Why PMI's ‘Low tar’ cigarette has cut down

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Why PMI’s ‘Low tar’ cigarette has cut down

When Phillip Morris International (PMI) decided to release its new “lower tar” cigarette, it was one of the biggest challenges in modern history. It took over 30 years for tobacco companies to lower their…

Japanese butterfly paperbacks: sumi-e

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Japanese butterfly paperbacks: sumi-e

In the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster of 2011, Japan, popularly known as the Land of the Rising Sun, was plunged into an emotional three-year tailspin, with a nation feeling the brunt of…

Can we talk politics online?

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Can we talk politics online?

We’re all now joining in the escalating battle over what constitutes free speech online, on a global scale. Be it to in-fighting between Facebook and Twitter, or the Blue Queen’s removal of the FAANG…