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Why the UK shouldn’t expect a general election, even with a new prime minister in place
The rules allow for the governing party to change leader without going to the people.
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Medication abortion: Decisions from federal courts, the FDA or Trump’s Department of Justice could try to end access via telehealth
This year, decisions from the courts, FDA or DOJ could all shut down telehealth for medication abortion, which is how most people in states with bans get care.
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How Alan Greenspan’s stint as President Ford’s top economic adviser cemented his passion for public service and prepared him to lead the Fed
The Fed chair who served under five US presidents was more practical and less ideological than his detractors claimed.
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How everyone pays the cost for patents on seeds, and private companies get rich from keeping them secret
When huge companies assert their patents, smaller businesses and public plant breeders are dissuaded from conducting research that might not be illegal at all.
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Why it’s OK to say ‘namaste’ in yoga class
In a polarized world, the greeting may be an acknowledgment of our interconnectedness.
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From Hormuz to the cockpit: How warfare and criminal activity undermine GPS and the race to safeguard navigation
From airliners to supertankers, GPS has long been invaluable for safe navigation, but its signals can easily be jammed and almost as easily faked. Researchers are racing to develop backups.
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Johannesburg has taken a big new loan to help fix its electricity problems, but the results will take time
A German loan for fixing Johannesburg’s electricity utility is unlikely to make much difference to users yet: prices will probably rise faster than inflation.
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Trump’s upgrade of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has become a disaster. Why is it causing so much outrage?
The latest in the president’s long list of upgrades, renovations and new monuments has sent social media into a frenzy.
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Bougainville Copper Limited takes stock after Panguna licence setback
By Johnny Blades of RNZ Pacific Bougainville Copper Limited has been told its licence for the Panguna copper and gold mine has been suspended. BCL said it was considering its position after the Autonomous Bougainville Government’s Registrar of Tenements advised that as a consequence of new mining legislation the company’s rights under the exploration licence
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The contested legacy of Edmund Dene Morel – the man who exposed the murderous exploits of King Leopold II in the Belgian Congo
Morel made public the now notorious abuses of Belgian rule in the Congo.
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We found microplastics in hedgehogs – then we traced them back to pet food
Many hedgehogs have become reliant on human-provided food.
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Did Kenya’s Gen Z protests achieve anything? An economist weighs up what’s changed and what’s stayed the same
State spending has remained high despite public demands for greater fiscal discipline.