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South Africa is short of 2.6 million homes: Vienna’s approach to social housing offers useful lessons
Vienna’s experience provides a useful point of reference for reflecting on how social housing delivery might be accelerated in South Africa.
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Kenya wants to close refugee camps: the promise and risks of its ambitious new plan
Kenya’s new refugee policy seeks to shift away from a camp-based system to one centred on inclusion into the local economy.
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Love life: David Hockney, the artist who forced Britain to make room for colour, joy and queerness
Hockney insisted that art is an experiment in seeing, never treating the act of looking as passive, continually adopting whatever helped him see.
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How Iran gained the strategic upper hand in the war with the US and Israel
Tehran has exploited its asymmetric warfare capabilities to strengthen its position.
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UK under-16 social media ban: what parents need to know
Crucially, legislation cannot replace parenting, education and support.
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Global uncertainty is the new normal. Here’s why institutional legitimacy and resilience is crucial
Global uncertainty is likely to top the agenda at the G7 summit in Paris. Strong, inclusive international institutions are vital for crisis management, and ultimately the global common good.
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This successful Arctic fishing treaty has kept Russia, China, the US and others working together for 5 years – it could be a model for future diplomacy
As sea ice melts, more of the Arctic Ocean opens up. A former ambassador explains how this treaty creates time for scientists to figure out what lives there.
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Paving paradise: Dismantling the US Roadless Rule threatens to disrupt wildlife, water and peace in the last quiet places in America
The constant noise of traffic is so ubiquitous, it is barely noticeable to our ears – until we step into a roadless forest and experience true quiet.
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US immigration policies interfere with prenatal care and parenting choices, hurting people and communities
Limits on healthcare for undocumented women are reshaping pregnancy and family health.
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A shared mourning ritual helped an American soldier and an Iraqi interpreter find common ground
Research on social bonding suggests that common traditions can foster connection not only within communities but also across cultural and religious boundaries.