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The secret life of roots: how plants fight back against salty soils
As soils become saltier, roots are deploying remarkable survival strategies that could help safeguard future food supplies.
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‘We are waiting for the Americans to save us’ – in crisis, Cubans have given up on reform from within
Thirty years after first visiting Havana, an expert in US-Cuba relations reports on his latest visit.
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We asked Ukrainians what they think of Trump – more view him as an enemy than a friend
Despite holding a low opinion of the US president and his negotiators, most Ukrainians have favorable views toward Americans more generally.
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Taylor Swift joins celebrities using the law to fight back against AI deepfakes
Listen to intellectual property expert Graeme Austin talk about the legal routes celebrites are using to fight back against AI deepfakes.
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Democracy from the front lines: How Taiwan and the Taiwanese diaspora combat global isolation
Taiwan pushes back every day against an authoritarian vision of international order that allows dictator regimes to decide who’s allowed to be seen, named and heard.
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How Iran used Ali Khamenei’s funeral as a political and diplomatic tool
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s week-long funeral was transformed into far more than a state ceremony.
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Football headers: growing evidence suggests this skill is damaging to brain health
Retired football players have a higher risk of developing dementia.
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Ruth Ellis: what her posthumous pardon tells us about Britain’s view of abuse then, and now
At the time, many people personally identified with Ellis and her experiences of abuse.
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Heatwaves: why British trees are shedding branches and dying
British trees struggle to survive as temperatures get higher, and many die.
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Why removing a distinct religious code for Native American military service members will make their needs invisible
The Pentagon recategorized Native religions as ‘other.’ A scholar of Native American and Indigenous Studies explains the implications of that change.
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Judges block Trump administration’s attempts to deny access to public service loan forgiveness to its perceived foes
The rulings are good news for borrowers who work for groups with missions at odds with the Trump administration’s agenda and those nonprofits themselves.
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Why Colorado replaced its AI discrimination law with a transparency requirement that the feds might challenge anyway
Colorado watered down its AI legislation but may still face litigation from the Department of Justice.