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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.
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Despite the growth of some AI schools like Alpha, research doesn’t show that AI tutors are better than human teachers
Instead of schools trying to replace teachers with AI, teachers could use AI to become better educators.
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When a congressman beat a senator unconscious, America confronted the limits of free speech
The beating of Sen. Charles Sumner in 1856 by Rep. Preston Brooks over a speech against slavery sparked a nationwide debate over free speech, political violence and the relationship between the two.
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For nearly 250 years, the US has had eyes on Latin America – but interventions then looked rather different
Now as then, the US supported forces that wanted to change the political situation in Venezuela.
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2.6 million Americans lost health insurance in 2025 after ACA subsidies expired, leading to real health consequences
Research shows that losing coverage, even temporarily, tends to make people less healthy, and it exposes them to financial losses.
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Cuba’s future remains in limbo while Trump’s unpredictable foreign policy offers no clear path forward
Cubans are living in a state of limbo, and it’s not clear that US military intervention would revitalize the Cuban economy.
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Can Ozempic prevent cancer? A doctor explains why the headlines are easy to misread
Several studies suggest GLP-1 drugs may lower cancer risk. But that benefit may be due to the patients themselves: those who are healthier, wealthier and with better access to care.
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When disaster recovery becomes a way of life: Community disaster fatigue is on the rise with more frequent floods
Increasing flash flooding is exhausting communities as they’re hit again and again.
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Why is Venus hotter than Mercury, when Mercury is closer to the Sun?
Venus and Earth share some atmospheric quirks – but how did Venus get so unbearably hot, while Earth is mild and temperate?
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Himalayan snowfall has been miscalculated for years, here’s how we found a new way to measure it
Researchers designed a new way of collecting data about snowfall in the Himalayas which is much more accurate than the ones used before.
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Heatwaves: how to close the UK’s cooling divide
Reducing the risks of increased heat in the UK without compromising climate targets requires policy interventions, investment and a strong political will.