Professor Richard Thaler.
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His work on behavioural economics helps us better understand why people make bad financial decisions.
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Migration may help to pay Western pensions, but life is hard for those left behind.
Noah’s Ark – a biblical story of genocide.
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We still live in a violent world – and the Bible can help children understand it.
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The potential for more violence is clear unless the two sides can be brought to the negotiating table as soon as possible.
Toilets, Varanasi.
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Cultural, social and environmental factors all matter if India wants to succeed in its goal to boost sanitation.
Just get on the helicopter and get outta here.
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Donald Trump seems vague on many policies except one: undoing as much of Barack Obama’s legacy as possible.
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The Atrato River has been awarded rights. But it will be tough to translate these abstract ideals into actual progress.
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Decentralisation, advanced training, civilian control, feminisation, unionisation and cultural change: the Spanish police are not a remnant of the Franco years
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Climate change will increase the risk of owning properties in coastal cities like Miami – but the insurance industry is
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It really should be consumed at least twice a week.
Are two heads better than one?
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Stockbrokers, police officers and radiologists are among those that may benefit from new research findings on how to make decisions under uncertainty.
Pushed too far?
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The government has ignored this group for years, now it asks why they vote for the opposition.
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Science fiction prepares us to deal with certain technologies as they arise in the real world.
Poverty and isolation is leading to nutritional problems for older people.
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Isolated older people living in poverty are suffering from food insecurity.
My Little Pony fan, Michael Anderson, a Brony, at the Dragon Con science fiction and fantasy convention in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, in 2014.
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The adult fans of My Little Pony are both a blessing and a curse for marketing the new movie.
Grounded.
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If the Civil Aviation Authority hadn’t stepped in, things could have been a lot worse.
Home among the ruins.
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There’s something in the old adage, ‘there’s no place like home’.
Fellow travellers? Theresa May sporting a Frida Kahlo bracelet.
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The Mexican artist and fervent Stalinist would be surprised to discover Theresa May’s choice of bracelet.
The Norman-built keep at Cardiff Castle.
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At one point, the Welsh, Cornish, Scottish, Bretons and northern English were all “Kymry” - so what changed?
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There’s no time like the present for a new Blade Runner.
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The prize committee has opted for a more traditional laureate this year, nominating a traditional novelist after last year’s controversial choice of Bob Dylan.
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Author’s dystopian visions have inspired some of the most popular sci-fi movies of all time.
Noel Conway, whose legal challenge to the UK law on assisted dying has been rejected.
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Polls show a clear majority support assisted dying in Britain – but it depends on how the question is asked.
A far larger proportion of prisoners have histories of dependent substance use than the general population.
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New research has analysed the effectiveness of ten Drug Recovery Wings piloted in British prisons.
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With all parties backing the fracking ban apart from the Tories, Scotland will have to secure full devolvement for energy if it is to fully realise its ambitions for renewables