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French student riots: comparisons with 1968 will only serve the political extremes
Both far left and far right will try to make political capital out of the unrest.
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Five ways to enjoy fashion as a hobby without indulging in overconsumption
Fashion lovers are generally associated with bursting wardrobes and chasing the latest trends. But that reputation is beginning to shift.
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Russian plague scare: an expert explains what we know so far – and why there’s no need to panic
The availability of treatment, rapid testing and contact tracing mean the outlook of plague is very different today.
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Why the student protests in France and the government’s response are unprecedented and unpredictable
Student outcry against the limited means of France’s education system is nothing new, but the global context and the nature of the movement which began in the suburbs are, and so is the government’s initial, confrontational reaction.
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Energy price cap: the cost of your coffee could be about to go up
Some businesses will be hit harder than others.
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Rising seas threaten the world’s migratory shorebirds
Shorebirds undertake some of the world’s most impressive migrations — but as sea levels rise, the habitats that they depend on are expected to shrink.
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Ocean, desert rainfall and a parasitic disease: researchers connect patterns
The predictable Atlantic signal can improve researchers’ ability to anticipate changes in leishmaniasis transmission.
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Playful satire or weaponized play? Why White House video games are so problematic
If the White House wanted to teach the public about ongoing social issues, it could have built video games for its website that consider the various challenges surrounding those issues.
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Nobel prize in chemistry awarded for work on mirror-image molecules
The prize was awarded for work that produces one version of a mirror image molecule.
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Zack Polanski’s Urdu video: multilingual campaigning is good for politics
Insistence on English-only campaigning could create two tiers of voters in the UK.
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Armed poll watchers: New Jersey’s 1981 racist voter intimidation campaign is a cautionary tale ahead of 2026 midterms
An armed voter suppression campaign in New Jersey in 1981 finds echoes today in the Trump administration’s persistent efforts to suppress the vote and undermine trust in elections nationwide.
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AI can help with academic research but doesn’t always get it right – here are some tips to check the information you receive
AI is quickly changing. These tips from university librarians can help people keep pace with the shifts as they approach their research.