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The indispensable WeChat app facilitates better health care in China Nov. 13, 2020 9:15 AM

In China, where everyone uses WeChat to book taxis and chat with friends, doctors can diagnose with advice from across the globe. Meanwhile, the Communist Party is watching.
Science fiction about the future may provide solutions to today’s crises Apr. 20, 2020 2:21 PM

Pandemics, mass surveillance and natural disasters are popular topics in science fiction. The stories can inspire creative solutions to the challenges we face today, according to Bodhisattva Chattopadhyay.