Does envy influences the way we vote?
Phys.orgby Jonas Roslund27 Aug 2026
Does envy influences the way we vote? Envy plays a greater role when resources are allocated through majority voting than when we make decisions individually.
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top 78%We’ve Inherited a History of Solidarity and Grief - Electric Literature
Electric Literatureby Hélène Giannecchini27 Aug 2026
We’ve Inherited a History of Solidarity and Grief My girlfriend saw me entering my 20s without a care in the world; at my age she was watching her friends die “Our Inheritance Was Left to Us by No...
Care economy is a fundamental economic growth strategy
The Hinduby Kapil Kapoor27 Aug 2026
What if one of Asia’s biggest barriers to economic growth is something that barely appears in the national accounts?
A Two-State Solution Has Never Been More Vital
Timeby Mary Robinson and Helen Clark27 Aug 2026
The expansion of illegal Israeli settlements and outposts in the West Bank, alongside the ongoing horror of life in Gaza, makes the need for a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine more...
clarence perry's 'neighborhood unit': the century-old idea behind today's 15-minute city
architecture archivesby thomai tsimpou I designboom27 Aug 2026
clarence perry and the evolution of the 15-minute city Nearly a century before the 15-minute city became a shorthand for walkable urbanism, American sociologist and planner Clarence Perry was...
Nigeria’s Paris Club debt deal: A factual rejoinder to Donald Duke, By Jide Akintunde
Premium Timesby Premium Times27 Aug 2026
Obasanjo’s credit was never in danger and did not require Duke to vandalise everyone else’s contribution.
WATCH: El-Sayed praised ‘beautiful’ sense of community abroad while trashing US as 'White supremacy'
FOX Newsby Alec Schemmel27 Aug 2026
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed described Americans as "desperate to feel something" and lamented that "we’re just all living it alone here" while reflecting on the community he...
Why We Love Watching Robots Fail
Timeby Kyle MacNeill27 Aug 2026
When Tiangong Ultra unofficially smashed Usain Bolt’s 100m world record in Beijing, China, unballetically flailing past the finish line in 8.86 seconds, he did not flash an Olympian grin down the...
“Wishes and Fears,” by Caleb Crain
The New Yorkerby Caleb Crain27 Aug 2026
We were sitting around a long table, and the topic of conversation was the future of the novel. It felt like a safe topic, because not many people were still reading novels, let alone thinking...
'Democracy still flexible': Tharoor praises India's response to Gen Z protest, draws parallels with other countries
Hindustan Timesby Poorva Joshi27 Aug 2026
'Democracy still flexible': Tharoor praises India's response to Gen Z protest, draws parallels with other countries Praising the government's decision to accept the students' demand for a big...
MORNING GLORY: Hasan Piker’s radical rhetoric is becoming Democrats’ 2026 brand
FOX Newsby Hugh Hewitt27 Aug 2026
At least Marx, Lenin and Mao were well read. Social media influencer Hasan Piker wears his Mao jacket and hoses his Twitch audience down with absurd political takes that do not betray any evidence...
The boardroom blindspot: Why India Inc. keeps fumbling the festive pitch
New Indian Expressby Rakesh Khar27 Aug 2026
On Wednesday jewellery brand GIVA withdrew its Raksha Bandhan campaign featuring actor Kriti Sanon, effectively adding another chapter to corporate India’s ongoing saga of festive miscalculations.
Men cope with loneliness in a strikingly different way to women
New Atlasby Mike McRae27 Aug 2026
It’s Friday night. The weekend is here. Yet once again, nobody has called to ask you out. You have no plans. It’s just you, Netflix, and a bottle of gin.
Telangana's Section 22A controversy: Whose land? Who prohibits? Who encroaches?
The South Firstby N Venugopal27 Aug 2026
Synopsis: Telangana’s 22A controversy has left thousands of landowners unable to sell, mortgage or register property that they claim is privately owned.
American Exceptionalism and the Rise of the Ugly American
Frontlineby Aditya Sinha27 Aug 2026
Americans try and succeed at looking their best (other than the poor, and the mass of President Donald Trump’s unwashed voter base).
Be Afraid! The Silent Role of Fear in Decision Making
UX Daily - User Experience Dailyby Kasturika Kasturika27 Aug 2026
Fear plays such a dominant role in our lives that several businesses and products have succeeded on the back of this single emotion.
Dreaming And Waking Up
New Indian Expressby Pankil Jhajhria27 Aug 2026
What if history could be entered through a dream? What if the people who fought caste oppression were not only remembered as icons, but could be met, spoken to and imagined as friends?
Agri future: What words send shivers down the spines of government and industry? Organic farming
TheJournal.ieby Dr Pippa Hackett27 Aug 2026
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Why SA billionaires Rupert and Wiese BLESS title deeds to the poor
The South Africanby Ray Leathern27 Aug 2026
Why SA billionaires Rupert and Wiese BLESS title deeds to the poor SA billionaires Johann Rupert and Christo Wiese have been quietly funding title deeds for decades.
Michael Saylor Calls for a 'Bitcoin Reformation' Beyond Orthodoxy
Bitcoin Newsby Kevin Helms27 Aug 2026
Michael Saylor is calling for Bitcoin to move beyond founder worship, mandatory self-custody, and hostility toward institutions.