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• Greek police using masked ‘mercenaries’ to push migrants back across border

  April 14, 2026

  Police in Greece have been recruiting migrants to violently push other migrants back across its land border with Turkey, according to wide-ranging evidence uncovered by the BBC. We have seen… more ›

• Niobium: the mighty element you’ve never heard of

  April 13, 2026

  Niobium, a rare earth metal, is used in practically everything. Wind turbines, jet engines, airplane bodies, high-pressure pipelines, superconducting magnets, bridges, brake discs, and the steel frames of skyscrapers all become… more ›

• The phosphates king: How Mostafa Terrab turned a failing giant into a fertiliser juggernaut

  April 11, 2026

  With an 800% increase in its balance sheet since 2005, OCP is more than a mining company; it leads Morocco’s industrial and diplomatic push on the continent. We explore how… more ›

• Best Case Scenarios: Drew Endy on Bio-Science

  April 6, 2026

  Listen: https://ift.tt/EG5skLA In this conversation, Drew Endy, a bioengineer at Stanford, discusses the future of synthetic biology and its potential to transform society by 2050. He envisions a world where… more ›

• Why Not Mars

  April 5, 2026

  The goal of this essay is to persuade you that we shouldn’t send human beings to Mars, at least not anytime soon. Landing on Mars with existing technology would be… more ›

• God is with the Lazy – The Millions

  April 4, 2026

  The lazybones attracts all the waves of the sea. “Let me sleep,” he begs, “so nice and warm under my white sheets and blue blankets.” And would you believe it?… more ›

• You Are Not a Function

  April 2, 2026

  A tree does not exist in order to produce lumber. You can make lumber from it, and good lumber is nothing to sneer at. But if you look at a… more ›

• Books We Love

  March 29, 2026

  Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics. Mix and match the filters below and the years above to explore more… more ›

• A cartoonist’s review of AI art

  March 18, 2026

  This is a comic about AI art. https://theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art more ›

• Freakonomics Radio: The Most Powerful People You’ve Never Heard Of (Update)

  March 7, 2026

  Listen: https://ift.tt/QuIThUa Just beneath the surface of the global economy, there is a hidden layer of dealmakers for whom war, chaos, and sanctions can be a great business opportunity.In this updated… more ›