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Michael Pollan, the American journalist whose edict “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants” became an international fridge magnet, is back with a warning about the limits of artificial intelligence – ...

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The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are a collection of ancient teachings with meaning for contemporary life. Here's what you need to know.

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