Richard Fisher is the deputy editor of BBC Future. We form such strong emotional bonds with machines that people can’t be cruel to them even though they know they are not alive. So should robots have rights? Kate Darling likes… Read More ›
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Iran confiscates Buddha statues in crackdown on ‘cultural invasion’
Officials reportedly seizing statues from shops in Tehran to stop the promotion of Buddhism Associated Press in Tehran guardian.co.uk, Sunday 17 February 2013 08.32 EST A Buddha statue in Kabul, Afghanistan. Photograph: Shah Marai/AFP/Getty Images Buddha statues have… Read More ›
How big business cashes in on breast cancer: Junk food, Barbie dolls and even power tools are jumping on this month’s pink ribbon bandwagon
By Linda Kelsey PUBLISHED:16:40 EST, 14 October 2012| UPDATED:18:00 EST, 14 October 2012 Most people must be aware that we’re in the middle of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Since the beginning of October, I’ve been accosted by women (and men)… Read More ›
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