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Women’s prize for non-fiction winner, The Finest Hotel in Kabul, gives voice to the people of Afghanistan
A history of Afghanistan told through the people who stayed and worked at the Kabul Intercontinental.
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Not all fruits and vegetables are equal when it comes to heart health, our research shows
Choosing fruits and vegetables more carefully could help us better get important bioactives from our foods.
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Fungal highways are vast, yet hidden underground – new study
A new study provides a crucial baseline: the first global map of where these fungal networks are and how much of them exists.
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Killing cancer requires immune cells to infiltrate tumors’ hostile microenvironment – sugar shields can help them break in
CAR-T therapy engineers a patient’s own immune cells to fight cancer. Making these cels more resilient can make treatments more effective.
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Trump’s AI security order acknowledges risks but stops short of regulating industry
The executive order is voluntary for AI companies but aligns with AI safety experts on the potential for harm.
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Most Pittsburgh-area communities are losing residents – here’s why that might be OK
New census data shows population decline is spreading across America. Planning for growth may be actively making things worse.
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Efforts to combat climate change often exclude Indigenous people – and they may not have any recourse
Efforts to protect land and environmental resources, including fighting climate change, often end up displacing people who have lived in those places for generations.
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El Niño is back, and ocean temperatures are already near record highs – that can spell disaster for fish and corals
El Niño can trigger intense periods of extreme ocean warming known as marine heat waves that can devastate marine life.
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The Constitution promises an interpreter for fair trials – US courts often can’t deliver
Federal protections promise a fair trial in a language you understand, but for millions who speak lesser-known languages, courts can’t keep that promise.
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Magic mushrooms and Alzheimer’s: what one remarkable case can tell us
A woman with advanced dementia appeared to regain speech and independence after psilocybin. The findings are intriguing, but far from proof.
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Trump has backed away from renewed war with Iran – here’s why
A return to conflict simply would not have been in the interests of the US.
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Germany pulled the plug on flagship FCAS fighter jet – the implications for European defence are worrying
The programme got bogged down by disputes over leadership, workshare and intellectual property.