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Social media: What if children could grow up with no one watching?

Young people today miss out on being valued simply for who they are.

Many young people grow up under the glare of social media, which puts pressure on them to perform for an audience, says the writer.

For students, ‘try first’ is good advice in the age of AI

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What if young men and women want different marriages?

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We can learn a lot from the office’s AI superusers

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Beyond the cockpit drama is a deepening strategic partnership involving Israel, India, the UAE and the US.

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‘What am I getting wrong?’: Losing a job at 40 isn’t the same as in your 30s

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A few hundred dives and still spellbound by the underwater world

The ocean is filled with wonders and has more life than anywhere else, but only a tiny fraction has been explored.

The writer observes a mola mola in waters off Bali, Indonesia.

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Social media: What if children could grow up with no one watching?

Many young people grow up under the glare of social media, which puts pressure on them to perform for an audience, says the writer.

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For students, ‘try first’ is good advice in the age of AI

For educators, the debate has moved beyond whether students should use AI. A more immediate question is: what should students be expected to do before they use it?

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I work in oil and I just bought an electric vehicle

Today’s electric cars are significantly more affordable than they were just five years ago.

What if young men and women want different marriages?

As gender attitudes diverge, young men and women may increasingly want different kinds of marriages, says the writer.

‘What am I getting wrong?’: Losing a job at 40 isn’t the same as in your 30s

Singapore cannot afford to let decades of accumulated career capital vanish overnight. Learning to redeploy this expertise is an imperative not just for the individual, but also for the economy.

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