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Climate9 min
How coastal cities are rewriting the rules of the shoreline
From Rotterdam to Ho Chi Minh City, engineers, mayors, and residents are trading concrete seawalls for something stranger — and possibly smarter.
By Ana Ruiz
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Justice7 min
Algorithms in the courtroom: who audits the judge?
Risk-assessment software now shapes bail, sentencing, and parole decisions in 46 US states. Almost no one can inspect it.
By David Okoye
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