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The creep fades

The uncanny valley is the place where an image that’s almost human creeps us out: Sorry to share that. Human beings evolved to have a distaste for things that are almost, but not quite, the usual thing. It takes a while for someone who wasn’t raised with cilantro to like it–the

Bangladesh braces for a December of converging crises

Last December was one of the most turbulent months in Bangladesh’s recent history. The country was looking ahead to the February election when Sharif Osman Hadi, a young political leader, was shot and later died on December 18. His death was followed by mob attacks on Prothom

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