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Texas prosecutors are calling a teenage shooting spree ‘terrorism’ – the case could reshape American criminal law
When does a shooting become terrorism? A Texas case could help define the answer.
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Air Force One is more than transportation – it has defined how presidents run the country and meet the world
Air Force One shouldn’t be seen as only a cool piece of flying technology or a political flash point. Instead, writes a historian, the presidential plane has shaped and defined the modern presidency.
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How vaccine skeptics use storytelling effectively to create powerful but medically inaccurate messaging
Recognizing the stories behind people’s concerns with vaccines can help public health advocates build a more inclusive approach to healthcare.
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Bird droppings were a foundation of modern agriculture and American empire
Long before synthetic fertilizers, the global guano trade reshaped farming, fueled American expansion and exposed the hidden human costs of feeding the modern world.
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What is Falun Gong and why does the Chinese Communist Party want to suppress it?
An anthropologist who conducted fieldwork among Falun Gong practitioners explains the movement’s beliefs and why its followers continue to resist the Chinese government.
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My grandfather kept his rejected degree for 50 years. Decades later, Canada still deskills immigrants
As Canada continues to welcome newcomers, we should remember that behind every immigration policy are people whose knowledge, experiences and contributions deserve to be recognized.
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How storytelling can help articulate emotions that evolve as the climate changes
Creative works can represent emotions emerging so fast that our brains can’t quite catch up with them.
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The Victorian Labor government had many successes. But it has also had its failures – and these have lost the voters
The Andrews-Allan government has been in power for almost 12 years . But sliding popularity and leadership turmoil could see it lose its golden electoral touch.
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The Victorian premier could lose her job just 4 months before a state election. How did it come to this?
Unpopular in the polls and with One Nation threatening to be a major force in the November state election, Labor has now headed into a period of leadership turmoil.
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An abandoned SpaceX rocket is about to crash into the Moon. The real problem comes next
As the Moon starts getting crowded, questions of safety and responsibility are becoming hard to ignore.
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Teens want more advice about navigating consent but teachers’ sex ed skills are falling short
More than three-quarters of teachers said their university education left them poorly equipped to teach sexuality and consent education.
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India’s cockroach movement brought down a minister. Bringing real reform will be much harder
The structural issues fuelling anger and frustration among young people have existed for decades. Here’s where the government needs to start.