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It’s possible to predict some El Niños a year in advance. Here’s why that matters
A potentially record-shattering El Niño is currently forming in the Pacific. Having more time to prepare could save lives.
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Changes are coming to Airbnb. Here’s what travellers and hosts need to know
Travellers will have a smoother checkout. But the hosts are not happy.
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The Holomodor: Lessons about genocidal famine remain important today
For communities encountering silencing in the wake of forced famine or mass atrocity, the ongoing battles over Holodomor recognition and remembrance offer insight.
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Canada wants to rebuild its manufacturing sector, but it’s losing the immigrant workers it needs
Canada’s manufacturing revival depends on skilled immigrant workers, yet tariff-related layoffs and policy gaps are pushing many out of the sector.
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Research on migration is going unheard – how can we remedy that?
New European research explores the reasons behind the disconnect between policymakers and researchers on migration.
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Back pain: how your doctor’s words could influence your recovery
Research suggests that communication, expectations and trust can influence how people experience pain and respond to treatment.
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Centuries before TikTok, this 1579 bestseller gave readers their daily dose of ‘brain rot’
People were hooked on bite-sized life hacks as far back as the 1500s.
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Europe’s protest wave looks like 1968, but the demands are fundamentally different
Research suggests movements organised around concrete grievances may find it easier to form electoral coalitions than those built around broad ideological visions.
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A brief history of the food pyramid – and its many false starts
The food pyramid began in 1970s Sweden as a budget eating guide. Its redesigns since show how food advice is shaped by more than nutrition science.
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Archaeological finds at an Irish fort reveal insights into the finer side of medieval life
Archaeological excavations in County Clare show that leisure played a central role in medieval life.
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Ernest Shackleton turned a major disappointment in the Antarctic into fame back in Britain
Ernest Shackleton used being sent home to own the story of Antarctic exploration.
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Maths anxiety may be stopping students from learning useful AI and data skills
One of the most persistent misconceptions is that mathematics anxiety only affects weaker students.