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The Odyssey is set in a fantasy world – but the ancient Greeks mapped it onto what they knew
The Greeks didn’t locate their deep past in far-off fantasy lands. These stories happened in places all around them.
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NZ’s overhaul of nature protection laws is a chance to move away from ‘fortress conservation’
New Zealand’s conservation management currently prioritises full protection of pristine landscapes. Other models are based on reciprocity between people and nature.
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Ukraine war: Belarus’s highwire act teeters under Russian pressure
With Russia pressuring Belarus to play a more active role in the war, Ukraine is strengthening the hand of the exiled Belarusian opposition.
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Confessions II: a euphoric return to form that reveals a more vulnerable Madonna
Confessions II might be a spiritual sequel to Confessions on a Dancefloor, but the new album is both sonically different and much more confessional.
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Taxi Driver at 50: how Martin Scorsese’s film foreshadowed the manosphere
The movie chimed with the dark 1970s zeitgeist, but it also prefigured the 21st-century America of Maga.
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Ann Widdecombe killing: why police have told the public – including Nigel Farage – not to speculate
A trial would not be fair if a jury’s decision about a defendant’s guilt or innocence was influenced by material they saw online.
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How we are engineering bacteria to eat cancer
Researchers are working to engineer bacteria that can kill cancerous tumours while reducing harm to healthy cells and tissue.
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What if disabled astronauts are just better suited to space?
After decades assuming disabled people would struggle in spaceflight, researchers are finally asking what they can contribute.
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Canadian farms must keep growing to survive — and farmers and the environment are paying for it
New research shows that corporate concentration, the agricultural treadmill and export-driven policy have turned farm expansion into a survival requirement.
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Confused about your building’s energy performance? Here’s how to understand Europe’s new labels
For the next few years, house-hunters comparing energy credentials across borders will meet both old and new scales.
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It takes a village: How community can be a lifeline for improving child and family well-being
Research from Ghana, Mozambique and the United States sheds light on what a safe, healthy and nurturing environment looks like for children to grow and develop.
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How grassroots soccer brings people together in Canada beyond the spectacle of the World Cup
As the 2026 World Cup draws to a close, the focus has been on packed stadiums — but in an Ontario city, connection grows on informal fields, where soccer turns diversity into shared belonging.