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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Flaherty, Senior Lecturer (English and Drama), Australian National University In Dark Renaissance, his new biography of Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593), Stephen Greenblatt shares a trait with Marlowe and the Elizabethan playwright’s most famous character, Doctor Faustus: a desire to conjure. Review: Dark Renaissance: The Dangerous Times and ... <a title="Poet, playwright, spy: Stephen Greenblatt conjures the brilliant life of Christopher Marlowe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/poet-playwright-spy-stephen-greenblatt-conjures-the-brilliant-life-of-christopher-marlowe-280465/" aria-label="Read more about Poet, playwright, spy: Stephen Greenblatt conjures the brilliant life of Christopher Marlowe">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Febe De Geest, Research Fellow in Human Geography, The University of Melbourne Right now, an unusual April and May heatwave is scorching large parts of India. Temperatures have exceeded 46°C across the northwest and centre, schools are closed, hospitals have set up dedicated heatstroke units and the ... <a title="Women experience extreme heat differently to men. And they’re adapting to it in creative ways" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/women-experience-extreme-heat-differently-to-men-and-theyre-adapting-to-it-in-creative-ways-282493/" aria-label="Read more about Women experience extreme heat differently to men. And they’re adapting to it in creative ways">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Kirkland, Professor of Geochronology, Curtin University From butterflies to blue whales, corals and worms, Earth is home to an incredible diversity of animals. How all of these animals evolved from earlier, simpler ancestors is one of the most exciting stories in the history book of life ... <a title="Rare 567-million-year-old fossils refine our understanding of early animal evolution" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/rare-567-million-year-old-fossils-refine-our-understanding-of-early-animal-evolution-283260/" aria-label="Read more about Rare 567-million-year-old fossils refine our understanding of early animal evolution">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ashleigh Barrett-Young, Research Fellow in Brain Health, University of Otago Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects millions worldwide, has a long preclinical stage. It potentially begins decades before clinical symptoms become apparent. But as our new research suggests, blood biomarkers in combination with self-reported memory ... <a title="Blood biomarkers could detect earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease – and slow its progression" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/blood-biomarkers-could-detect-earliest-signs-of-alzheimers-disease-and-slow-its-progression-282582/" aria-label="Read more about Blood biomarkers could detect earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease – and slow its progression">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dorina Pojani, Associate Professor in Urban Planning, The University of Queensland For a growing swathe of Australians, “forever renting” has become the new norm. Renting is no longer a youthful rite of passage or a transitional phase on the way to home ownership. Given these circumstances, how ... <a title="‘Forever renting’ is common in New York, California and Europe. What lessons can we learn?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/forever-renting-is-common-in-new-york-california-and-europe-what-lessons-can-we-learn-283141/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Forever renting’ is common in New York, California and Europe. What lessons can we learn?">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ashwin Nagappa, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society, Queensland University of Technology Globally, users of digital media are increasingly locked into a handful of operating systems, app stores, and communication platforms. Most of us must choose between Apple, Windows, or Android. ... <a title="Nearly everything we use online is owned by big tech. There’s a better way forward" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/nearly-everything-we-use-online-is-owned-by-big-tech-theres-a-better-way-forward-282969/" aria-label="Read more about Nearly everything we use online is owned by big tech. There’s a better way forward">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Krista Fisher, Research Fellow, Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne Interest in the manosphere has recently surged yet again, with the recent Louis Theroux documentary catapulting the term “manosphere” back to the forefront of our cultural psyche. The term has become a catchall for ... <a title="We analysed the TikTok history of 142 men. Here’s what it taught us about the manosphere" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/we-analysed-the-tiktok-history-of-142-men-heres-what-it-taught-us-about-the-manosphere-282156/" aria-label="Read more about We analysed the TikTok history of 142 men. Here’s what it taught us about the manosphere">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By C Raina MacIntyre, Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is grappling with a rising Ebola epidemic, with almost 600 cases detected so far and more than 130 deaths. Ebola is a rare ... <a title="Health authorities are racing to contain Ebola in the DRC and Uganda. Here’s what’s making it so challenging" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/health-authorities-are-racing-to-contain-ebola-in-the-drc-and-uganda-heres-whats-making-it-so-challenging-283276/" aria-label="Read more about Health authorities are racing to contain Ebola in the DRC and Uganda. Here’s what’s making it so challenging">Read more</a>
From MIL OSIPost
May 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Public Service Commissioner Brian Roche will be in charge of implementing the public sector changes the government announced on Tuesday. RNZ / REECE BAKER An overhaul of the public sector is a chance to modernise it and the associated job cuts were regrettable but a fact of life, thehe head of…
From MIL OSIPost
May 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Ereatara Enari of the Hurricanes scores a try against the NSW Waratahs. MARK EVANS The Hurricanes halfback Ereatara Enari will leave the franchise at the end of the Super Rugby season to join Welsh club Dragons. The 28-year-old former Samoa international was first named in the Hurricanes squad in November 2024…
From MIL OSIPost
May 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ has reported that some of the officers had been charged with accepting bribes. Unsplash / Matthew Ansley The union for Corrections Officers says it is extremely concerned and wants to work with prison management on attempts to coerce staff. On Wednesday, 14 Corrections staff were arrested across the Mt Eden…
From MIL OSIPost
May 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF A pedestrian is in critical condition after being hit by a van north of Auckland. The police said emergency services went to Whangaparāoa Road in Red Beach after 9pm on Wednesday. A man was taken to Auckland City Hospital. The driver of the van was uninjured. Sign up for Ngā…
