Society & Opinion
When the Smell of Rain-Wet Soil Becomes Endangered
Scientists warn that climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss are changing the smell of our planet. This is not just an environmental issue, but also a cultural one.
Society & Opinion
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Society & Opinion
The So-Called "Reading Crisis" Is a False Alarm
Everyone online seems to be diagnosing a new “reading problem.” If you cannot get through long articles anymore, people tell you your brain has been broken by screens and short video. This essay argues the opposite: in many cases, the problem is not your mind but the environment around it. We are not becoming illiterate so much as entering a post-monomodal age, where text, audio, video, and AI-assisted interaction all become valid containers for deep learning.