World Issues & Politics: 5 of 10
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Stevenson engineering archive fetches £115,000 at auction
The archive spanned four generations of the family, who includes Treasure Island author Robert Louis Stevenson.
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Senator says NSA is buying up Americans' browser habits
If you could just not harvest our info unlawfully and without a warrant, that would be great
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Why Was Baking The Most Deadly Job In The Victorian Era? | Victorian Bakers | Absolute History
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CNN staff say network’s pro-Israel slant amounts to ‘journalistic malpractice’
Insiders say pressure from the top results in credulous reporting of Israeli claims and silencing of Palestinian perspectives
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Can You Feel It?? Things are Changing... [Better Get Ready]
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The nocebo effect? Six surprising things about placebos everyone should know
Even though placebos have been widely studied, there are still many things about them that will surprise you.
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European Union set to revise cookie law, admits cookie banners are annoying
European Union Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders recently told German newspaper 'Welt am Sonntag' that the European Commission is aware of how annoying cookie consent banners have become...
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One Simple Change May Dramatically Boost The Effect of COVID-19 Vaccines
Sometimes it's the simplest solutions that get lost in the kerfuffle of scientific progress.
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Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov: ‘I felt guilty writing fiction in a time of war’
When Putin attacked, the novelist switched his focus to journalism. Two years on, he talks about his new crime series, life in Kyiv, and fiction as an escape from reality
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Copyright Remains A Complete Mess: A Tale In Two Stories
Here are two separate stories regarding the mess that is modern copyright law, that is now mostly “mediated” by companies that half-ass randomly deal with things and sometimes do not. While this is…
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Apple Watch ban: everything you need to know
Catch up with all the news on the Apple Watch import ban.
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A brief history of starter homes
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Meta given 30 days to cease using the name Threads | Africanews
A British software firm, Threads Software Limited, has given Meta a 30-day ultimatum to cease using the name "Threads" in the UK, citing ownership of the trademark.
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An explosive Texas fire more than doubles in size as it threatens towns and forces evacuations | CNN
A massive blaze that’s raging out of control is threatening Texas Panhandle towns and forcing residents to evacuate.
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Schools in England given new guidance on stopping phone use
The government says it will help 'minimise disruption and improve behaviour in classrooms' in England.
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Elon Musk’s $56bn Tesla pay package is too much, judge rules
Judge ruled his pay – six times larger than the combined pay of the 200 highest-paid executives in 2021 – was set inappropriately
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Nearly 130,000 children exposed to lead-tainted drinking water in Chicago
Study says the 19% of kids using unfiltered tap water have about twice as much lead in their blood as they would otherwise
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Tom Johnson Dies: Emmy-Winning Comedy Writer For ‘The Daily Show’ Was 55
Tom Johnson, who won two Emmy Awards for his comedy writing, died Jan.14 at his home in Los Angeles at 55. No cause of death has been established. During his career, Johnson collaborated with comed…
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When Will Queer Bravery Become Part of the World War II Narrative?
There is still much work to be done to uncover queer narratives from WWII’s shadows and to add them into our history books.
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Conservationists take UK to court for ‘illegally squandering’ fish stocks
Blue Marine Foundation is challenging government for ignoring scientific advice on limits and giving a green light to overfishing