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Five Great Reads: life under the Taliban, how to fight back against AI, and … aliens

The Guardian UK · 15 August 2026 at 00:23

Five Great Reads: life under the Taliban, how to fight back against AI, and … aliens

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Jacqueline Housden Get this in your inbox every weekend.

If you’ve woken up wondering why we haven’t yet met extraterrestrial beings, how to protect kids against the rise of brain-rotting AI slop, or how to break the ice with a true blue Australian, then you have come to the right place.

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Five Great Reads: life under the Taliban, how to fight back against AI, and … aliens

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