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COLUMNISTS

Teaching children to outsmart the algorithm

UAE’s new social media rules are a start, but critical thinking begins at home

What young people really need is to see how these platforms are designed to work on them: that a feed is engineered to capture attention, not to support wellbeing; that the face and voice in a video might be fake; that autoplay and perfectly timed notifications are intentional, not accidental.

Why every child should grow a plant

Gardening may appear to be an old-fashioned pastime but hidden beneath its simplicity are some of life’s most enduring lessons.

How Mamdani and El-Sayed won the social media game

Michigan Democratic Senate primary winner Abdul El-Sayed arrives to a press conference in front of the Spirit of Detroit statue on August 05, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan.

Hiroshima’s lesson still matters in a nuclear age

Banatao: Filipino who became Silicon Valley billionaire

Should every child be educated the same way?

UAE sees deeper diversification-driven transformation

Why genetic counselling is changing reproductive care

From Trisha to Anushka: Why powerful men target women

Beyond classrooms: The future of learning is personal

The conversations leaders cannot afford to avoid

Pax Silica in the Philippines: Moving beyond slogans

COMMENT AND ANALYSIS

Dubai skyline.

Dubai land deals enter a precision phase

Infrastructure, pricing and buyer needs now carry more weight in every land purchase

UAE is setting the pace in digital finance

Why Dubai needs more flexible ways to move

Why smarter finance has not improved money habits

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