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Nepal-Tibet floods: when disaster strikes before communities recover from previous climate extremes, crisis escalates
Recovery time between climate disasters makes a huge difference to the consequences affecting local people.
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US midterm elections: Democrats gain ground as Trump faces growing voter discontent
Trump-endorsed candidates are performing badly in primary ballots.
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It’s not just rough sleeping – Andy Burnham’s housing plans need to include the ‘hidden homeless’
Being moved out of area can have profound effects on households.
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Paris Jackson underwent ECT for severe depression. Here’s why the treatment remains debated
Electroconvulsive therapy is supposed to be used only in extreme circumstances, such as when a patient is suicidal or when other treatments have failed.
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Our obsession with ‘maxxing’ every aspect of our lives could actually be stressing us out
Maybe it’s time we all started ‘moderation-maxxing’.
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The Bayeux tapestry’s lesser-known tale of bromance: William and Harold were friends before they were enemies
In the tapestry’s early scenes depicting what happened before 1066, William of Normandy and Harold Godwinson helped each other.
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How Aliens became the rare sequel that was as good as – or better than – the original
Forty years on, James Cameron’s transformation of Ridley Scott’s horror classic remains a masterclass in how to make a sequel.
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Robots can run faster than elite human sprinters, but are they really athletes?
A robot may resemble a person, but it does not experience sport in the way humans do.
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How Ecuador became a global cocaine hub
Ecuador’s ports, trade and strategic location connect South American cocaine production with consumers in Europe and North America.
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Kenya’s president rushed through universal health reforms. How he did it and why this matters
Kenya’s health financing law change suggests conditions for reform can be strategically built.
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Ghana’s businesses don’t always need costly tech. How to build on what’s already been done
Going circular doesn’t have to mean buying expensive technology. African manufacturers can innovate by learning from what already exists.
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Africa’s herbarium collections are a scientific treasure. They need to be digitised before more biodiversity is lost
Herbarium cabinets lock away valuable plant data that needs to be mobilised through digitisation.