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Surveillance technology, including facial recognition software, reportedly has an outsized presence in public housing projects.

Facial Recognition Used to Evict Single Mother for Taking Night Classes

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

An infographic shared by Bill Gates that suggests global poverty is falling presents a "completely wrong" narrative, according to one anthropologist.

Expert: Bill Gates Is “Completely Wrong” About Global Poverty

By Kristin Houser

A California City Is Gearing Up To Test Universal Basic Income

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A California City Is Gearing Up To Test Universal Basic Income

By Dan Robitzski

Environmental Problems Go Hand In Hand With Social Injustice. North Carolina Wants to End That.

Environmental Problems Go Hand In Hand With Social Injustice. North Carolina Wants to End That.

By Claudia Geib

Clean Air Is Now a Status Symbol in the World’s Most Polluted Cities

Clean Air Is Now a Status Symbol in the World’s Most Polluted Cities

By Lou Del Bello

This UN Tracker Shows That Even Far-Fetched Voluntary Pledges Actually Make a Difference

This UN Tracker Shows That Even Far-Fetched Voluntary Pledges Actually Make a Difference

By Lou Del Bello

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Bill Gates Is Working With Geneticists to Create the “Perfect” Cow

By Lou Del Bello

Another Silicon Valley Exec Joins the Ranks of Universal Basic Income Supporters

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Another Silicon Valley Exec Joins the Ranks of Universal Basic Income Supporters

By Patrick Caughill

Here’s What You Need to Know About Artificial Intelligence and Universal Basic Income

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Here’s What You Need to Know About Artificial Intelligence and Universal Basic Income

By Peter H. Diamandis

Here’s Why Experts Think Universal Basic Income Will Never Work

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Here’s Why Experts Think Universal Basic Income Will Never Work

By Chelsea Gohd