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Robot waiters in Kenya create a buzz. But there are concerns about what it means for human labor

The Robot Cafe in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, is creating a buzz by using preprogrammed robots to deliver food to customers. The restaurant owner sees the venture as entertainment and one that draws more customers to his business. There are concerns that robots could take over human labor in the future. But an industry expert says hospitality is broad and has room for mechanized and human labor.

Monthly Review 

Listen to the Ecologists!

This article will be released in full online September 16, 2023.

In this reprise from 1992, former MR editors Harry Magdoff and Paul M. Sweezy look toward the end of the recession then plaguing the United States, seeing choice looming on the horizon: Will the progressive left attempt to reform capitalism, or replace it entirely? Capital’s inexorable thirst for growth beyond natural limits, they write, means we must choose the latter—”if we care about the future of the human species…we had... Читать дальше...

Monthly Review 

How Microfinance Financializes Women

This article will be released in full online September 23, 2023.

Reviewing Smitha Radhakrishnan’s Making Women Pay, Jingyi Zhang elucidates the exploitative practices of the much-vaunted microfinance industry, particularly as they apply to—and exacerbate—existing tensions within communities of women in India. | more…

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Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Nifty at new highs. Time to be both, bullish & selective: 6 midcap stocks from different sectors with upside potential of up to 47%

As Nifty and Sensex continue to scale new highs, there is a mixed feeling on the street . How to manage the relationship between opportunity and challenges. Given the way markets are panning out, yes there are opportunities to make returns in a short term. But the challenge is finding the right stock which not only delivers a return in the short term but is also worth holding in the portfolio for the long term. So, one has to strike a balance between being bullish and finding the stocks which in case of a decline in market fall less. Читать дальше...

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Chocolate's future could hinge on success of growing cocoa not just in the tropics, but in the lab

From California to Israel, companies are aiming to grow cocoa beyond the tropics in a bid to buffer chocolate's key ingredient from climate change. In addition, those concerned with the impact of rising temperatures on the future of cocoa are crafting chocolate-tasting alternatives using other, more readily available ingredients. The efforts come as the global demand for chocolate rises along with pressures on cocoa-growing farmers in West Africa and Latin America. Climate change is expected to impact... Читать дальше...

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Family confirms death of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin

The family of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin says he has been killed in the Gaza Strip. The family issued a statement early Sunday, hours after the Israeli army said it had located bodies in Gaza. “With broken hearts, the Goldberg-Polin family is devastated to announce the death of their beloved son and brother, Hersh,” it said. “The family thanks you all for your love and support and asks for privacy at this time.” Goldberg-Polin was one of the best-known hostages as his parents had... Читать дальше...

OurSports Central 

OKC Edges Express in 6-5 Win

The Oklahoma City Baseball Club played yet another tight contest and outlasted the Round Rock Express, 6-5, in 10 innings Saturday night at Dell Diamo... - PCL Oklahoma City Baseball Club

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Migrants build makeshift life in Mexico City while waiting for US asylum

U.S. immigration policy has shifted the migrant landscape in Mexico City, far from the shared border. The teeming capital that was merely a transit point for some migrants has now become a temporary destination. Here, migrants have increasingly established informal settlements over the past year where they wait to receive U.S. asylum appointments from the relative security of the capital.