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Body size cannot tell you how fit someone is, but it shapes how people are judged
Larger people were seen more negatively than slimmer people doing the same activities in this research.
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When does hardship become poverty? The left and right draw the line differently
Britons divide sharply over whether exclusion from ordinary living standards counts as poverty.
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A big assumption has kept women out of health and fitness studies for years. What if it’s wrong?
The assumption that has kept women out of so many physiology studies for years — uncertainty about potential fluctuations due to menstrual cycles or hormonal birth control — turns out to be incorrect.
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Ontario’s cash bail requirements face a legal wall and are based on flawed logic
Research suggests cash bail is ineffective in ensuring those accused of crimes honour their bail conditions. Deterrence cannot be bought.
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Yes, passing 1.5 C of global warming is cause for alarm, but not despair
Exceeding 1.5 C of global warming is a giant warning flag telling us not to give up, but to redouble our efforts to slam on the brakes on climate change.
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The listening gap is real — how AI might help teachers bridge it
The very tool that generates disinformation and slop could also, when used well, be a catalyst for teaching youth to listen.
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Germany: why the AfD won in Saxony-Anhalt – and what happens next
The AfD received by far the most amount of votes in Saxony-Anhalt, falling marginally short of an absolute majority.
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Immigration in Sweden: how the country went from one of Europe’s most welcoming, to one of its most restrictive
The 2015 refugee crisis fundamentally changed the political debate around migration.
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Star Trek used wormholes to jump through space – but what’s the science behind them?
The first appearance of a wormhole in Star Trek was a typically pioneering reference to what was then a niche research topic.
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View from The Hill: Pauline Hanson sets new hares running on super
Pauline Hanson’s attention-grabbing policy to give mortgage holders and renters is high populism while being – according to its many critics – low economics.
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Could the White Australia Party succeed in challenging its ban?
Whatever the outcome, it will be far more consequential than the existence of the White Australia Party.
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Strong is the New Pretty: Suzie Miller’s new play celebrates the women who fought for a place in AFL
The esteemed playwright offers a funny and thought-provoking look at how the AFL women’s competition became a reality.