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How Donald Trump has changed the way diplomacy is done
The rest of the world has had to learn how to manage the US president’s mercurial temperament and unique style.
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Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic could work for addiction too – and we finally know how
GLP-1 drugs show promise for more than weight loss. They also cut substance abuse and are changing how we think about the brain’s reward system.
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An elite fighting unit of gay lovers – the Theban Sacred Band in ancient Greece
The Theban Sacred Band – made up of ‘lovers and their loves’ came to be known for their strength, discipline, and ferocity.
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Today’s space race could turn fatal if we don’t agree on new rules
Only by fostering a deeper sense of ‘space citizenship’ will everyone benefit from our journeys to the Moon – and beyond.
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How AI prompting turned writerly description into an everyday skill
Writing prompts to generate images combines two literary tasks at once: the realist description of concrete things and the modernist evocation of atmosphere.
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Canada’s AI strategy must reckon with the environmental implications of data centres
AI is often described as if it lives in the cloud. The persistent controversies regarding the Wonder Valley project in Alberta illustrate how false that is.
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Plant-based products need to be easier to find and consistently affordable for shoppers
Pricing policies and retail strategies can help shift diets, but they must account for socioeconomic inequalities in how consumers respond to food prices.
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The Breadwinner: Comedy doesn’t need flawless dads, but we do need competent ones
Comedic portrayals of incompetent dads can distort public understanding of fathers’ essential and real-life contributions to children’s development.
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With Iran and the US signing a peace deal, where does that leave Benjamin Netanyahu?
The Israeli prime minister faces an invidious choice in an election year: kowtow to a powerful ally, or risk displeasure at home by ending the war with Hezbollah.
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Can Africa survive the global aid squeeze? Yes, but it will take financial discipline
Africa does not need another grand vision. It needs to treat the vision it already has as a discipline.