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Europe’s new borders

Powerful images from Europe’s borders, captured with drones. In the photographer’s own words: «My project, Europe’s New Borders, offers a sense of scale on the dehumanized border crisis unfolding in Europe throughout the last two years. It covers most of the borders of the European Union, the transformation of these, and the consequences, big and small, concrete and abstract, for the refugees and migrants.»

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Europe

Global Issues

Photography

Mass Exodus

Reuters

The scale of the Rohingya crisis, visualised. Unimaginable.

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Data visualisation

Global Issues

Stanislav Petrov, ‘The Man Who Saved The World,’ Dies At 77

NPR

He probably saved millions of lives in 1983; but when he died in May, the world didn’t notice.

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History

Hard Work Is Irrelevant

Planet Money

How «the most important document to ever come out of Silicon Valley» defined Netflix’ work culture where it didn’t matter how hard you work, but only how much you accomplish (which, as it turns out, makes people work very hard).

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Business

Work

The Quartz Global Power Poll: Help us rank world leaders

Quartz

Playful approach, interesting outcomes. Rank the twelve most powerful global leaders and see how you compare to the consensus of everyone else.

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Politics

The «Other Side» Is Not Dumb

Medium

I’d love to say otherwise, but I plead guilty. I invest too little time (and empathy) in really trying to understand people who hold opinions that differ from mine. And of course, I’m not alone. It’s easier to argue against and even easier to write off somebody else’s views than to try to understand what they are based on. That’s what this piece is about. Key passage: «A dare for the next time you’re in discussion with someone you disagree with: Don’t try to ‹win›. Don’t try to convince anyone of your viewpoint. Don’t score points by mocking them to your peers. Instead try to ‹lose›. Hear them out. Ask them to convince you and mean it.»

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In collection: Think Different

Hillary Clinton looks back in anger

The New Yorker

I didn’t think I needed another piece on that US election and how it all came about. But here’s the great David Remnick with what’s probably the quintessential piece on the president that never was. Both relentless and emphatic, both precise and elegantly written. Highly recommended.

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Politics

First Listen Live: The National, «Sleep Well Beast»

NPR

If you loved them for their punchy hymns, you’ll need some time to get to like The National’s latest album. The soundscapes have become a bit more complex, but the longer you listen to them, the better they go with the no-nonsense guitar tunes and dreamy vocals. Favourite song in the world right now: «Empire Line».

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Music