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Water in the dams, but South Africa’s taps are dry: essential reads on a history of bad management

It’s become a common refrain in South Africa: there’s no drought, dams and reservoirs are full, but the taps are dry.

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History with a human face and voice: how museum theatre gets kids to care about the past

The facts of history are important, but try telling that to a classroom full of bored youngsters. One way to liven up the subject is to show that real people lived through historical events. Drama academic Stephanie Jenkins argues that learning becomes fun when learners care about what they are…

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African indigenous foods that fight inflammation may help people with diabetes – research

African indigenous food groups present an exciting area to explore when it comes to taste and nutrition. They may even offer potential as nutritional therapy for people with health problems.

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How to get away with mass murder: 4 tactics Ethiopia used to hide Tigray atrocities from the world

The Tigray region in Ethiopia’s north has endured one of the world’s deadliest armed conflicts of the 21st century. Between 2020 and 2022, as many as 800,000 people were killed (out of a regional population of about 7 million). This rivals estimates from recent major conflicts, including those in Ukraine,…

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Cuba is facing an economic and social catastrophe, and not entirely because of Donald Trump

If you’re planning on a winter break to Cuba, get ready for an adventure rather than a vacation. If you’re wondering if United States President Donald Trump’s oil embargo will shatter Cuba’s Communist government, dig in for a drawn-out slog. And if you’re Cuban, brace for a nightmare.

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Nearly every state in the US has dyslexia laws – but our research shows limited change for struggling readers

Families with children who have dyslexia have long pushed lawmakers to respond to a pressing concern: Too many young students struggle for years to learn to read, before schools recognize the problem.

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Citizenship voting requirement in SAVE America Act has no basis in the Constitution – and ignores precedent that only states decide who gets to vote

The Republican-led House of Representatives voted Feb. 11, 2026 to approve the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act – or SAVE America Act. The bill would require individuals to provide proof of citizenship when they register to vote and present photo identification when they do vote in federal elections.

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How the 9/11 terrorist attacks shaped ICE’s immigration strategy

Stephen Miller’s January 2026 announcement to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers – telling them that they have “immunity to perform your duties” and that no “illegal alien, no leftist agitator or domestic insurrectionist” can stop them – may seem like an extreme statement outside the political mainstream.

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Polymers from earth can make cement more climate-friendly

Concrete is all around you – in the foundation of your home, the bridges you drive over, the sidewalks and buildings of cities. It is often described as the second-most used material by volume on Earth after water.

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How business students learn to make ethical decisions by studying a soup kitchen in one of America’s toughest neighborhoods

For the past decade I have volunteered at St. Francis Inn, a soup kitchen in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia.

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Exiled Iranians and Venezuelans may well support regime change – but diasporas don’t always reflect the politics back home

As protest and military action raised the prospect of regime change in Iran and Venezuela, the voices of both countries’ diasporas were heard loud and clear through the media of their host nations.

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Addiction affects your brain as well as your body – that’s why detoxing is just the first stage of recovery

Addiction is one of the most common and consequential chronic medical conditions in the United States. Nationwide, more than 46 million people met the criteria for a substance abuse disorder as of 2021, the most recent data available.

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More than a feeling – thinking about love as a virtue can change how we respond to hate

Love and hate seem like obvious opposites. Love, whether romantic or otherwise, involves a sense of warmth and affection for others. Hate involves feelings of disdain. Love builds up, whereas hate destroys.

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Swarms of AI bots can sway people’s beliefs – threatening democracy

In mid-2023, around the time Elon Musk rebranded Twitter as X but before he discontinued free academic access to the platform’s data, my colleagues and I looked for signs of social bot accounts posting content generated by artificial intelligence. Social bots are AI software that produce content and interact with…

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Hesitation is costly in sports but essential to life – neuroscientists identified its brain circuitry

At the Winter Olympics, skiers, bobsledders, speedskaters and many other athletes all have to master one critical moment: when to start. That split second is paramount during competition because when everyone is strong and skilled, a moment of hesitation can separate gold from silver. A competitor who hesitates too much…

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Why are safety concerns being raised inside Porton Down, Britain’s nerve centre of chemical and biological research?

When the UK’s offensive chemical and biological weapons programmes were terminated in the 1950s, work at the high-security military research centre in Porton Down, Wiltshire switched to defensive strategies. These included developing chemicals for use in riot control and countermeasures to the evolving threat of chemical and biological weapons.

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Deaths of 31 people in UK’s worst small boat disaster caused by government’s ‘systemic failure' – the Cranston inquiry conclusions explained

The deaths of at least 31 people in the Channel on November 24 2021 were “avoidable”, an independent inquiry has found. The final report of the Cranston inquiry highlights known problems at HM Coastguard that were not resolved, calling them a “significant, systemic failure on the part of government”, which…

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An existentialist philosopher on why we should not let fear dictate love

Let’s begin with a story from the beginnings of western philosophy that doesn’t sit well with existentialist thought.

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Valentine’s Day won’t fix your relationship – but attachment theory might explain it

As Valentine’s Day approaches, restaurant bookings fill up and couples exchange cards, flowers and carefully chosen gifts. For some, it’s a day of closeness and connection. For others, it can bring anxiety, disappointment or emotional distance.

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Why has the 20mph limit become such a political issue in the Welsh election?

Nigel Farage has announced Reform UK’s first policy pledge of the Welsh election campaign in May: to scrap the default urban speed limit of 20mph introduced by the Labour Welsh government in 2023.

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Ten classic films that used rain to transform a scene

Water covers over 70% of our planet, so it’s no wonder that it flows through our storytelling. Biblical rain offered divine judgement either in the form of a blessing and rewards, or retribution and vengeance. In Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, Feste the fool issued the melancholic refrain: “For the rain it…

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Why brands can become emotional lifelines in times of crisis

The rain hasn’t stopped for hours. Wind rattles the shelter’s windows as the storm outside swells, flooding the streets they used to call home. In a crowded gym, a family of four sit huddled together on makeshift beds pushed side by side each other. The parents wrap donated blankets around…

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Valentine’s Day: What’s love got to do with habit-building?

Our love stories speak volumes about habit building and the quirks that become part of our daily routines… and vice versa!

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Spain social media ban for under-16s: here’s what we know so far, and what we don’t

Since news broke of Spain’s social media ban for children under the age of 16, debate has raged online, in the media, in homes and in schools. Many of us have rushed to share opinions but in truth, we don’t currently know the details of the amendment. And these details…

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Grattan on Friday: How did the Liberals’ first female leader find herself on the mat in under a year?

Sussan Ley always seemed set to be only an interim Liberal leader. If, as is likely, Angus Taylor wins the ballot on Friday morning, he could suffer the same fate.

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