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If I could go anywhere: Greek cake shops, the Athenian countryside and the sanctuary of Artemis at Brauron

In this series we pay tribute to the art we wish could visit — and hope to see once travel restrictions are lifted. In Book Two of the Republic, Plato famously describes the “fevered” city, a town […]

If I could go anywhere: the dizzying spectacle of Gaudí’s Basílica de la Sagrada Família

The Conversation

In this series we pay tribute to the art we wish could visit — and hope to see once travel restrictions are lifted. We hadn’t packed bags yet, but it was about all that was left to […]

A short guide to some of Africa’s best, and cleanest beaches

The Conversation

Africa has some of the best beaches in the world. Tourists will be flocking to them soon as those in the southern hemisphere take summer holidays and those from the north look for ways to […]

Worried about traveling with unvaccinated kids? 6 questions answered on how to manage the risks

The Conversation

Across the U.S., COVID-19 cases are rising again, primarily in unvaccinated populations. Most of these cases are due to the highly infectious delta variant of SARS-Cov-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Many children are among those who aren’t […]

If I could go anywhere: India’s Varanasi — a sacred site on a river of rituals and altered states

The Conversation

In this series we pay tribute to the art we wish could visit — and hope to see once travel restrictions are lifted. Varanasi, or Banaras as the locals call it, is one of India’s most sacred […]

AI uptake across Italian firms remains patchy, study suggests, despite generative AI buzz

Research in the International Journal of Business Information Systems suggests that the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is remarkably uneven across Italian firms. While some may have made a deliberate choice not to use AI, [...]
AI study reveals England’s productivity divide is far more complex than North-South

Researchers at the University of Manchester have used artificial intelligence to uncover a complex picture behind England’s long-running productivity puzzle, challenging the idea that the country’s economic performance can be explained by a simple North-South [...]
Study suggests platforms invite third-party analytics to raise seller prices

As artificial intelligence and data-driven analytics rapidly transform online retail, a surprising dynamic is emerging: some e-commerce platforms deliberately allow third-party analytics tools to scrape or access marketplace data, even though doing so could weaken [...]