devastating cyber-wars in the future?

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Climbing the student debt mountain

Could a new scheme alleviate the crippling cost of university fees for young Americans?

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The magic money tree

Should governments spend more money?

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A new port in India

India's bid to capture a slice of global shipping

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The meat-free burger

Can a burger help save the planet?

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Education for all

How can educators ensure that every child in the world has access to a decent school?

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The trillion dollar coach

What Silicon Valley learned from the American football coach Bill Campbell

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