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A journey through McCarthy’s work is not for the fainthearted, nor the weak-stomached. But these tales of society’s outcasts and misfits are hugely rewarding.
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While it’s tempting to focus on what people can do to ‘stay safe’ or respond effectively to harassers, this is ultimately the wrong question to ask and puts responsibility victims.
Trump supporters and protesters gather peacefully outside the Miami federal courthouse on June 13, 2023.
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Since Facebook removed online hate groups and individuals from its platform, extremist groups are increasingly organizing in more discreet ways.
By getting to know your neighbors and investing in your community, you can make your neighborhood safer.
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Crime is spiking and you’re scared. Here are strategies to get past the fear and diminish the threat of crime in your community.
Haitian migrants wait in a line to receive food in Coahuila state, Mexico, in 2021.
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A fire killed 38 migrants in a Mexico detention facility in March 2023. A sociologist’s conversations with migrants show that they had a common response to this news – a deep sense of grief.
Peter Howson with one of his most recent works, Wagner.
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Painting with renewed purpose at 65, Peter Howson has overcome his demons to take his place as one of Britain’s leading contemporary artists.
Overtly hostile behavior tends to diminish with age except for a minority of children who are at risk of later criminality. This makes childhood a critical time for steering those most in-need away from difficult life paths.
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Faces hold crucial clues on what others are thinking and feeling. So, does missing that key social information impact children’s unkind behaviour?
A demonstrator at Queer Republic protests in Nairobi, Kenya.
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A backlash against progress in gender and sexual rights is common.
The aftermath of the 1991 bombing in Omagh, which killed 29 people.
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The long-term legacy can be linked to poor mental health, high levels of suicide and alcohol and drug problems – but also innovation.
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People respond to trauma in different ways, with some people experiencing post-traumatic growth.
Banyamulenge community members at the funeral of one of their own in eastern DRC.
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The Banyamulenge have been viewed as strangers in their own country – the violence targeting them revolves around this misconception.
Black men disproportionately make up the US prison population.
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The US has one of the highest incarceration rates in the world. When it comes to violent offenders and the Black community, the system isn’t working, argue criminologists.
Burkina Faso servicemen hold portraits during the burial of soldiers killed in an Al-Qaeda attack in Gaskinde in October 2022.
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The spike in violence was marked by a 68% increase in fatalities involving civilians.
The violence in north-east Nigeria has displaced thousands of people.
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The insecurity in the area has serious implications for development and the well-being of people, especially young people.
Hurting a sibling is not the same thing as healthy rivalry.
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All brothers and sisters have tensions or disagreements from time to time as they jockey for position in the family. But when one sibling victimizes another, there can be serious and ongoing harms.
Revellers in Cardiff city centre.
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Recent research shows how the relationship between alcohol consumption, queuing and crowds can lead to violent behaviour in city centres at night.
Young Nigerians rallying to support Labour candidate Peter Obi consider themselves part of the ‘Obi-dient’ movement.
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An expert on Nigerian political history explains why the 2023 elections are unique and critical.
Armed policemen patrol ahead of the last governorship election in Anambra state, southeast Nigeria.
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Attacks on electoral materials and election commission officials in the south-east region of Nigeria could have serious implications for the overall success of 2023 presidential election.
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Children who suffer trauma are more likely to have mental health problems such as anxiety.
Beta blockers are commonly prescribed for heart problems.
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We studied 1.4 million people in Sweden who had been treated with beta blockers.