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Dodos probably weren’t as stupid as historians made them out to be: new research
Dodo skull scans show the famously extinct birds were no less brainy than their surviving relatives – and may have roamed at dusk and dawn.
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Disabled people face greater climate change risks – and they can also help NZ adapt
New research shows disabled people remain overlooked in climate policy, despite lived experience that could help build more resilient communities.
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Why AI wants you to buy more – and mindfulness could help you buy less
As AI makes advertising more personal and persuasive, mindful shopping habits could help consumers stay in control.
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Once-weekly HIV pill as effective as daily dose, research shows
A weekly oral pill would give people living with HIV greater treatment choice.
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Indigenous communities aren’t rejecting tourism – they just want to shape it themselves
Tourism that seeks to engage with indigenous communities often masks the enduring historical struggle of who gets to decide what a place is and who benefits from it.
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Inflation is slowing, but the cost of living story is more complicated
Lower inflation does not mean prices will return to where they were before. Inflation measures the average change in prices over time, not which specific prices are rising or falling.
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Drought and the war in Ukraine changed what families in Kenya could afford to eat – research tracked food and cooking gas use
A study of 701 households in Nairobi found that rising food and fuel prices after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forced many families to eat and cook less.
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El pueblo indígena wounaan ha hecho frente a la tala ilegal de palo de rosa y a siglos de explotación con sabiduría y belleza
Destacamos formas de celebrar la sabiduría, la alegría, la belleza y la resistencia de los indígenas wounaan mientras hablamos de la historia.
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Math gaps between Ontario kids start in kindergarten — and often persist through Grade 9
Math achievement gaps begin in kindergarten and persist through Grade 9, highlighting the importance of investing in children’s early development.
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Who were the Luddites? Their legacy ripples through politics, cultural commentary and literature
In the age of AI we are once again hearing about Luddites, the 19th-century textile workers who sought to protect their livelihoods in early industrial England.
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‘They walk among us.’ The White House’s Aliens page and the dehumanisation of undocumented migrants
The White House’s controversial Aliens.gov portal dehumanises undocumented non-US citizens by blurring the boundaries between the term “illegal aliens”, or unauthorised residents, and extraterrestrials.
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Philadelphia’s failing air quality hits hardest in neighborhoods near industry and highways, where asthma rates soar
Greater Philadelphia earned failing air quality grades. A new study finds higher asthma rates near industry and major roads, especially where green space is scarce.