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Do aid cuts fuel violent conflict in Africa? How to promote peace
In areas that had received the most American aid, the probability of conflict increased by 3.1 percentage points.
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AI regulation in Africa: why copying the European model won’t work
Instead of following European models, countries should take a more considered and contextualised approach to address AI risks.
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World Cup 2026: the real story of the resilient African migrants reshaping global football
The World Cup is selling football as inclusive and diverse. It’s not so for the African players migrating to play overseas.
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The Milky Way was rewired by a cataclysmic collision billions of years ago. Now it is on course for another
As a galactic archaeologist, my job is to reconstruct the past of our galaxy – and read the signs of its future.
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South Africa’s jobs crisis: what 10 years of tax data tells us
South Africa shouldn’t settle for a future in which millions who are willing and able to work go hungry while the country waits for the formal sector to grow.
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How money exchanges between House members shape the balance of power in Congress
Campaign contributions among House members show how parties build influence, protect vulnerable members and respond to election pressures.
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How cuts to CDC are dismantling its capacity to protect Americans’ health
In a survey of more than 600 CDC workers, 99% said the Trump administration’s cuts to the agency have made it less able protect the public’s health.
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Dads today talk more freely with their teens about sex and relationships
Teens fare better when both fathers and mothers play key parenting roles, including talking with them about sensitive subjects that were once considered only a mom’s role.
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Seat the rich! World Cup ticket inflation reflects widening gap between haves and have-nots
The wild swings of dynamic pricing, ongoing accusations of FIFA corruption and questions of host-nation probity have created a huge backlash.
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California spends less than 0.5% of its state-controlled funds on homelessness
California’s leaders have repeatedly promised to tackle homelessness. But they don’t consistently make it a high priority for using state funds, researchers found.