If you’re a screenwriter, it’s Hollywood or bust.
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Success as a screenwriter takes as much tenacity as talent.
Eniola Aluko could be a stand-out for England.
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The players, matches and teams to watch for Canada 2015.
These frogs are among the world’s smallest vertebrates.
Marcio Pie
These tiny creatures have ditched tadpoles and extra toes to make the most of their habitat.
Ali Smith accepting her award.
Baileys
The runaway success of Ali Smith’s How to be Both signals a new and original approach to 21st-century historical fiction.
Protesters gathered in force for the UK state opening of parliament on May 27.
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From rail strike threats to new anti-strike legislation, the Tory election success looks set to bring tensions to the boil in the coming weeks and months.
Zurich: while FIFA bureaucrats are in crisis mode, referees train for the Women’s World Cup.
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While FIFA officials face charges, women footballers face poor conditions and underinvestment ahead of the World Cup.
Now then, where was I?
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Our minds have always adapted to their environment but advertisers are exploiting opportunities for distraction like never before.
An island is being created during a volcanic eruption in 2011.
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Two new islands in the southern Red Sea formed during volcanic eruptions in 2011 and 2013. They are now being steadily eroded.
Boo if you dare.
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Parlez-vous Eurovision? The contest may seem more monolingual than ever, but it remains a multicultural event.
Cyber warning.
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A new threat to secure online communication could be a symptom of a wider cyber security problem.
School children in Kathmandu before the earthquake.
Anna Childs
Almost 24,000 classrooms were damaged or destroyed in Nepal’s April earthquake.
In-flight hacking.
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Claims that a cybersecurity expert hacked an aeroplane’s cockpit might not be as unbelievable as they first seem.
No Cable extension.
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The dismal science has had a dismal verdict from the UK electorate, and the new government isn’t coming to the rescue either.
Prayers at school in Kashmir. Education quality around the world is now under the spotlight.
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Discussions at the World Education Forum in South Korea will shape the future of millions of young people.
Rombertik takes the nuclear option rather than be found.
National Nuclear Security Administration
Rombertik malware will happily take the nuclear option on your hard drive.
Back in charge.
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Freed of the Liberal Democrats’ influence, here are some of the things the Conservative government has in store for us.
Calling the shots? Markets take stock.
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Markets were always likely to prefer a Conservative majority to any other result, but they might need some policies diluted for the gains to be sustained.
Schools have sat on the sidelines watching a game of political football.
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The next government will inherit an education system that is creaking under the strain of largely inept political meddling.
Confused yet?
Matthew G
Polling is a central part of any election these days. If only it weren’t such a complicated business.
Did you feel that?
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Cloud computing has the potential to predict earthquakes based on animal behaviour.