By Zhou Tongsu and Shang Bing At the foot of the Acropolis in Athens, there are two statues standing face to face in the ...

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As anyone who has endured a pointless argument on the internet probably knows, there’s a decidedly useful rule for such ...

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Right now, we are wrecking the planet in order to save it – by covering Australia in forests of wind farms and paddocks of solar panels, in a futile bid to reduce global emissions.

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The giant combo of shrimp and scallops offers the best of both worlds. The scallops are equally impressive – tender, sweet, and cooked with the same respect shown to their shrimpy neighbors. For those ...