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Stars of one of sport’s biggest success stories are slowly revealing the dangerous influence of Spice Girls-style postfeminism.
An alliance tested.
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A thawing of tensions between the two superpowers seems as far away as it was under Obama.
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In what ways do our sexual pleasures and fantasies inform the way we see the world?
How’s this setting?
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When it comes to smart vibrators, be sure to use data protection.
Edward Thomas used English to write about the spirit of Wales.
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Poet Edward Thomas took from the traditions of Wales, and the beauty of the land to describe the horrors of war.
Trump has a change of heart.
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Donald Trump suddenly appears to have been overcome with a sense of responsibility towards the people of Syria. How can that be explained?
The islanders of Eigg bought out their absentee landlord for £1.5m in 1997 and the island has been thriving ever since.
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The success of Eigg’s community purchase demonstrates how people power has rejuvenated an island in decline
Enjoying it while they can.
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Freedom of protest and dissent could not be more fundamental to the American project. Is it in mortal peril?
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The symptoms are clear, but the cure will remain elusive until we recognise the many sources of the problem.
The game is changing.
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Is it time the Premier League developed an on-demand, Netflix-style football watching service?
Doctors, landlords and now employers are expected to check immigration status.
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Border control no longer stops at the border.
Fighting by ballot box.
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Violent dissident republicanism is still making its presence felt.
Smoking … and mirrors.
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If you want to know how to spin alternative facts, just ask the PR gurus who kept the world smoking.
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From the Islamic State to North Caucasian rebels and far-right nationalists, Russia is facing overlapping extremist threats.
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The latest research dismisses the idea that viruses form a fourth type of life.
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A new study shows cephalopods edit messages from their DNA, allowing them to adapt faster to their environment.
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Grey squirrels are wreaking havoc on UK woodlands.
Homo neanderthalensis reconstruction.
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A new study estimates the nutritional value of human flesh and challenges the belief that prehistoric humans engaged in cannibalism just to fill their stomachs.
The mixing desk used to make Pink Floyd’s dark Side of the Moon album.
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The mixing desk used to make Dark Side of the Moon fetched a huge sum at auction recently. Its productive life is far from over.
Le Pen chooses her words carefully.
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Politicians like Marine Le Pen are seeking to change the meaning of the very words we use for political gain.
The state of play.
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It’s not all child’s play.
More in common than you might think.
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Why we can expect Xi Jinping and Donald Trump’s meeting at Mar-a-Lago to be a success.
Syrian refugees on the Jordanian side of the border wait to enter a medical clinic in March 2017.
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Employing Syrian refugees is not the same as protecting them.
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Ethical codes on animal experimentation lay down strict rules about the treatment of lab animals. Animals headed to the slaughter house are not so lucky.
The Mountain.
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It certainly didn’t stop him picking up his third Europe’s strongest man title this month.