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How ‘zebra striping’ on a night out can help you drink less – and potentially avoid a hangover
This new drinking trend may help you to drink more mindfully and pace yourself better.
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Net migration and asylum claims have fallen – here’s what the latest figures tell us
While net migration is on a downward trajectory, it is still positive, meaning that the foreign-born population continues to grow.
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Matt Brittin takes over as BBC director general – will the former Google exec’s tech world experience be right for the job?
The BBC’s impartiality and editorial fairness is under scrutiny following several deeply embarrassing incidents.
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Tuna has overtaken cod as the UK’s top-selling seafood – here’s why
The southwest peninsula of the UK has a burgeoning network of marine observers.
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Is the US preparing for military action against Cuba? Expert Q&A
The US is pursuing a strategy of straining the Cuban regime internally, while constructing legal and political justifications for escalation.
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Today’s bans on DIY repairs of everything from cell phones to tractors grew out of Hollywood’s fear of videotaping
Efforts to use technology to police copyright evolved into companies using copyright law to lock people out of repairing their own devices.
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Why Corpus Christi faces a looming water shortage, and what might help
Years of industrial expansion have boosted water demand, with no new sources coming online since 2016. Desalination and reclaiming sewage wastewater are among the current options.
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America’s nonprofit sector is pushing back against an ‘authoritarian playbook’
The Trump administration has made many threats against nonprofits whose missions it disagrees with.
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Looksmaxxing isn’t just a TikTok trend – it often reflects severe body image issues in teen boys and young men
Sensationalizing extreme behaviors like self-starvation and ‘bonesmashing’ rather than treating them as mental health symptoms can prevent boys and young men from getting much-needed care.
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Reduced health insurance payments for hospital births had a bigger impact on sterilization rates than correcting an injustice
Changes in how healthcare is managed have had a meaningful effect on what contraceptive options are available to women.