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Why you keep buying books you don’t read – and why it feels so good
Why a pile of unread books is not stressful, yet a pile of unread emails is.
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Why do some people who trust in science also believe in scientific conspiracy theories?
Trust in science seems compatible with believing almost anything, so long as it is expressed in plausibly scientific terms.
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How to know when fruit and veg are still safe to eat – and when they should be binned
The environment fresh produce is stored in can affect the shelf-life of produce – so use-by dates may not always be accurate.
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Iran is turning into the sort of ‘forever war’ that Donald Trump promised to avoid
There is no end in sight to the conflict between the US and Iran.
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K-pop is becoming more international – what that means for the K in the genre
K-pop is welcoming more non-Korean idols into the genre than ever but fans are not quite on board yet.
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Fleeing by boat: Why the Namaygoosisagagun First Nation wildfire tragedy was so predictable
A speedy response to wildfires is essential when a fire is moving fast, but speed becomes a hollow metric when First Nations aren’t involved in managing the emergency.
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African entrepreneurs operate in tough conditions: the skills they’ve honed could be useful to others
Businesses across the world are beginning to face the kind of complexity that entrepreneurs in African townships have navigated for years.
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Gender-based violence survivors need more than justice: four keys to recovery
Gender-based violence responses must include energy access as a structural intervention, not an add-on.
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Most Canadian teens have seen graphic violence online, and algorithms — not searches — are to blame
Eighty-five per cent of teens have seen gore online, but only seven per cent searched for it. Current content moderation and safety features aren’t fixing the problem.
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How America’s newspapers lost their voice
Despite the steady decline in daily newspaper editorials, a longtime editor suggests ways for news organizations to restore the spirit of editorials that can hold public officials accountable.
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Most Americans support conservation – here’s how the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative got politicians from both parties on board too
An analysis of one major effort shows how to get Democrats and Republicans to agree to spend billions of dollars on a decades-long environmental restoration project.
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South Carolina is allowing teachers to give zeros again, but the problem with grading goes deeper
“No-zero” grading policies are becoming more common in US schools. South Carolina is the first state to ban these policies.