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Apple’s Next Game Changer: Augmented Reality
Worldcrunch.com / BLOOMBERG NEWS Tim Cook has talked up a lot of technologies since becoming Apple's chief executive in 2011. Driverless cars. Artificial intelligence. Streaming television. But no...
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If Trump Kills NAFTA, "Modern Mexico" May End Up Dead Too
Worldcrunch.com / AMERICA ECONOMIA -OpEd- MEXICO CITY — The shakiest tremor U.S. President Donald J. Trump may have triggered in Mexico is not his insults or attacks. Instead, it’s a renewed debate...
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In Italian Town Torn By Quake, A Mayor Keeps Taxes At Bay
Worldcrunch.com / WORLDCRUNCH AMATRICE — Seven months after a powerful earthquake in central Italy reduced Amatrice to rubble and killed almost 300 people, mayor Sergio Pirozzi has declared the town a...
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Cod's Country
Worldcrunch.com / WORLDCRUNCH It is cold in the Lofoten islands of Norway, even in the summer. Not so cold that the fish freezes — just cold enough that salted cod can dry on racks in the sun and wind...
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One Year Later, The Meaning of Brussels
Worldcrunch.com / WORLDCRUNCH -Analysis- As the headquarters of the European Union, Brussels has come to be seen as the epitome of a faraway faceless bureaucracy. One year ago today, with coordinated...
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Tallying The Flood Toll In Peru
Worldcrunch.com / WORLDCRUNCH After several weeks of heavy rains, Lima daily Peru21 has tallied the death and damage from flooding that stretches from north to south in the Latin American nation....
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True Fiction: Melania Says Basta! The Former First Lady’s Secret In Milan
Worldcrunch.com / WORLDCRUNCH Two months into Donald Trump's presidency, we already know more — real or fake — than many care to know. But as far as Slovenian-born First Lady Melania Trump, remarkably...
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The Metamorphosis Of Colombia's Paramilitary Groups
Worldcrunch.com / EL ESPECTADOR -Analysis- BOGOTÁ — Is paramilitarism finished in Colombia? Or did it simply change shape and morph into the so-called bandas criminals (criminal gangs) — BACRIM for...
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Populists v. Elites: Lessons From Germany, Past And Present
Worldcrunch.com / DIE WELT -OpEd- BERLIN — The rise of populists has given way to an alarming reaction among so-called elites. Many of them are blaming themselves for not having considered those who...
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Around The World, 31 Newspapers React To London Attack
Worldcrunch.com / WORLDCRUNCH A British-born attacker killed four and injured about 40 others yesterday in an attack on Westminster in the heart of London. The attack coincided with the one-year...
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London And Brussels, Terror Links Europe
Worldcrunch.com / WORLDCRUNCH It's a pattern that, sadly, is becoming too familiar in Europe. The initial shock of the latest terrorist attack soon gives way to anger, sadness, prayers, and a gnawing...
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Chinese Single Women Flock To U.S. To Freeze Their Eggs
Worldcrunch.com / TENCENT BEIJING — For rich and single Chinese women who want it all, America is there to help. The Beijing-based website Tencent Finance reports that U.S. fertility clinics are...
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In Trump’s America, Checks And Balances Are Doing Their Job
Worldcrunch.com / THE WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON — Under the big gray cloud, amid the general gloom, allow me to offer a ray of sunshine. The last two months have brought a pleasant surprise: Turns...
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The Diamond Inn
Worldcrunch.com / WORLDCRUNCH The half-timbered Feathers Hotel in Ludlow, western England, is a gem of Tudor architecture. Strangely enough, when I took this picture, all I could think of was the time...
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How Did Turkey Become Isolated So Quickly?
Worldcrunch.com / CUMHURIYET -OpEd- ISTANBUL — For Turkey, the door to Europe is shut and will not be opened again anytime soon. I’m saddened less for myself than for the generations to come. Today we...
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Let Them Speak French! Why I Believe In The "Molière Clause"
Worldcrunch.com / LE FIGARO -OpEd- PARIS — A lot is being said and written about the "Molière clause," first introduced by Vincent You, an elected representative in the western French city of...
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No Sex Please, We’re Brazilian: On PlayStation And Demographics
Worldcrunch.com / FOLHA DE S. PAULO -OpEd- SAO PAULO — Moving house is a bit like Russian roulette. I know, I've just moved into a new flat myself. The first night, there was quite a festa next door....
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A Heartbroken Gaza Father Has One Simple Request For Israel
Worldcrunch.com / LE MONDE JERUSALEM — He has the powerful, tireless voice of a man who would not stop knocking on a door until someone eventually opens up. And yet, for the past eight years, Dr....
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A Weekend Trio Of World Leaders Zips On By
Worldcrunch.com / WORLDCRUNCH In the overwhelming immediacy of modern society, weekends provide us with the opportunity to slow down, take a deep breath, disconnect. Especially a sunny, early spring...
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A Few Jobs AI Can Never Render Obsolete
Worldcrunch.com / CLARIN -Analysis- BUENOS AIRES — The digital revolution is destroying more jobs than it will create. For many existing jobs, the combination of artificial intelligence (AI) and...
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