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What’s a ‘sleep debt’? Can I ever pay it back? An expert explains
Never seem to get enough sleep? Why chasing ‘enough sleep’ to repay your ‘sleep debt’ might not be helping.
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Major platforms have the tools to stop sexual extortion, but they’re not using them – new report
Sextortion is arguably the most predictable serious crime on the internet. It follows a script – and it can be stopped.
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NZ’s retirement debate: Will tinkering today spell more trouble tomorrow?
Retirement depends on NZ Super, KiwiSaver and housing. Treating each in isolation risks shifting problems rather than solving them.
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More than 50% of Australian university assignments used AI. How should unis respond?
A big challenge for universities is distinguishing whether students are using AI to help or as a substitute for learning.
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There’s one reason why so many cold and flu tablets don’t actually work
The most common active ingredient in cold and flu tablets has been shown to have almost no effect. So why do some people feel these tablets help?
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Corporatisation of healthcare is on the rise in NZ – with likely impacts on access and quality of services
It can be easier for international private equity interests to buy a chain of local clinics or community labs than it is to purchase a single residential home.
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Climate disclosure gives Canadian companies an edge with European investors, new research shows
New research suggests Canadian companies that disclose their climate risks are winning over European investors.
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What Ghana’s World Cup ‘juju man’ tells us about sport and spirituality in Africa
Although it may seem strange to westerners, soccer and esoteric rituals go hand in hand in Africa.
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Skills shortages are holding back businesses in South Africa – survey finds the weak spots
Skills shortages affect businesses as well as job seekers.
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Africa’s youth are finding jobs – but not the ones they imagined
In Mozambique growth and employment are becoming disconnected, and so are skills and opportunity.
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When a congressman beat a senator unconscious, America confronted the limits of free speech
The beating of Sen. Charles Sumner in 1856 by Rep. Preston Brooks over a speech against slavery sparked a nationwide debate over free speech, political violence and the relationship between the two.
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‘Profound strategic misjudgment’ – why Iran may have upper hand in war with US
RNZ Morning Report The outcome of the US and Israel war against Iran looks likely to come down to a test of wills, says a local expert — with Iran appearing unlikely to be the first to blink. The fragile ceasefire between the two sides has collapsed, with the US carrying out scores of strikes