Opinion
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COP28: four key issues that will dominate the latest UN climate summit
The United Nations Environment Programme recently published a report with an unusually strong title for a UN body: “Emissions Gap…
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COP28 climate summit just approved a ‘loss and damage’ fund. What does this mean?
Day one of the COP28 climate summit saw the first big breakthrough: agreement on a “loss and damage” fund to…
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The Ethical Slut has been called ‘the bible’ of non-monogamy – but its sexual utopia is oversimplified
The book, Ethical Slut, is divided into four parts, each offering mental exercises to help readers embrace a sexually diverse…
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Why do some people who experience childhood trauma seem unaffected by it?
Childhood trauma is taken into consideration in criminal sentencing and is accepted as a factor that can contribute to substance…
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Plants are likely to absorb more CO₂ in a changing climate than we thought – here’s why
The world’s vegetation has a remarkable ability to absorb carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the air and store it as biomass.…
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How do bacteria actually become resistant to antibiotics?
“What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger”, originally coined by Friedrich Nietzsche in 1888, is a perfect description of how…
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Researchers warn we could run out of data to train AI by 2026. What then?
As artificial intelligence (AI) reaches the peak of its popularity, researchers have warned the industry might be running out of…
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Israel-Hamas war: history shows the dangers of a creeping occupation
The US president, Joe Biden, has warned Israel that occupying Gaza “would be a big mistake”. The warning seemed to…
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Hamas and Hezbollah: how they are different and why they might cooperate against Israel
As Israel prepares for a massive military operation against Hamas in Gaza, risks of an escalating regional conflict loom large.…
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Jon Fosse wins the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature for giving ‘voice to the unsayable’
Jon Fosse has just been awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature for his “innovative plays and prose which give…
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After a shocking Hamas assault on Israel, both sides brace for the devastating fallout
Almost 50 years ago to the day, Israel had failed to anticipate the outbreak of the 1973 Yom Kippur war…
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China’s Rise in International Politics: The Next Global Hegemon?
In the realm of international politics, perception plays a significant role. China’s global influence and aspirations are often misunderstood. Contrary…
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The Silent Struggle: Understanding Mental Health Challenges Among Indian Students
Today one out of every seven children in India is going through depression. What is its region and what difference…
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Unveiling India’s Caste System: A Persistent Barrier to Equality
Caste is a complex social hierarchy in India that's been around for centuries. Castes are believed to have originated in…
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I no longer grade my students’ work – and I wish I had stopped sooner
Evaluating student work and offering feedback doesn’t mean there has to be a grade. PeopleImages/E+ via Getty Images Elisabeth Gruner,…
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