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With the World Cup in full swing, why have the geopolitical criticisms quietened?
It is a difficult juggling act to be both a soccer fan and social critic. After tournaments start, it becomes even harder.
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Friday essay: how the Murdoch media’s loyalty to Israel births hypocrisy, attacks and ‘failed journalism’
News Corporation’s decades-long support for Israel is reflected in its coverage of Israel–Palestine, reducing its complexities to a black and white issue.
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‘Empathie’ on Crave isn’t afraid of the messy power of feeling with others
Beyond mere identity, ‘Empathie’ embodies a queer sensibility through its refusal to judge and its radical insistence that love takes multiple forms.
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How generative AI and physics can help design new antibiotics
Scientists are using AI and physics-based simulations together to design new peptides that will kill previously drug-resistant bacteria.
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Civility requires the willingness to engage – a dispute with a neighbor revealed how much motivation matters
An ethicist who studies disagreement and civility assumed she could handle a neighborly dispute – until the neighbor refused to even interact with her.
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Vietnam’s population hit the 100 million milestone. Where’s it headed?
Rising population growth should slow in the coming decades and see a decline in the second half of the century.
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Your summer fiction reading list: five of the best reads of 2026 so far, according to our experts
Five books that take you all over the world
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USA at 250: the Black American struggle for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
From the very earliest days of independence, the struggle of African Americans for their rights has defined the idea of freedom in the United States.
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World Cup identity crisis: Who to root for when Team Canada plays your homeland?
Canada co-hosting the World Cup and its national team’s success is an opportunity to explore how people living in multicultural regions decide who to support.
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Seaweeds are not plants – and six other surprising facts about aquatic flora
The rules for plants can be different in water.