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Cathy O'Neil
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 20, 2020
This grading algorithm is failing students
Schools around the world are trying to figure out what education in the time of COVID-19 will look like — and specifically how, where personal contact isn’t possible, to monitor and assess students’ progress. The experience of Hadrien Pellous, a high school senior in London, offers a caution: Don’t...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 13, 2020
America is being way too calm about COVID-19
This is a case where optimism may be an existential threat.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 4, 2020
Has racism exacerbated the COVID-19 crisis?
Mass incarceration and other social ills made the world more vulnerable.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 28, 2020
We can’t get together until tests get better
More coronavirus tests won't be enough to stop social distancing, but better tests might be.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 25, 2020
Pandemic data could be deadly for the elderly
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought out some ugly truths about modern-day ageism. A combination of the virus’s properties, an overwhelmed health care system and systematic neglect have taken a brutal toll on the elderly.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 24, 2020
Pandemic data could be deadly for the old
Using biased data to allocate resources could perpetuate a high mortality rate.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 14, 2018
Mark Zuckerberg is totally out of his depth
And so are all the big boys of tech.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 26, 2017
'Gaydar' shows just how creepy computer algorithms can get
Researchers have demonstrated facial recognition technology that can identify gay people. Imagine how that could be used in a country where homosexuality is a criminal offense.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 23, 2017
Trust big data? Try googling the Holocaust
Big data was supposed to usher in a more precise and rational world. It might be leading us into the swamp of 'alternative facts.'
Zelenskyy to replace Ukraine ambassador to Japan
Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky delivers a speech during a handover ceremony of Self-Defense Force vehicles to Ukraine, at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, in May last year.
Bankruptcies and suicides rise as Japanese struggle with mounting debt
Lawyers estimate that personal bankruptcies in Japan are on track to reach the highest since 2012 this year.
Honda and Nissan consider mutual production of vehicles, report says
Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe at the Japan Mobility Show 2023 at Tokyo Big Sight in October 2023.
The mighty Mekong River's growing plastic problem
A group of elephant keepers in Chiang Saen, Thailand, remove plastic waste from the Ruak River, a tributary of the Mekong River, as a pair of Asian elephants bathe behind them.
Record 78% of people in Japan feel anxious, government survey finds
The public opinion survey on people's lives, conducted by the Cabinet Office, found that 28.1% of respondents think that their standard of living is at a lower-middle level among the general public — the highest percentage to give that response in 35 years.
Casual workouts, cool living, ‘complete’ food: Japan’s health trends of 2024
In 2024, efficiency trumped effort among Japan's fitness-focused aspirants.
The mighty Mekong River's growing plastic problem
A group of elephant keepers in Chiang Saen, Thailand, remove plastic waste from the Ruak River, a tributary of the Mekong River, as a pair of Asian elephants bathe behind them.
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
Crime numbers rise in Japan for second straight year
A police officer stands in front of the residence of a man alleged to have stabbed two junior high school students in Kitakyushu.
North Korea aiding Russia where it needs it most, Canadian general says
North Korean special forces soldiers march and shout slogans during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of the country's founding father, Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang in April 2017.

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