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Spice Girls at 30: how girl power changed pop
When the Spice Girls burst onto the scene in 1996 with their debut single Wannabe, they helped to reshape discussions around gender sexuality, power and pop culture.
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Why the EU economy should embrace digital currencies to become less dependent on the US
The US dominates international payment systems.
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AI in nature conservation: powerful tool or dangerous shortcut?
The use of artificial intelligence tools is among the top emerging issues in biodiversity conservation.
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Could the war in Ukraine bring political change to Russia?
The war is increasingly becoming a public humiliation for Russia.
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US defies forecasts of economic slowdown, but its growth isn’t making ordinary people better off
Confronted by higher prices for everyday products, US households are spending more in total.
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Why impressionists loved to paint gardens
Social change made leisure gardens accessible to all – not just kings and aristocrats – at the same time as ‘the great horticultural movement’.
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Anti-foreigner violence in South Africa is easily sparked: what hasn’t been done to deal with it
Several key actions that could help are not yet on the table, including mobilising other political parties as well as civic society to fight anti-foreigner hysteria.
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Firefighters face a higher risk of skin cancer – nano fabrics with tiny, rough fibers can help keep them safer
The risk to firefighters isn’t just from breathing wildfire smoke – it’s also in the chemicals that get on their clothes and filter through to their skin.
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Home insurance and the unraveling of Florida communities
Florida’s current approach to insurance is forcing those who can least afford it to bear the cost of the climate crisis. But different approaches are available.
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Kids learn to bully from adults’ threats, manipulation and criticism – a child psychologist explains how parents can model better tactics
Observing how grown-ups operate provides children with information on how they can shape their worlds to get what they want and avoid what they don’t want.
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Who is allowed to walk on the beach? It depends on where you live
Both legally and practically speaking, getting to the water’s edge isn’t as straightforward as it might seem – or as many people might like.
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Bingles, knuckleballs and ‘Beer Barrel Polka’ – hundreds of forgotten works showcase the eclectic world of baseball scholarship
A new database includes more than 850 dissertations and theses, spanning everything from baseball slang and cigarette smoking to postage stamps and ballpark organs.