Back in 1995, I published my second book, Trust: The Social Virtues and the Creation of Prosperity. In it I argued that trust is among the most precious of social qualities, because it
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The latest Population and Housing Census report released in Sri Lanka shows that the nation’s total population has reached 21,781,800, marking a significant increase over the past decade. Compared to the 2012
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This may be among the shortest of my posts, but it concerns an Iran-war-related development–one that’s ongoing–that hasn’t received the attention it deserves because the focus of most headlines has been on
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In an extraordinary discovery that has sent ripples through Sri Lanka’s ornithological community, the African Black Heron (Egretta ardesiaca) was sighted for the first time in the country on March 27, 2026.
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On the 32nd commemoration of the incomparable singer Mahagama Samson Fernando, widely known as M.S. Fernando or the “Baila Chakravarthy,” music lovers across Sri Lanka and the global diaspora reflect on the
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Researchers in Switzerland have discovered that beaver activity can turn stream corridors into net carbon sinks, drawing in more carbon than they release over the course of a year. Eurasian beavers (Castor
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A newly discovered fossil site in southwestern China is rewriting the history of early animal life, revealing a surprising diversity of complex creatures that thrived before the famed Cambrian explosion. Previously, scientists
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Jamie Dimon, chief executive of JP Morgan, has sounded a stark warning about the growing risks in private credit, signaling that the industry may be far more vulnerable than investors realize. In
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Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s newly appointed supreme leader, is reportedly unconscious and receiving medical treatment in the holy city of Qom, according to a diplomatic memo seen by Times UK. The document, understood
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As artificial intelligence transforms workplaces, some older professionals are choosing early retirement rather than adapt to the sweeping changes, according to reporting by the Wall Street Journal. For workers who have navigated
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A Russian cryptocurrency network under Western sanctions is seeking to establish a presence in Africa, reflecting Moscow’s broader efforts to circumvent international restrictions and extend its influence across the continent, according to
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Anthropic, the San Francisco-based AI lab, is making a historic investment in Google’s chips and cloud services as it seeks to secure the computing power required to meet skyrocketing demand for its
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Cuba is rapidly turning to Chinese solar technology to combat a worsening energy crisis caused by a near-total oil blockade imposed by the United States, according to reporting by the Financial Times.
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To Lam has been unanimously elected state president of Vietnam, consolidating power in a way not seen in decades and marking a significant shift in the country’s political structure. According to reporting
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Apple is facing mounting challenges in the engineering test phase of its first-ever foldable iPhone, raising concerns about potential delays to its mass production and shipment timeline. According to a report by
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