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Masters of the Universe tries to manage the absurd masculinity of He-Man – it should just accept masculinity is absurd
He-man only pokes fun at parts of itself and is uneven as a result.
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From Brexit to ‘Bregret’: ten years later, bitterness still prevails over the UK’s vote to leave the EU
On June 23 2016, a slight majority of Britons voted to leave the European Union. Today surveys show that more people are regretting the EU divorce deal rather than celebrating it.
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See a new map of the universe’s magnetic fields – the largest and most detailed ever made
The best map yet of cosmic magnetic fields has been created with Australia’s most powerful radio telescope.
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AI offers promise for agriculture, but smallholder farmers risk being left behind
AI tools for farming can play a role. But they need to be properly tailored for African and developing nations’ context.
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Chad is making Arabic equal to French in schools: the politics behind the move
Chad’s language policy has inherent potential for conflict.
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Student teachers in South Africa face a stressful career: how to prepare them better
Teacher education must help future teachers connect what they learn at university with the real challenges they will face in classrooms.
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Tax data can be mined to shape better policies. South Africa, Uganda and Zambia show how
Data labs in Zambia, South Africa and Uganda are deepening how governments understand the economies they are responsible for, and the people within them.
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When private equity firms buy mobile home parks, rent increases leave residents with few affordable options in rural areas
It is far easier and cheaper to keep someone housed in a mobile home park than to build a new subsidized unit for them.
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Inflation and immigration fears threaten to dampen Miami’s economic benefits from the World Cup
The economic outlook for World Cup host cities isn’t looking good – but there’s still time to change that.
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A new reuse symbol aims to be as recognisable as the recycling logo – and make more of a difference
As part of a more effective network of reuse infrastructure, this new symbol could be a catalyst for more effective waste reduction.
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How ‘monoculture’ became a catchall for two opposing anxieties – that we no longer share enough, and that we all share too much
The term’s contradictory uses signal deeper worries about cultural fragmenting and algorithmic-induced flattening.
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PFAS in ski wax: Despite bans, these forever chemicals linger in wax rooms, study shows – so does their health risk
New research offers a cautionary tale about the difficulty of removing ‘forever chemicals’ from the environment.