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’.
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Many employers remain unaware of the law around employing refugees and migrants – even if they could help fill staff shortages.
Cavendish bananas may not be around for much longer.
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Scientists are in a race to genetically engineer a new plant resistant to a devastating disease that is threatening to wipe out the banana.
If only it were that easy.
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Carbon Engineering’s clever harnessing of high-school chemistry is just a small step on the path to negative emissions.
Pope Francis conducts the Maundy Thursday service at Saint Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican City in April 2017.
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Pope Francis is gradually moving the Catholic Church away from the traditional idea of bread and wine turning into flash and blood.
Anti-junta demonstrators shout slogans during a rally in Bangkok, Thailand. March 31, 2019.
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Get your thinking cap on – you’ll need it.
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Consumption has become the primary form of self-identity and self-expression.
David Attenborough at the 2019 World Economic Forum in Davos.
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The BBC’s new documentary is a great opportunity to challenge our current economic system.
Where you decide to live will impact your career.
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New research finds that people who live in areas with high unemployment in their youth are more likely to retire early.
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New study finds food insecurity is negatively linked to learning outcomes in reading, English, maths, and local language vocabulary.
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Society needs cybersecurity professionals who can protect systems and mitigate damage.
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How the Brexit ‘divorce bill’ is calculated and what impact delays will have on it.
A woman take a photo at an election rally in Barcelona.
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With the big parties under pressure from regional forces, it’s hard to see how anyone could form a government on April 28.
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A legal expert looks at the issue of robot rights and what makes us human.
Caster Semenya leads the women’s 800 metres at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
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Arbitration case between athlete Caster Semenya and the IAAF centres on eligibility to compete based on testosterone – but there are other factors in play.
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Humans aren’t the only animals to learn survival tricks from each other.
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By obsessing over labels, we avoid having to confront more difficult questions.
Guess who’s getting hired.
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Recruiters seem to have unconscious biases that can be overturned by what they see on job applications.
A flag with the Hindu ‘Om’ symbol held by supporters of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad.
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This is a transcript of part two of The Anthill’s podcast series, India Tomorrow, on the politics of Hindu natonalism.