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We asked climate researchers to peer through the smog and highlight some positive stories from 2018.
What have I done?
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Most people consider themselves canny shoppers – but we’re all human.
Sikh pilgrims at the shrine for Guru Nanak Dev in Kartarpur, Pakistan.
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In late November, the foundation stone was laid for a new visa-free corridor between two Sikh gurdwaras on either side of the India-Pakistan border.
Mary Quant with Vidal Sassoon, 1964.
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This exhibition is perfectly timed – feminism and fashion need Mary Quant now more than ever.
Michelle Obama: on the campaign trail.
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Michelle Obama’s new memoir tells the tale of the First Lady’s remarkable, but sometimes troubled, journey.
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Why is the age of criminal responsibility in the UK the lowest in the European Union?
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October 29, 2018
Craig Berry , Manchester Metropolitan University ; Dan Finn , University of Portsmouth ; Jonquil Lowe , The Open University ; Jo Richardson , De Montfort University ; Mandy Pierlejewski , Leeds Beckett University ; Maria Goddard , University of York ; Michael Kitson , Cambridge Judge Business School ; Stephen Roper , Warwick Business School, University of Warwick , and W David McCausland , University of Aberdeen
From the economy to education, experts from a range of areas impacted by the budget share their reactions.
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Men, who are arguably the least risk-aware when it comes to breast cancer, are largely overlooked in awareness material, and remain ill-informed.
Nigeria needs to review existing structures to drive growth.
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State governments in Nigeria are increasingly playing the role reserved for the federal government.
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There were 6,566 more suicides in the 2008-09 period that were a direct consequence of the rapid decline of equity values.
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Abusive bosses might be to blame for the growing epidemic of mental ill health among UK workers.
Emily Brontë published Wuthering Heights in 1847, at a time when writing was largely the preserve of men.
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Cast as some unworldly young woman who wrote a 19th-century romance, Emily Brontë is more powerful and relevant than she is given credit for.
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New policies on social housing and rough sleeping offer little fresh thinking on how to solve Britain’s housing shortage.
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What is it that makes films about sharks so popular?
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Eating celery, grapefruit and cucumber to lose weight is not a bad idea, just don’t think that you’re consuming negative calories.
Egg freezing: hope or hype?
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Why some women choose to freeze their eggs.
Deal makers.
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The US tech giants are increasingly in the EU’s regulatory crosshairs.
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Google’s secret plan to comply with Chinese censorship laws betrays the values that helped create the tech giant.
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The results of phytoremediation are remarkable.
Gone phishin’.
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Cybersecurity is an increasingly relevant concern in our society, but pop culture tells us virtually nothing useful about it.