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The strange history of Czech cactus hunters – and why some see themselves as Robin Hood figures
Some collectors believe breaking the law can help save endangered plants.
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Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. Slaughter turbocharges presidential power
The high court’s ruling effectively endorses the unitary executive theory, greatly expanding the power of the president.
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Food noise: why thoughts about eating aren’t always something to be feared
Strategies to reduce harmful thoughts about food that are persistent, intrusive and distressing can help people better cope with “food noise.”
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Prehistoric plague could have caused population collapse in stone age Europe
A new study reveals that plague was lethal thousands of years ago, during the Neolithic.
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How oil turned the motors of capitalism: a history
The story of oil is focused on the US. But our oil-centred world was made through wider global relations.
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UK plans conversion ‘therapy’ ban – what the draft legislation says
The draft bill would ban ‘abusive’ conversion practices.
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The world has the science to transform food systems. The next frontier is scaling it
Solutions for food systems exist; scaling them is where the challenge lies.
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World Cup propels surveillance to new heights
The World Cup is bringing visitors and AI-driven surveillance systems, but only one of those is certain to leave when the games are done.
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Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which the Trump administration seeks to limit
Detailed data is useful for understanding and addressing environmental effects on people’s lives in ways that become difficult or impossible if only the broadest and blurriest picture is developed.
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Muslims were part of America’s story long before the republic began
Muslims were woven into both America’s founding population and its labor force, writes a scholar of Islam on the nation’s 250th anniversary.