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Why there’s a rush of African satellite launches

One by one, the satellites – each of them encrusted with a hodge-podge of solar panels and other gizmos –…

Chris Baraniuk Chris Baraniuk

After losing my hearing, newspapers helped me find a way to cope

The psychological effects of going deaf as a child were unbearable. But after stumbling across a front-page headline, reading the…

Saleh Addonia Saleh Addonia

TIME’s 2021 Kid of the Year: Orion Jean’s race to kindness

"In a time when it seems nothing is in order, one thing will always stay the same and that is…

Winifred hMensa Winifred hMensa