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How a love of gossip could make you a better reader
Gossiping involves being able to read social codes and pick up a host of other signals.
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A decade on, Somalia’s federal pact benefits elites and al-Shabaab – but it fails the people
Somalia’s status quo profits the elite while bringing questionable benefits to the majority of the public.
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Young South Africans move for work and opportunity. What happens to their health when they do?
Moving can change the conditions that shape health, so health and social policy must plan for a mobile population.
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How red went from the color of revolution to the color of Republicans in US politics
For American conservatives of the Cold War era, red was the color of communists and the mistrusted American left. Now, it’s the color of the GOP, while Democrats are blue. How did this happen?
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From French outpost to Euro-Canadian corridor? Why Carney and Macron met in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon
Donald Trump has given France and Canada another reason to close ranks. For Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the test is whether it will produce lasting investment and development opportunities.
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No surprise as Putin’s party wins election billed as ‘referendum’ on war in Ukraine
Putin’s party was always going to win big. But the campaign revealed ambivalence about the war, particularly in Russian-occupied Ukraine.
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Why the start of your run feels so difficult
It’s a problem that affects almost everyone – from someone attempting their first 5K to elite endurance athletes.
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How ‘To Catch a Predator’ indulged America’s appetite for humiliation and punishment
The show presented itself as a crusade to protect children. But its appeal may have had as much to do with the pleasures of being able to play judge, jury and executioner from your living room couch.
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What happened at the end of the Revolutionary War? Here’s how Americans set up a brand-new country once the fighting ended
The United States came out of the Revolutionary War victorious. But building a new nation was very different from fighting a war.
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What Philly can – and can’t – do to reduce the number of people killed in car crashes
Philadelphia has more fatal traffic accidents than other big US cities, and they’re concentrated in poor neighborhoods.
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Why AI resembles a charismatic religious leader
AI can function as a charismatic figure without standing on a stage, establishing a church or gathering disciples, writes a scholar of religion.
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The higher your body fat percentage, the less accurate your smartwatch is at measuring calories you burn when exercising – new study
Smartwatch users should be wary of relying too heavily on these devices’ algorithmic measurements.