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What science loses when ‘T. rex’ becomes a trophy
Sold for a record price of more than $50 million, ‘Gus’ was described by Sotheby’s as more than 60% complete.
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As Canada modernizes Senate appointments, it can also broaden how it understands Black representation
Counting Black representation is important. Understanding the diversity within Black Canada is the next step.
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Pride Nights built LGBTQ+ inclusion in pro sports over three decades. That progress is now under pressure
Pride Nights have always drawn both celebration and backlash. The latest flashpoint featuring the San Francisco Giants shows how unsettled that balance has become.
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How much microplastic are we actually breathing in? Here’s what we do and still don’t know
Estimates vary as scientists don’t have universal standards for researching microplastics.
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How apocalyptic worldviews are moving from the fringes to the corridors of power
‘End-time’ leaders are muscling their way into the top tiers of government and business.
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Tanzania’s foreign policy has changed. How it’s being shaped by domestic power struggles
The Tanzanian case shows that foreign policy can also be a way of managing domestic coalitions.
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Will El Niño drought hit food prices in South Africa? Earlier rains and grain stocks offer hope
Previous rains and grain stocks could reduce the impact of the expected drought.
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Plaid Cymru’s independence dilemma – from protest to power
After ending Welsh Labour’s long rule, Plaid must balance the demands of government with its constitutional ambitions.
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Composting and water cremation: how the eco credentials of alternatives to burial add up
Burial grounds are filling up but are new methods any more green than traditional options?
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Heat deaths are a public health crisis rooted in housing inequality
This summer’s heat deaths weren’t random. Poor, badly insulated homes are a public health hazard in summer as well as winter.
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During the Troubles, music shaped alternative identities for a generation of Northern Irish teenagers
Young people would cross territorial boundaries for band practice, house parties or underground gigs.
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Why Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz after decades of holding back
Trump has declared the US the ‘guardian’ of the Strait of Hormuz, but his strikes are feeding the very behaviour they aim to deter.