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Feeling angry? Don’t blow off steam. Try these tips instead
You might be tempted to go for a run to control your anger. But that can make things worse. Here’s what the evidence tells us actually works.
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Student newspaper wins lawsuit against Trump’s crackdown on pro-Palestine speech
Democracy Now! AMY GOODMAN: A federal judge has ruled the Trump administration has violated the constitutional rights of international students in seeking to deport them for their pro-Palestinian activism and criticism of Israel. In her ruling, US District Judge Noël Wise wrote, “In the United States, free speech, including the freedom to criticise the government
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West Papua: The Pacific’s new test of Indonesia’s sovereignty narrative
ANALYSIS: By Ali Mirin The 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting in Koror, Palau, last week has pushed West Papua back to the centre of Pacific diplomacy. At an Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) caucus held on the margins of the Forum, leaders reaffirmed their longstanding call for the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner
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How ‘hyperselection’ is making modern life efficient, pleasant – and boring
Are we optimising too much?
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The legacy of Gloria Steinem: A woman who mattered
Feminist scholar Rebecca Sullivan says meeting Gloria Steinem was a highlight of her career. Here, she reflects on everything she gave us, but also how she may have overshadowed other feminists.
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Reform UK polling sting: why even small donations matter in politics these days
It’s the latest financial controversy to rock the party.
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Syria: journey through a country in ruins
Our team of researchers travelled through some of Syria’s devastated cities to find out how people are rebuilding their lives after the civil war.
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Science uncovers how the brain interprets artistic beauty – new research
An MRI study zeroes in on the brain networks that underline collective appreciation of art.
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Dog parks are an antidote to the isolation and divisions that social media can fuel
The people who stretch a person’s sense of humanity may be the ones no algorithm currently selects.
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A record-shattering El Niño is almost here. Here’s what that means for the world’s weather
It threatens to compound the worst effects of climate change.
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Feminist icon Gloria Steinem lifted up women everywhere, leaving behind a more gender-equal world
The journalist, author and activist has died aged 92. She spent more than 60 years setting feminist torches alight the world over.
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‘I feel more comfortable asking questions’: how we worked with mosques to talk with Muslim women about reproductive health
In some communities, cultural norms can make it hard for women to ask about sex, contraception, periods, pregnancy or birth in mainstream health-care settings.