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Is AI teaching us to be less human?

The more humanlike AI becomes, the more we need to protect what makes us unique.

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In praise of doing nothing

Boredom and deliberate mental downtime have become scarce and valuable commodities.

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Post-work society: The future of life after jobs

What would you do if you had all the free time in the world?

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The cost of information overload

Our brains' ability to process information hasn't kept pace with the tools that deliver it.

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English is becoming humanity's shared language

It's now the language of choice for communication between people who speak different native tongues.

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Universal basic income: Towards a new society by 2050

How will people support themselves and find purpose in life when robots do all the work for us?

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When will humans marry robots?

How long will it be until we form emotional and even marital bonds with synthetic beings?

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The mindfulness revolution

As healthcare shifts from treating illness to preventing it, mental wellbeing may become a defining health priority of the 2040s.

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What it's like to live in space

ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot speaks from the International Space Station.

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How digital nomads are reshaping work and life

Workers of the future will live wherever they choose, rather than being tied to a fixed location.

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How close are we to space tourism?

We might be vacationing beyond Earth by 2050.

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Artemis II astronauts reflect on their historic mission

How does space change what we know about human emotions and our relationship with the planet?