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With the election just over 40 days away, the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg could become a pivotal issue in the race — and energise voters on both sides of the partisan divide.
Un soldat afghan reconnu coupable du meurtre de trois soldats australiens fait partie des six prisonniers qui pourraient être libérés dans le cadre d’un accord de paix entre Kaboul et les talibans.
The polls are predicting a comfortable win for Joe Biden over Donald Trump. But if this election sees the same polling errors as in 2016, Trump’s chances of re-election are higher than we think.
The pandemic has exposed many of us to new statistical concepts, on the news, in everyday conversations and on social media. But how many are you getting wrong?
Taliban prisoners preparing to leave a government prison in Kabul last month.
AFGHANISTAN NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL HANDOUT/EPA
An Afghan soldier convicted of murdering three Australian soldiers is among six prisoners who could be released as part of a peace deal between the Afghan government and the Taliban.
Three principles are missing from Victoria’s approach: a recognition of global best practices, a breadth of expertise and an ability to look at the long-term consequences of its decisions.
More than 170 countries have signed up to the Global Access (COVAX) initiative, but vaccine hoarding has already begun by many wealthy countries — leaving poorer nations potentially in the lurch.
Se mettre dans le bon état d’esprit avant d’entamer la discussion peut faire la différence.
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Si tentant soit-il de hurler « bon sang, mettez votre masque » à une personne qui n’en porte pas, cela n’aura probablement aucun effet. Il existe des façons plus efficaces de faire passer le message.
In a pivotal scene from Brad Pitt zombie movie World War Z, we see the frame shift from the individual to the undead mass. In doing so, it taps into deep fears.
While the focus has been on containing ‘hot spots’ of COVID-19 outbreaks, understanding why some areas have few or no cases could point the way to a staged reopening that starts with these areas.
A portrait of Alfred, Lord Tennyson,
by Samuel Laurence and Sir Edward Burne-Jones, circa 1840.
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Alfred Tennyson’s passionate book-length elegy was once among the most popular poems in English. Today, it shows us how soulful art can stir us to life and stave off banality.
Coffee buyers’ initiatives for coffee farmers’ welfare are often based on myths.
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Hormonal changes mean during the first half of a woman’s menstrual cycle, she’ll have more energy and recover more quickly. This is the time to train hardest.
Inisiatif pembeli biji kopi untuk kesejahteraan petani kopi seringkali berdasarkan mitos.
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Could a commonly used mosquito repellent kill off coronavirus? Preliminary studies in the UK are encouraging — but that doesn’t mean you should reach for repellents to protect against COVID-19.