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Methanol, pistachios and cement: the other Iranian exports being choked by the war
Iran’s contribution to the global economy is not centred merely on oil, as the war has shown.
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From gait analysis to fingerprint theft, how worried should we be about the latest advances in biometric technology?
You can wear a mask, pull up a hood, avoid looking at a camera – but you cannot easily change how you walk.
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Canada should ban fossil fuel ads ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup
As FIFA comes to town with Saudi Aramco in tow, now is the time for Toronto City Council to revive discussions about banning fossil fuel advocacy ads.
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Senegal’s ruling alliance has split: will political turmoil follow?
The idea of a ‘gentlemen’s agreement’ is a myth that best serves idealists.
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From the San Luis Valley to Vail, Latino labor powers every sector of Colorado’s economy
Latinos were the first Coloradans, and yet they are portrayed by the administration as intruders in an era of immigration enforcement.
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Pope Leo XIV compares AI to the Industrial Revolution – as new alternatives to big AI firms take shape
Leo XIV released his first encyclical on the 135th anniversary of Rerum Novarum, the 1891 papal document on the upheavals of the Industrial Revolution.
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How natural selection helps design antennas, cancer treatments and adhesives
When people harness the logic of natural selection, they can often find efficient and effective ways to solve complex problems.
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California’s salmon fishery is reopening after a population crash and 3-year closure, but that doesn’t mean all is well
Salmon have faced a boom-bust cycle for years. Making their recovery last longer will require some big changes, including how hatcheries produce fish.
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How states’ moves to call abortion drugs ‘controlled substances’ can make childbirth more dangerous and interfere with legal, safe and necessary healthcare
Medications used to perform abortions are also widely used to treat severe pregnancy complications, as well as several conditions unrelated to childbirth.
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Black detainees twice as likely as white detainees to be strip-searched in police custody – new study
Even after accounting for other factors, black detainees remained more than twice as likely to be strip-searched as their white counterparts.
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Beyond Anglo-Saxons, Celts and Vikings: DNA uncovers a dynamic history of migration to Britain
The island’s history was marked by mixture and cultural reinvention.
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Can you own a voice? Taylor Swift’s latest legal move raises big questions for AI and copyright
Swift appears to be the first musician to take this step.