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How the humanitarian consequences of the Syrian crisis have spilled across the region.
Via Roma, Turin, northern Italy.
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An effective vaccine against lies, spin and confusion.
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Learning over the internet is not a simple replacement for face-to-face teaching.
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Research suggests the impact of dating apps depends on your local dating culture – and that varies hugely around the world.
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An experiment in following China’s lead while trying to respect democratic norms is causing tensions.
Two planetary bodies colliding.
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The Earth and the Moon were long thought to be virtually identical in composition. Now we know they are not.
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Persistence pays off – but unless campaigners put forward an alternative, the airports will always be able to fight back.
Technical expertise comes first: the first vessels through the Suez Canal in 1869.
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The science of politics became popular across Europe, alongside the rise of capitalism and empire in the 19th century.
Vitamin C is important for immune function.
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Though so-called naturopathic influencers on social media claim taking near-lethal doses of vitamin C is the cure for COVID-19, one expert says that vitamin C is unlikely to cure coronavirus.
Learning – and talking – together…
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The two subject areas can cooperate to create better arguments.
Thomas Cromwell by Hans Holbein.
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Mantel’s prize-winning novels put imaginary flesh on the skeletal historical record and gives us the complete picture of the Tudor courtier.
One of Britain’s great cultural institutions: the British Museum in London.
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The government must respect the arm’s-length principle which ensures institutions like the British Museum are independent from government control.
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PODCAST: A six-part series from The Conversation’s Anthill podcast exploring the world of conspiracy theories.
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A former education secretary says universities need to choose between being “engines for equality” or “engines of inequality”.
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The response to coronavirus shows us that people can still work together to do the right thing.
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We need to understand colonial histories to understand climate risks.
Grounded.
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The airline operates almost two in five of the UK’s domestic routes.
The capture of a slave ship by the Royal Navy in 1859, from which 847 enslaved Africans were released.
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Britain’s Royal Navy embarked on a huge anti-slavery campaign, but those ‘rescued’ didn’t always feel the benefits.
Group photo outside the Memorial Hall at the Shah Jahan Mosque complex in Woking.
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My new research highlights a little known story of women’s roles in British Muslim history.
Kuang Biao
The death of coronavirus whistleblower Dr Li Wengliang led to a backlash against China’s policy of information control. Now the state is trying to control that too.
Don’t let fear ruin your life.
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Stop constant checking and stay social.
Choosing the right probiotic strain is also important.
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Probiotics sold in tablets or capsules don’t need to be refrigerated to work.
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Scientists behind a major new study explain how they discovered these forests are becoming less able to sequester carbon.
A Turkish military convoy in Idlib, northern Syria.
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Turkey is a NATO member but that doesn’t mean its NATO allies will come to its support in Syria.
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When does supporting women who use drugs so they can avoid unplanned pregnancies turn into something more coercive?