Communication
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WhatsApp’s move to introduce ads is a slippery slope
Yusuf Oc, The Conversation Janina Steinmetz, The Conversation
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From war zones to disaster-hit regions, WhatsApp is the world’s lifeline
John Beck, Rest of World
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Instead of ‘doomsday’ approach, India’s climate activists should centre people and their emotions
Samatha Balachandran
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From Brazilian shopkeepers to Indian aunties, WhatsApp’s cultural force is to reckon with
Sonia Faleiro, Rest of World
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All caps, ellipsis, punctuation? Young people may be facing a communication divide with older ones
Daniel Bürkle, The Conversation
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Mushrooms talk to one another using an electrical ‘language’ all of their own
Katie Field, The Conversation
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Are people lying more in the age of social media and smartphones?
David Markowitz, The Conversation
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Positivity drive? Modi government’s Covid response is a lesson on how not to communicate in a crisis
Preeti Lourdes John
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Phone call anxiety is more common than you think. Here’s how to get over it
Ilham Sebah, The Conversation
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In the age of masks, the eyes are the key to communication
Nigel Holt, The Conversation
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At the end of the day, how do you avoid clichés? It’s all about thinking outside the box
Nana Ariel, Aeon
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Can linguists study emerging sign languages without contaminating or killing them?
Michael Erard, Mosaic
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India’s bleeding telecom sector is the hot favourite of foreign investors
Kuwar Singh, qz.com
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Not in the medical textbooks: How doctors find a way to tell families that their relative has died
Mrigank Warrier
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Bangladesh joins the space club with Bangabandhu-1 launch, but economic challenges could be a hurdle
Abu Sufian Shamrat
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Not just humans – animals also feel the need to share their pain
Mirjam Guesgen, Aeon
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‘They laugh at me because I look funny’: What life is like for people who cannot smile
Neil Steinberg, Mosaic
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In defence of greeting card clichés: They are utterly empty, yet full of meaning
Daniel Fraser
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A new Indian podcast proves that weighty development issues don’t always have to be dry and opaque
Mridula Chari
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When you split the brain, do you split the person?
Yaïr Pinto, Aeon