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While some argue that Western LGBT+ ideals have no place in Asia, a new ruling in Hong Kong shows that these values have no bearing on the law.
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Rather than requiring companies to ensure a living wage for their global supply chain workforce, the Modern Slavery Act ends up punishing them.
Still from video of Johanna Konta press conference, July 2019.
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Should sports journalists be able to hold athletes to account?
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What happens in our brains and bodies when we emotionally react to music? Can neural technology provide new ways to interact with music?
Orangemen on the march.
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Many voters in Northern Ireland are tired of the sectarian stranglehold of Sinn Fein and the DUP – and the ‘others’ are gaining ground.
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The response to British Airways’ data breach could help set new social norms for what is acceptable.
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The show – and the public’s reaction – can tell us a huge amount about how ideas about love and romance have changed over the centuries.
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The Committee on Climate Change criticises slow progress, but has little to say about how to reconfigure government to make climate action a priority.
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New research suggests humans spread to Europe at least 50,000 years earlier than previously thought.
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The species which surround a tree in a forest make up the character of its neighbourhood. Good neighbours can make forests resilient to climate change.
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Take a fresh look at graffiti: even seemingly simple scribbles can hold political and social significance.
50/50: Kylie Minogue and Nick Cave duet at Glastonbury, June 2019.
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Why 50/50 festival line-ups are not an easy solution to gender inequality.
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All asbestos should be removed from all schools.
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Men are feeling more and more pressure to get rid of their love handles and beer bellies – and heavy promotion of unrealistic appearance standards are to blame.
Kim Darroch: not in Trump’s good books.
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The leak of US dipomatic cables by Wikileaks revealed some equally frank assessments of British politicians.
Buzz Aldrin on the moon.
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Conspiracy theorists claim NASA used the Apollo special camera to stage the moon landings in a studio and then slowed down the footage to make it look like there was less gravity.
By all means, see the world’s wildlife – just make sure you’re respectful and responsible.
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Seeing wild animals can be the highlight of a holiday, and help pay for conservation efforts too, but we have to respect the animals.
Episode two of To the moon and beyond, a podcast series marking the 50th anniversary of the moon landings.
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They reflect wider concerns about the US – and its leaders.
In episode 2 of The Conversation's new podcast series, we look at how people reacted to the moon landing – and why some still believe it was a hoax.
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Climate change is accelerating and species are dying out at a record rate. Experts imagine how inviting nature into our lives could help.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis takes office as Greek prime minister.
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The road ahead remains rocky for Greece’s newly elected prime minister.
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Universities play a significant role in the high and rising air travel footprint – and they need to do more about it.
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DNA profiling is one of the most reliable techniques we have, but it can be misused.
Around 1,000 tigers are kept at this facility in China.
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New report reveals big cats are kept in awful conditions. But the link to poaching in the wild is not clear cut.