Here’s … Donny.
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From May 2, any countries buying oil from Iran can expect US sanctions.
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Social media manipulation is tearing societies apart – but it can help put us back together again.
We focus on Kashmir in the third part of our India Tomorrow podcast series: its history, the lives of its people, and the conflict over its future.
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This is a transcript of episode three of The Anthill podcast series India Tomorrow on Kashmir.
How to grow microalgae to perfection.
Pétur Már Gunnarsson
Soybean cultivation for animal feed is destroying rainforests across the world. Microalgae may be the Amazon’s closest ally.
Anne Boleyn (with head in situ).
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How long does the brain remain conscious after decapitation?
Taking it slow.
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A new idea for the slow movement: slow media – where users engage with quality information and communicate with more pause for thought.
Pelosi has a quick word with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.
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The House of Representatives speaker repeatedly said the UK can forget about a trade deal with the US if it fails to meet its obligations to the Good Friday Agreement.
For decades, Du Maurier poems were hidden behind this picture.
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Hidden behind a photograph of the author about to dive into the sea, the new poems give is a picture of a young writer beginning to test out her ideas.
A pair of Seychelles Warblers tend to their chick.
Janske Van De Crommenacker
Why some individuals age faster than others is a mystery, but new research suggests help with childcare is significant.
The good type of tickles.
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Tickling is an important sign that someone – or something – is touching you. An expert explains how it works.
Muslim devotees offer prayers during Eid al-Fitr in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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A new chapter of violence has begun in Sri Lanka and old divisions may yet again escalate further.
Security personnel near St Anthony’s Church Kochchikade in Colombo, Sri Lanka. April 22, 2019.
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In a country with a weak press, social media played a key role in exposing the truth and building bridges between Sri Lanka’s different ethnic and religious groups.
Children watch a performance of Much Ado About Nothing at Shakespeare’s Globe.
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Study uncovers what inner-city teenagers really thing about Hamlet et al.
A theatre group perform on Waterloo Bridge during protests.
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XR has the nation’s attention, but to build on this momentum its purpose must not become overshadowed by its tactics.
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Medieval churches have often suffered fires. A look at those in Britain shows that Notre Dame can be rebuilt.
Walking in water: James Burke-Dunsmore as Jesus in the Good Friday performance of the Passion of Jesus, staged by the Wintershall Players, in Trafalgar Square, London, April 2018.
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Was Jesus Christ the first male lead in the history of modern theatre?
Holy Crown of Thorns worn by Jesus Christ is presented for in a special service at Notre Dame Cathedral, June 2017.
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One of the most sacred relics in the Christian world was saved from the Notre Dame fire. Here is its history.
The Seine and Notre Dame, physically and spiritually the heart of Paris.
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From coronations to Revolution to reconciliation, Notre Dame has witnessed nearly 900 years of French history.
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I helped write the IPCC 1.5°C report the number apparently comes from. But the truth is better – and worse – than that.
Why do we eat chocolate bunnies at Easter? It’s a long story.
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Easter is actually a mish-mash of different traditions celebrating the coming of spring.
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A recent Cochrane review came to a surprising conclusion.
No place like home.
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Housing laws in England can still leave tenants without proper protection, but the latest reforms offer hope for the future.
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As a society, we often don’t think about how legal professionals might be affected by the work that they do.
Farage launches his Brexit Party, ahead of the European parliament elections.
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The EU saw this coming and is ready for Farage’s ‘Trojan horse’.