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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.
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Most Americans broadly support public education for undocumented students – regardless of their political affiliation and religion
Some states are trying to challenge a long-held precedent that undocumented children are allowed to attend public school free of charge.
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How methane policy will make or break the climate crisis
The Climate Policy Monitor report found a trend of backsliding by one country in particular, but there are signs of hope at the global level.
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What Kevin Keegan’s cancer diagnosis reveals about how we find disease
Kevin Keegan’s cancer diagnosis and a surprising statistical quirk. What car crashes, shark attacks and workplace safety have in common.
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Mariana Martines: the infuriating reason you’ve never heard of this brilliant 18th-century composer
Why musical talents like this famed female composer were allowed to fade into obscurity
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Gulf expat reactions to Iran war show us how countries like UAE instil loyalty in western migrants
The way wealthy migrants and influencers reacted to Iranian attacks can tell us a lot about the image that places like Dubai have carefully cultivated.