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How the emojis and fashion choices of Germany’s far-right supporters get around the ban on Nazi symbolism
The extreme right has learned to navigate Germany’s strict laws on extremist symbols
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Samuel Beckett’s Happy Days has new meaning in the age of climate change
Happy Days serves as a reminder to look after our planet while we still can.
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Morocco’s deadly wall across Western Sahara: why the 2,700km Berm was built and the damage it does
The wall in Western Sahara marks the practical frontline of a conflict most of the world has stopped watching.
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Street names carry stories with them. What they tell us about Gauteng in South Africa
Rather than telling a single story, street names preserve several layers of public memory.
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Half of new parents have unwanted, intrusive thoughts of harming their infants. Research suggests most aren’t dangerous.
Unwanted, intrusive thoughts about infant harm are a normal, common feature of new parenthood, not necessarily a sign that a parent poses a danger to their child.
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Election officials are fighting wavering voter trust by making mundane processes visible and recruiting citizens to help
A midterm election is coming. In the face of wavering voter trust – some of it driven by forces outside their control – what can election officials actually do to keep elections credible?
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Nine political books to inspire young people – chosen by experts
From George Orwell to Alastair Campbell, our experts recommend books that will inspire youth into thinking politically.
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Five intimidating houseplants that are surprisingly easy to care for
Learning more about the origins and ecology of our beloved houseplants can help them avoid the compost bin.
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Saddam Hussein used Oliver Reed and a James Bond director to tell Iraq’s story – but who tells it now?
Iraq’s media landscape has undergone profound change over the past two decades.
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Emily Robinson wins The Conversation Prize for writers 2026 for her entry on the lost medieval island of Ravenser Odd
Emily Robinson from the University of Sussex and Alison Garden from Queen’s University Belfast are winner and runner up in The Conversation Prize for writers 2026.
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In the wake of MIDA, Fiji’s news industry has turned full circle for media freedom
COMMENTARY: By Anish Chand in Savusavu In 2023, Fiji’s Media Industry Development Authority (MIDA) was scrapped, marking a significant moment for Fiji’s media landscape. A year later, at the PINA Media Summit in Niue, Fijian journalists spoke openly about rebuilding — of a media industry that was learning to find its feet again, reclaim its
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These stories of forbidden love and devotion during the Troubles reveal a more intimate side of conflict in Ireland
Baptisms, schools, church services – how ordinary families navigated love and marriage across taboo lines.