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Savage House’s filth and farce are closer to the real bawdiness of the 18th century
Dirt, sex and faeces abound in 18-century ilterature.
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Message drift: why things get taken out of context online and why it matters
As content is clipped, reposted and reframed, audiences encounter fragments rather than the original message.
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AI regulation in Africa: why copying the European model won’t work
Instead of following European models, countries should take a more considered and contextualised approach to address AI risks.
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South Africa’s jobs crisis: what 10 years of tax data tells us
South Africa shouldn’t settle for a future in which millions who are willing and able to work go hungry while the country waits for the formal sector to grow.
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The Milky Way was rewired by a cataclysmic collision billions of years ago. Now it is on course for another
As a galactic archaeologist, my job is to reconstruct the past of our galaxy – and read the signs of its future.
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Everyone wants to think they’re open-minded – here’s why most people aren’t
Practicing existential humility means learning to live with the natural tension between our desires for certainty and curiosity.
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Butter or margarine? A food scientist describes their subtle chemical deviations and how they can affect your baked goods
Butter and margarine are both made up of long fatty acid chains, but some slight chemical differences mean differences in how they melt.
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How money exchanges between House members shape the balance of power in Congress
Campaign contributions among House members show how parties build influence, protect vulnerable members and respond to election pressures.
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I ran the Thames from source to sea – here’s what I discovered
I followed the course of the river as closely as I could over a continuous period of 14 days.
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Breaking free from fossil fuels is urgent but hard – Colombia shows why
Colombia expanded renewables under Gustavo Petro, but struggled to reduce its dependence on oil, gas and coal.
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US and Iran’s exchange of strikes shows how far diplomacy has changed
The Middle East risks state of permanent confrontation where violence periodically erupts, diplomacy intervenes and neither changes the underlying reality.
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National Science Foundation cuts mean researchers like me are losing grants – but impacts extend far beyond academia
As the National Science Foundation starts giving out fewer grants, people worldwide will potentially lose out from potential research findings that could help improve their lives.