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Project managers are the forgotten heroes of major building projects across the world.
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Invasive species lead to loss of native plants, impede river flow and cost the nearly £2 bn a year to control. So what can be done?
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Droughts and heat waves are bad news for a key ingredient in beer.
Solar winds make the Earth’s magnetic field crunch and whistle.
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The Earth’s magnetic field lines whistle after solar outbursts.
Does reading about terrorism cause trauma?
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After 9/11, academic investigation seemed to seek out trauma rather than signs of resilience.
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The HBO series can tell us a lot about how we view the Medieval world.
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The best way to help young people into work is to listen to their aspirations, and cater to their needs.
The reality for many women in India.
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If you have to devote hours a day to collecting water, you miss out on education, a social life and other human rights.
Minuscule computer hardware could be spying on top tech firms.
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We’ve no way of knowing if allegations that China implanted secret spying microchips in widely used computers are true.
A protest outside Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Istanbul about the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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UK and US relations with Saudi Arabia were already under serious scrutiny – even before the disappearance of a prominent Saudi journalist.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and prime minister Theresa May sit down once again to try to square a circle.
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Negotiations are at a crucial stage, yet this central question remains unanswered.
This year’s shortlisted novels.
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Rules for the UK’s most prestigious and lucrative literary prize effectively mean it is dominated by big publishers.
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New research into beetles shows larvae are stronger and grow better when raised by two parents working together than a single parent working alone.
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Don’t try this at home, kids.
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Writing is a solitary art. But authors shortlisted for the Booker Prize have to perform in public. Here’s how this year’s crop fared.
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So far, Manchester United’s poor performance on the pitch has not hurt its bottom line. But it’s only a matter of time.
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Everybody can think creatively – including you.
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While extreme weather conditions represent a considerable challenge globally, some communities have been living with (and adapting to) similar events for centuries.
Russian president Vladimir Putin (R) and Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) meet in Sochi, Russia, on September 17, 2018.
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With the Syrian conflict right on its borders, and Russia and Iran increasingly shaping the region’s politics, Turkey is becoming beholden to NATO’s enemies.
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The unique way that human proteins change after they are copied from our DNA gives scientists clues about what causes human disease.
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Creativity should be about more than just coming up with one solution.
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This shift in focus on social care funding could inject some honesty into the system.
The Republicans have North Dakota in their sights … and have changed the law to win it.
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Access to the ballot has been increased and diminished according to whoever manages to win power to write the rules. Just look at North Dakota.
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In the context of accelerating geopolitical, technological and environmental change, we need to radically reassess how we perceive airspace legally.
BBC drama Bodyguard, which delves into the murky world of insider leaks in the police and security services.
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Human resources departments need to understand that these days security and data breaches are more likely to come from within.