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Although Viktor Zhdanov's name is little known today, he spearheaded one of the greatest projects in history. Who was he and what did he do?
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Issue 10
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Issue 10

France’s baby bust

France was once Europe’s superpower, thanks above all to its enormous population. Its decline coincided with a collapse in its birth rate – now we know why.

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Words by Guillaume Blanc

On the origins of empathy for other species

Words by Cody Moser

We’ve learnt to see the world through the eyes of our prey. All the better to eat them with.

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Evolution

Building back faster

Words by Sam Dumitriu

Building infrastructure doesn’t need to come at the cost of the environment. But it does need smarter rules.

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Environment

Every generator is a policy failure

Words by Lauren Gilbert

Power outages force businesses across Africa to rely on expensive, dirty diesel generators. Price caps block improvement, but removing them isn’t easy.

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Electricity

The most dangerous substance known to man

Words by Jack Devanney

We have learned to fear plutonium – one of the world’s most useful materials. But as long as you don’t eat it, you’re probably safe.

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Energy

Plastic roads

Words by Zach Caceres

Plastic is eating the roads. It might be a cleaner, quieter, ready-made alternative to asphalt for the next generation of paving.

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Technology

Markets in fact-checking

Words by Matthew Feeney

Exposing misinformation online is hard to do at scale and can veer into outright censorship. The wisdom of crowds can lead us to the answers.

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