Take the question of whether we are the only species to care about the well-being of others.

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The issue of whether citizens take enough responsibility for their financial well-being is not exclusive to the U.S., and it is something that has been discussed in the U.K. for several decades.

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Mr. REMNICK: Well, I do think that for most average people, that a certain amount of stability and economic well-being historically precedes the yearning for democracy, whether we like it or not.

NPR: Looking Into Putin's Soul Again

But whether robots can adequately handle this responsibility--positively impacting both the health and well-being of the elderly--remains an open question.

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The report suggests that the sustainability of coral reefs will depend in large part on whether developing countries can improve their well-being without falling into a poverty trap -- a situation when communities are forced to degrade the very resources they rely on because of a lack of alternatives for making ends meet.

CNN: Beating poverty could save coral reef fish, report says

"If he has not been involved with Elian personally or the family, he has very little ground to issue a definitive opinion about his (Elian's) well-being, whether physical or psychological, " said Dr. Jose Carro of the Cuban Pediatric Society in Exile.

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