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The autonomy paradox: how more freedom at work can leave you feeling powerless
Feeling in control is not always good for us.
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Why the government’s debt is growing – current public spending pressures explained
Prime minister Andy Burnham and chancellor John Healey have to find answers about where cuts will be made or taxes raised.
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Too hot to learn: how climate change hurts children’s chances from birth
Floods, droughts and extreme heat can disrupt nutrition and healthcare in early life, with consequences that may last for years.
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The Bayeux tapestry is really an embroidered comic strip
Using needlework to construct personal stories and a tangible record of events in a form of comic strip has a long and storied history.
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DRC’s Ebola outbreak has the potential to become a global pandemic. How to make sure it doesn’t
Drawing lessons from Sierra Leone and having watched the mid-2026 outbreak in the DRC, I conclude that it risks become a global epidemic.
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Nonprofits spend too much time reporting to funders: a single universal template could help
A common reporting structure that combines financial and non-financial information reduces pressures on both donors and NPOs.
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Partnerships between government, business and civil society are often tense: 3 tips on how to manage them
Partnerships need to grapple with the tension between what to preserve and what to change rather than be paralysed by it.
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South Africa has new electricity pricing rules after 18 years: what it gets right and wrong
South Africa’s new electricity pricing policy reflects some changes but fails to guarantee more free power for millions who need it.
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Canadians distrust government-funded local news, but it might the industry’s best bad option
Interviews with reporters funded by the government’s Local Journalism Initiative reveal no evidence of political interference but clear examples of pressure from advertisers.
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Iran war: Tehran’s assertive rhetoric signals a new and dangerous phase in conflict
The US-Israeli war against Iran appears to be entering a new cycle of escalation.
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India’s middle-class crisis: the great bifurcation and the Gen Z uprising
The recent student protests in India reflect the difficulties faced by a middle class whose growth has slowed significantly in recent years.
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Huachuma, the Andean psychedelic cactus, is drawing Western seekers and raising ethical questions
Huachuma, the Andean cactus better known as San Pedro, contains mescaline, a psychoactive compound that alters perception and mood.