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Elon Musk seems to have had second thoughts about platforming Holocaust denial on his own X-formerly-Twitter account.
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By Noor Al-Sibai

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has for years now been quietly giving folks a universal basic income to see if it works.
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By Noor Al-Sibai

Andrew Yang is officially running for mayor of New York City on a campaign that promises to bring universal basic income to the city.
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By Victor Tangermann

According to a new study, the first-ever government-backed universal basic income experiment in Finland led to recipients being "more satisfied."
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By Victor Tangermann

In an Easter letter, Pope Francis urged that "this may be the time to consider a universal basic wage" to support those hit hardest by the pandemic.
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By Victor Tangermann

Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang argued that the coronavirus outbreak proves that we should be supporting people by paying them a basic income.
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By Victor Tangermann

According to a new report, a Canadian basic income pilot project from 2017 was a huge success, with people living healthier, more productive lives.
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By Victor Tangermann

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is testing the theory that a basic income could increase happiness — by giving away $9 million to his Twitter followers.
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By Kristin Houser

An experiment in California tested how people would spend a universal basic income, and found that most spent it on food, utility bills and clothing.
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By Natalie Coleman

An analysis of 16 basic income projects concluded that giving people free money simply wouldn't be sustainable for any nation in the long term.
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By Kristin Houser

Andrew Yang’s Goal: Steer Us Away From a Bleakly Dystopian Future
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By Victor Tangermann

Stockton, California, is in the early stages of its experimental trial of a universal basic income trial. A small group of people is getting $500 per month.
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By Dan Robitzski

Participants in Finland's basic income experiment reported more trust in other people, politicians, political parties, courts, and the police.
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By Kristin Houser

Four Canadians have filed a class-action lawsuit against Ontario for cancelling what was supposed to be a three-year-long basic income project early.
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By Kristin Houser

2020 Presidential candidate Andrew Yang supports universal basic income
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By Jacob Banas

A two-year universal basic income study in Finland concluded that in 2017, those who received payments worked the same amount and were healthier overall.
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By Victor Tangermann