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England’s sewage spills: why citizen scientists want to test for pollution themselves
Citizens are taking water testing into their own hands as sewage spills in rivers and on beaches increasingly get reported.
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Clean eating: why cutting sugar out of your diet might not be as healthy as it sounds – new study
Cutting out sugar entirely might seem virtuous but new research in mice suggests it could harm your gut in ways that don’t show up on the scales.
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Why US presidents end up cursing Benjamin Netanyahu
The Israeli prime minister has a long history of irritating American leaders.
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What’s in the US-Iran peace deal? A lot of concessions and empty promises from Trump, in return for little
There is nothing in the agreement that is positive for the US and did not already exist before the war.
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Jeremy Clarkson has aggressive prostate cancer. But what makes some cancers more aggressive than others?
Jeremy Clarkson says his prostate cancer is ‘aggressive’. Here’s what that actually means.
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Female cannibals: what’s behind the emerging horror fiction trend?
The female cannibal has become a radical figure who satisfies her cravings.
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From prejudice to harm – current policies targeting trans people follow a clear pattern of escalation
Anti-trans policies are often described as protective, but they follow a documented pattern that creates conditions to make exclusion and harm easier to justify.
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India’s youth-led Cockroach party may prove as hard to kill as its namesake
Despite its comedic origins and mission as the ‘voice of the lazy and unemployed’, the movement represents a seismic shift in India’s political landscape.
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Sovereign AI? Anthropic shutdown reveals Canada’s weakness
Canada is now investing billions to strengthen domestic AI capacity. But sovereignty is not simply about where the servers sit.
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Bonfires, Maypoles and a saint’s day: How Europe celebrates the longest day of the year
Midsummer celebrations throughout Europe coincide with the solstice. Many blend pre-Christian and Christian traditions.