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Four steps you can take to avoid ‘perceived scarcity’ and prevent food waste
Grocery stores and the world around us are full of subtle psychological cues that encourage us to over-buy.
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Pianist Abdullah Ibrahim crafted a magnificent new culture for South Africa
He embodied a special brand of multiple identities and belief systems, and took them to the world.
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Personal time helps parents feel better and recover from stress
Personal time can be an important resource that helps parents manage stress, regulate emotions and maintain their health while meeting the demands of family life.
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Social media and teenagers: what the evidence says
The evidence base is mixed and inconsistent.
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Teaser campaigns have become one of the music industry’s most powerful marketing tools
How Drake’s ice stunt, Ariana Grande’s Petal teaser campaign and Taylor Swift’s ‘Toy Story’ song became a masterclass in modern music marketing.
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Women report poor sleep despite a good night’s rest — while men overestimate their own sleep quality
Our study found that although women complained of sleep problems more often, they slept objectively better than men on average.
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AI robots can go rogue – a researcher on how easily it happens
In tests, AI robot systems easily rejected directly malicious commands. But their safety filters collapsed when creative writing was used to instruct them.
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The UK has the means to avoid climate policy being driven by culture wars
The US shows how climate change can become a partisan battleground. Britain still has the institutions and public support to avoid the same fate.
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What early modern literature can teach us about neurodivergence
Long before autism or ADHD were diagnoses, people were navigating lives outside social norms.
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Kenya wants to close refugee camps: the promise and risks of its ambitious new plan
Kenya’s new refugee policy seeks to shift away from a camp-based system to one centred on inclusion into the local economy.
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South Africa is short of 2.6 million homes: Vienna’s approach to social housing offers useful lessons
Vienna’s experience provides a useful point of reference for reflecting on how social housing delivery might be accelerated in South Africa.
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How Iran gained the strategic upper hand in the war with the US and Israel
Tehran has exploited its asymmetric warfare capabilities to strengthen its position.