Nichimura Mako, bottom left, is the only woman to ever formally join a yakuza gang as a full member.
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Nishimura Mako’s life in the yakuza was dangerous and violent.
Blackpool’s seafront.
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Research shows that coastal communities such as Blackpool have worse health and economic outcomes than their inland neighbours in the UK.
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So far, attempts to fix the emergency services crisis have largely involved short-term solutions without looking at the root causes.
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The construction of hundreds of fountains was a social movement that transformed London’s public spaces.
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It’s not always the case that poorer citizens want more public spending and richer people want less.
Tzeltal Maya women attend a mass wedding celebration in Zinacantan, Mexico, in March 2023.
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Sociolinguists suggest that within the next century, 90% of the world’s languages will disappear, due largely to colonial languages dominating economies, education and governance.
Ordinary Greeks wielded power via direct democracy.
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Those who seek power for the sake of power are less attracted to high office when more people get a say.
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From throwing soup over works of art to waving tortillas in the street, what we eat is a powerful emblem of what we want.
Some Albanians towns have lost a lot of their younger population.
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Levels of poverty shot up in Albania during COVID when there was little governmental support.
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Better screening when young people enter the youth justice system would help identify those who are neurodivergent.