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What Ghana’s World Cup ‘juju man’ tells us about sport and spirituality in Africa
Although it may seem strange to westerners, soccer and esoteric rituals go hand in hand in Africa.
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Can beetroot juice boost your sports performance? Here’s what the latest study shows
Beetroot juice might be able to boost sprint speed, power and endurance, and could even help people with COPD.
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From Alexander Litvinenko to Sergei Skripal: the long road to reforming UK security
The Litvinenko murder shocked the UK but it was Salisbury that finally forced reform. New research reveals why.
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A forgotten young poet gives us a rare glimpse below stairs at the 1995 Pride and Prejudice’s Netherfield Hall
Mary Leapor worked as a servant at Edgcote House and documented the goings on below stairs in her poetry.
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The 16th century lesbian poet who could be Scotland’s answer to Gentleman Jack
Maitland was an educated, intellectual and self-determining woman and who found (and, sadly, lost) her big love.
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Why the US-China Moon race could turn into a lunar land grab
Suitable spots for establishing human outposts at the south pole are finite.
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Why climate scientists need to talk more about the very worst-case scenarios
London probably won’t disappear beneath the waves. But we still need to understand the most dangerous outcomes that remain possible – and avoidable.
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7 accessible reads about building a fairer economy
Concern about the viability of ongoing economic growth offers a chance to spotlight accessible reading about fairer economies.
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Skills shortages are holding back businesses in South Africa – survey finds the weak spots
Skills shortages affect businesses as well as job seekers.
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Africa’s youth are finding jobs – but not the ones they imagined
In Mozambique growth and employment are becoming disconnected, and so are skills and opportunity.
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Training young people for jobs: insights from 9 African countries on what’s missing
Youth employment programmes need to be built around real jobs, capable institutions and the young people they are meant to serve.
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The mystery behind what killed Botticelli’s muse: has a 550-year-old medical case been solved?
Simonetta Vespucci died suddenly at 23. Centuries later, her portraits may explain what really happened.