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How have mobile phones have transformed young lives in Africa?
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China's Second Class Citizens
Migrant workers in China's big cities still lack the same rights as their urban peers
Schooling China's Kids
Is China's education system too academic, too high pressure and too elitist?
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Kenya Elections: What Next?
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Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
What can women, and men, do if their boss behaves inappropriately towards them?
Feedback Fatigue
Why do companies demand our feedback and reviews?
Facebook vs Democracy
Do social media firms have an interest in enabling the manipulation of public opinion?
Iceland: Too Many Tourists?
Iceland has seen an explosion in tourism in recent years. But at what cost?
Infrastructure: Is Bigger Better?
When it comes to roads, bridges and buildings, are bigger infrastructure projects better?
Young and In Business
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Talking to Robots
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Migrant Stories: The Bittersweet Return
Migrants from Senegal tell how they failed to complete their arduous journeys to Europe