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Kratom poisonings surged 1,200% over the past decade, and regulators are struggling to keep up with the dangers

Proposals to ban or regulate kratom, a plant-based substance sold in gas stations, convenience stores and vape shops, are making headlines in local newspapers across the United States. But as lawmakers debate whether to regulate or ban kratom, public health problems associated with the drug continue to rise.

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As oil shortages deepen, wartime rationing offers a guide for today’s governments

With global oil supply under pressure from the U.S.-Iran war, governments may need to bring back tools many assume belong to the past: rationing and price controls.

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Humans’ closest invertebrate ancestors date back much further than thought – how we discovered the fossils that show this

Animal life is extraordinarily diverse and complex, having colonised almost all environments on Earth – from hostile hydrothermal vents in the deep sea to the skies across our continents.

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Bumblebees can perceive rhythm, despite their brains being the size of a sesame seed

Humans are creatures of rhythms. As far as we know, humans have always sung and always danced. We can recognise a song by its rhythm alone, regardless of whether it is played fast or slow.

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I watched Artemis II lift off — and witnessed the first humans venture to the Moon since 1972

Even from a distance of several kilometres, the Artemis II rocket looked huge.

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Danielle Smith’s immigration referendum fuels an ‘us versus them’ divide in Alberta

In 2023, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith mused that she would like to see the province’s population to grow 10 million people. But by 2026, faced with an astronomical budget deficit of $9.4 billion, Smith recently said the “federal experiments in open borders” have contributed to Alberta’s current fiscal woes.

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Neuroscience explains why teens are so vulnerable to Big Tech social media platforms

In a landmark decision, a Los Angeles jury has found that social media company Meta and video streaming service YouTube harmed a young user with addictive design features that led to mental health distress, including body dysmorphia, depression and suicidal thoughts.

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Effective storytelling can encourage climate action from policymakers and the public

Scientists know more about climate change than ever before. So why isn’t the world moving faster to address it?

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How ‘eco-dystopian’ novels from Asia and Africa are pushing boundaries

Speculative and futuristic visions of environmental calamity are being imagined globally through environmental fiction. Eco-dystopian novels can help people process their fears or mourn the loss of a more stable climate.

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The Untold Stories of Women Football Fans: celebrating memories, calling out prejudice

It’s one of the clearest things about me. I’m black and white … I think I cried for a month when we lost the FA Cup Final in 1974. I was only ten and it was near my birthday as well. I was absolutely gutted. [Jo, Newcastle fan since the…

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Why Benjamin Netanyahu needs the Iran conflict to continue

Before Donald Trump delivered his prime-time address to the American people on April 1, many commentators predicted he would claim victory and signal that the US air campaign against Iran would be wound down – even without a deal with Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz. As it turned…

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There may not be a Christian revival, but Britain’s traditional churches aren’t doomed

In the same week that a new archbishop of Canterbury was installed, YouGov admitted that a poll suggesting there was a “quiet revival” of Christianity was a dud. It had been inflated by fraudulent results and should be ignored.

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Our modern vision evolved from an ancient one-eyed worm creature

It’s easy to take our eyes for granted. But our recent research shows they took an incredible evolutionary journey to reach their current familiar form.

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Nato has survived some serious rifts but the Iran war shows how the US has soured on the transatlantic alliance

The US president took the opportunity of a prime-time speech to the US public on April 1 to repeat his by now-familiar criticism of America’s Nato allies for not joining the war in Iran. He told them to “build up some delayed courage. Should have done it before. Should have…

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Could the Middle East conflict open the door to price controls? Here’s how it works in Greece

The US-Israel war with Iran has sent shockwaves through the global economy and predictions of COVID‑era inflation are becoming hard to ignore. In many countries, these pressures are already being felt, as households struggle to afford essentials.

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Donald Trump says the US doesn’t get much out of Nato membership – but is that true?

Following the reluctance of many traditional American allies to become involved in the war against Iran, Donald Trump is once again threatening to withdraw the US from Nato. “They haven’t been friends when we needed them,” he said in an interview with Reuters on April 1. “We’ve never asked them…

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Pentecostal churches are a place of everyday care, not just bizarre spectacle: southern African study

A growing brand of new Pentecostal churches in southern Africa is known to emphasise the prosperity gospel, deliverance, miracles and healing.

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The school you go to affects whether you become Neet – new research

Almost 1 million young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training. These so-called Neets – aged 16 to 24 – face a significantly higher risk of long-term unemployment, poor health and involvement in crime.

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SpaceX and OpenAI IPOs are unlikely to bring skyrocketing returns that Amazon and Apple did, as companies go public later in life and early investors cash out

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is expected to soon become a public company in what may be the biggest initial public offering in history. But my new research suggests that investors who buy shares of the company are unlikely to see the explosive growth that past IPOs had.

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Getting $750 a month didn’t end homelessness – but our study shows it still improved the lives of homeless people

Can giving homeless people US$750 a month to use any way they choose help them move into long-term housing?

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How Iranian hackers pose a threat to US critical infrastructure

Michigan may be more than 6,000 miles away from the war in Iran, but, virtually speaking, it’s well within striking distance.

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MLB doubles down on gambling with new Polymarket deal

MLB’s past few seasons have been plagued by a spate of gambling scandals.

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For adults with ADHD – or even those with just some symptoms – using smart strategies to start and complete tasks can make all the difference

Do you ever find yourself at the end of a nonstop day feeling like you haven’t made progress on the things that are actually important to you? If so, you’re not alone.

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AI’s fluency in other languages hides a Western worldview that can mislead users − a scholar of Indonesian society explains

A friend in Indonesia recently told me about a conversation he had with ChatGPT. He had typed a question in Indonesian – Bahasa Indonesia – about how to handle a difficult family dispute. The chatbot responded fluently, in perfect Indonesian, with advice about communication strategies and conflict resolution. The grammar…

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Bypass the Strait of Hormuz with nuclear explosives? The US studied that in Panama and Colombia in the 1960s

With the world struggling to get oil supplies moving from the Middle East, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich raised eyebrows with a social media post highlighting a radical idea: Use nuclear bombs to cut a new channel along a route that would avoid Iranian threats in the Strait of Hormuz.

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