Cry freedom: pro-democracy protesters in Tahrir Square in Cairo calling for the ousting of Egypt’s dictator Hosni Mubarak.
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The underlying issues of inequality, corruption and poverty are still dogging the region, ten years after the protests.
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Just 27% of secondary school pupils believe it would be safe to come out as LGBT+ in their schools.
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Plant scientists hope to avoid a repeat of the GM foods debate from two decades ago.
Empty chairs: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the UAE boycotted the 2017 meeting of the Gulf Cooperation council over their dispute with Qatar.
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Underlying issues which led to the three-year dispute have not been resolved.
The coronavirus outbreak led some people into financial difficulty, others are faced with seeing their money problems worsen. The new year just adds greater uncertainty.
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The UK would not be surprising if pressure mounted for the government to engage in wholesale reform of the social security system. It’s largely an inadequate buffer from shocks on household finances.
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The prime minister stands accused of dither and delay for the third time after announcing another England-wide lockdown.
Fortunately, it doesn’t stand for U-turn.
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A momentary peak may succumb to a slow recovery
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Both types of meat have their benefits.
Mitchell Joachim, Post Carbon City-State: Rezoned Circular Economy, Terreform ONE, 2018.
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We need to change how we imagine the cities of the future in order to respond to today’s concerns.
We found no link between smartphone use and mental health.
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Previous studies showing links between smartphone use and poor mental health are based on flimsy evidence.
The Bank of England is shouldering government spending.
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If inflation follows economic recovery, the Bank of England may be hesitant to raise interest rates enough to hold it back.
Eureka!
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Medical science may be methodical and systematic, but some of the greatest discoveries have been through chance.
Syrian men are told that military service is part of being a man.
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Changes to the conscription law in Syria aim to raise money, while still dismissing those men who don’t bear arms as second-class citizens.
Some people need to bundle up all year round.
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Everything from hormones to certain heath conditions can affect how we feel.
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How Joe Biden could unite the US behind plans to tackle climate change.
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Dark skies have value. They are a profoundly wonderful yet highly threatened natural asset.
New era, new challenges.
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A new era will require a new approach when it comes to reporting US politics.
‘Smartphone pinky’ is just the latest injury caused by excessive smartphone use.
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It’s almost impossible to be without a smartphone these days – but the way we hold and sit while using them can cause an array of physical health problems.
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Series including Ratched and American Horror Story are sustaining the careers of some of Hollywood’s most talented female stars.
Debate night: two types of masculinity on display.
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The 2020 US election is a battle of two masculinities – one authoritarian, the other paternalistic.