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Fireworks provide a few minutes of joy, but the economic and environmental costs last much longer
The consequences of lighting firework displays are spread among households, public services and wildlife.
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When social media no longer needs people, what does the ‘social’ part mean?
The AI agents do not truly experience friendship, but their exchanges are coherent and resemble the way humans correspond.
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Wild Horse Nine: Martin McDonagh’s odd-couple CIA drama is really a love story
One of the film’s many pleasures is its detailed presentation of Easter Island.
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Seeing is no longer believing: why physical witnesses matter more in the age of AI-generated content
In an age where AI can create an image of everything and anything, verifying the truth is becoming much harder.
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Moderate drinking carries health risks even within UK alcohol guidelines
A new study estimates the lifetime risks of drinking alcohol and explains why staying within the UK’s 14-unit weekly limit doesn’t guarantee safety.
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Why so many British pubs are closing down
Britain’s pubs are not just businesses, they are part of the country’s social infrastructure.
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Why are Australians so interested in the US midterms?
It’s an election on the other side of the world that isn’t even about choosing a president. But Australians can’t get enough of it.
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Why an Ebola outbreak in Africa doesn’t mean an epidemic in Britain
The DRC outbreak has passed 10,000 cases. Here is why UK health officials rate the risk to Britain as low, and how Ebola differs from COVID.
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‘Epic’ blue wave helps Democrats take Congress in overwhelming rebuke to President Trump
Election Day turned into a massive rebuke of President Donald Trump: a blue wave not seen in 20 years that was built on transforming the economy and rising prices into a central line of attack.
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Donald Trump’s Republicans suffer landslide defeat – what this means for the world
Facing a hostile Congress, the US president is likely to focus on foreign policy to secure his legacy.
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Bigger than bombs: Tim Burns exhibition explores the artist behind explosive art actions
The Western Australian artist, who achieved notoriety and headlines in the 1970s for his anti-war actions and provocative performances, gets his first major survey.
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Democrats in House poised to investigate the Trump Administration, taking up a long-standing power GOP-led Congress ignored for the past two years
Oversight has played an important role in American democracy. House Democrats – who are set to be the majority party in that chamber in 2027 – aim to use that power over the Trump administration.