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Why Britain’s regeneration policies keep missing the point – expert panel

After the mainstream parties suffered big losses in Britain’s local elections in May, they might be wondering how they can win back voters in left-behind parts of the country. Labour’s Pride in Place scheme – £5.8 billion to be shared between some of the UK’s most deprived communities – doesn’t…

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Boys want to challenge harmful ideas about manhood – working with them, not lecturing them, is the key

In a recent BBC documentary, former England men’s football manager Gareth Southgate explored the challenges facing young men in Britain, including low school attainment, declining employment opportunities, low self-esteem and poor mental health. The positive masculinity Southgate promotes focuses on ambition to achieve, emotional openness, resilience and learning from setbacks,…

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Conspiracy theories that emerged from a civil rights shooting 60 years ago resonate today

On June 6, 1966, on a stretch of Highway 51 just south of Hernando, Mississippi, a portly, middle-aged white man named Aubrey Norvell stepped out of a gully, lifted his shotgun and fired three shots at James Meredith, a Black civil rights activist and Air Force veteran.

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Using cannabis for sleep isn’t harmless – a neurologist explains how it can trap people in a cycle of dependency

For millions of people, cannabis has become the unofficial prescription for lost sleep. But what feels like a solution may be quietly making the problem worse.

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Trump’s ‘narco-terrorism’ war in Latin America evokes Reagan – then as now, it’s more about fighting leftists than drug runners

More than any other U.S. president in decades, Donald Trump has aggressively pursued military interventions in Latin America.

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How Pennsylvania towns are protecting themselves from the noise, heat and utility costs of massive data centers

Pennsylvania has become a hot spot for data center proposals and public backlash about where to build them.

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Pepper pot stew was survival food for the poor and a path to freedom for Black women in early Philadelphia

Americans typically commemorate the nation’s birthday with hot dogs and hamburgers.

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How Colorado hospitals are caring for pregnant patients with substance use disorders by overcoming stigma

The obstetrics staff was surprised the first time it happened in June 2025. A pregnant woman who was dependent on methamphetamine arrived at the hospital in labor. She showed an image of graffiti spray-painted on a bridge in downtown Denver that read “Have your baby at Lutheran.” She was scared,…

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Drone use poised to soar as FAA homes in on rule change allowing pilots to fly them out of sight

Today, almost anyone who flies a drone must maintain visual contact with it at all times, a practice known as visual line of sight. This requirement severely restricts how far craft can fly. When the Federal Aviation Administration rule changes allowing people to fly their drones beyond visual line of…

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How the development of solar and wind farms on the Tibetan Plateau is affecting local communities

China is building some of the world’s largest solar farms on the Tibetan Plateau, where nomadic people have grazed herds of animals for millennia.

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Ukraine war now longer than the first world war – but the similarities are unsettling

The war in Ukraine has now exceeded the first world war in duration. And while the comparison between these two conflicts is imperfect, it is becoming difficult to ignore.

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The hidden history of Wales and the Jewish world

Jewish history in Wales stretches back centuries, yet its significance remains little known outside specialist circles.

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How Maison Schiaparelli pioneered a new form of fashion currency

In a luxury market often blamed for flattening creativity, Maison Schiaparelli has long stood out for its defiant unconventionality. Where Coco Chanel’s creations exalted the functional elegance of the modern woman, Elsa Schiaparelli was interpreting her dreams, transforming her dresses into intellectual statements.

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The fraudsters’ playbook: our study of Enron traders shows how easily the language of trust can be abused

From election debates to job interviews, language shapes our perceptions of how trustworthy other people are. This power can be used to build healthy relationships, but it can also be used to manipulate and deceive.

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Farmers are key to restoring native woodlands – here’s what’s holding them back

Ireland’s native woodland scheme, which was introduced by the government in 2001, is successfully bringing back biodiversity. But the country still struggles to meet its tree-planting targets. The reason? Policy doesn’t always match the economic realities farmers face.

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Ovarian cancer drug approved for NHS use will prolong lives

A drug that can treat chemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancer has just been approved for use on the NHS in England. Mirvetuximab soravtansine (also known as Elahere) is the first new drug to be approved for hard-to-treat ovarian cancer in over 20 years.

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Why Trump is putting an MMA fight cage in the White House

The UFC Freedom 250 fight night, which will be held on June 14 is being presented as a patriotic celebration to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States. But in actual fact, the date doesn’t coincide with the birth of the nation, it falls on the President’s birthday.

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For Iran’s diaspora, a tough World Cup call: To support the national team or protest – or both?

When Iran’s national soccer team walks onto American soil this summer for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, it will do so against the backdrop of an Iranian government crackdown against protesters in January, an ongoing war launched by the U.S. and Israel in February, and a four-month digital blackout affecting…

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Supergirl: why DC comics is betting big on a hero long stuck in Superman’s shadow

Since her official debut in 1959, Supergirl has struggled to emerge from the shadow of her cousin, Superman. So it’s a bold move that the second cinematic release in the newly rebooted DC Universe will be Supergirl.

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Why some men with prostate cancer may soon need only five radiotherapy sessions

For many men with prostate cancer, the word “radiotherapy” still conjures up weeks of daily hospital trips: 20 or more sessions, Monday to Friday, for a month or longer. A new NHS England programme aims to shrink that burden dramatically by offering eligible men a highly focused form of radiotherapy…

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Hardening the body: the science behind martial arts conditioning

The White House is gearing up to host a UFC event as part of celebrations of 250 years of American independence. The fighters on the card are relying on body conditioning techniques that have been around for centuries to try to emerge victorious. Muay thai, karate and jiujitsu all use…

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How the US finally fell in love with soccer

When Roberto Baggio missed a penalty in the 1994 Fifa World Cup final at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, more than 94,000 people were there to watch Italian heartbreak and Brazilian ecstasy.

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Grattan on Friday: Albanese’s broken promises have played into Hanson’s insurgency

After Labor targeted the threat of One Nation in a recent appeal to supporters for donations, the insurgents played tit for tat.

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A High Court ruling could allow hundreds of former detainees to sue the government. A legal expert explains why

For nearly 20 years, the Commonwealth operated under the mistaken assumption that it was allowed to hold people in immigration detention indefinitely. In 2023, the High Court’s landmark ruling confirmed otherwise.

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Are the US and Iran back at war? Why bombing your way to peace won’t work

The United States has launched new airstrikes across Iran this week as President Donald Trump, losing patience over the protracted negotiations to end the war, has leaned into violence to ratchet up the pressure on the Iranian leadership.

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