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Healthcare in Africa involves families and communities: training of professionals should reflect this

The training of healthcare professionals shapes the way they relate to their patients, patients’ families and the communities they serve. But what if that training doesn’t fit the circumstances the professionals work in?

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How can rural communities benefit from South Africa’s green energy transition? A solar farm in Limpopo offers clues

South Africa, which produces about 40% of Africa’s carbon emissions, is moving away from coal-fired power towards renewable energy such as solar and wind.

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Do tourists stress out safari animals? We tested their dung to find out

Every year, thousands of tourists pile into game drive vehicles or don their hiking gear and cross South Africa’s nature reserves. Binoculars and cameras at the ready, each hopes for a special encounter with Africa’s wildlife – as small as dwarf mongooses, as mighty as elephants, or as elegant as…

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The sex life of treefrogs: how females build better nests by mating with multiple partners

African grey foam-nest treefrogs (Chiromantis xerampelina) are common across the savannahs and dry forests of south-eastern Africa. Despite their unremarkable outward appearance, these small animals display some of the most intriguing reproductive behaviours known to science. Most notably, the females are highly polyandrous, constructing elaborate foam nests and mating with…

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How the BJP finally won in West Bengal after years of trying

With a population of more than 100 million, West Bengal is the fourth largest state in India. It has always been an important target for the ruling Bharatiya Janata party (BJP), but despite the electoral success of Narendra Modi’s party across the whole country in recent years, West Bengal always…

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As ICE’s tech-enabled dragnet and surveillance expand, activists are fighting back with data of their own

Over the past few months, thousands of people across the United States have organized to oppose and confront the massive wave of deportations rolled out by the Donald Trump administration.

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How babywearing helps establish parent-child bonds

From the moment they enter the world, human babies depend on others in a way that is unmatched across most species.

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New Trump administration rules on federal science funding could make American research slower, costlier and harder to share

Most Americans don’t read the rules that govern the federal grants funding science. Those rules, called the Uniform Guidance, shape how cancer research is funded, graduate students are trained, clinical trials are sustained, universities stock their labs and discoveries from those labs move into broader society.

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College professors face an emerging challenge: We know students are no longer reading entire books

Anyone who has spent time on a college campus lately has probably heard laments from faculty about their students’ reading habits, or rather nonreading habits. Such complaints are more than an unfounded nostalgia for a bygone age.

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Detroit wants to elevate youth voices in leadership – that means giving them real power

Detroit police officers detained more than 180 minors during a fireworks celebration on June 22, 2026. Most offenses were curfew violations, and the event was generally peaceful.

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The US has acknowledged Bears Ears and Grand Staircase as sacred for over a century, but keeps stripping away protections

President Donald Trump signed proclamations on July 13, 2026, cutting the size of Utah’s Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments by roughly 90% – meaning nearly 3 million acres will lose monument status and revert to ordinary public lands management in September. The Antiquities Act of 1906 requires presidents…

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Mail ballot mirages aren’t fraud, but mail ballot fraud isn’t a complete myth

The 2026 primaries are resurfacing controversies about mail-in ballots that were at the heart of election disputes in 2020.

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Public opinion on abortion has shifted 4 years after Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade

It’s been four years since the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned Roe v. Wade, ending the federal constitutional right to abortion.

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Starbucks’ big marketing blunder in South Korea shows how cultural blind spots can put global brands in a bind

When Starbucks Korea promoted its series of reusable tumblers called “tanks” with a “Tank Day” campaign on May 18, 2026, it probably seemed like a fun marketing idea.

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What is open-source AI? A software engineering researcher explains

You’ve probably heard artificial intelligence models described as “open” or “closed.” These are not descriptions of the model’s personality. Large language model AIs like the one under the hood of ChatGPT don’t have actual personalities, despite appearances.

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Replacing gas stoves with electric stoves greatly reduces asthma symptoms

More than one-third of American households rely on natural gas stoves to prepare their meals.

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There’s a business case for companies to embrace sustainability – if it’s pitched the right way

Sustainable business practices are often seen as a luxury that only rich countries can afford. And these days, some of the biggest economies, including the U.S., are backtracking on those commitments.

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Fewer cheap flights, more international suitcases – South Florida’s tourism outlook for 2027

What happens after a city hosts the world? Miami is about to find out.

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Thinking about life inside: how performance is creating space for a discussion of crime and punishment

The informal role of prison philosopher is taken up by incarcerated people across the world. With time on their hands and a proximity to other people, systems of control and narratives of morality, people in prison are well positioned to practice philosophy.

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‘I get caught up in the numbers game’: why useful social media content gets lost online

When Amy posts a photograph of herself on Instagram, she knows what will attract attention. A picture of her in a bikini may receive thousands of views. A post explaining the realities of living with a stoma (an opening in her abdomen that directs waste to a bag attached to…

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Why air travel can be so hard on the body

At any given point there are hundreds of thousands of people in the skies travelling by air. For many, these journeys will pass by without consequence. But for some, a routine flight may trigger a health emergency.

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Scuba divers underestimate how much damage they do to coral reefs – we’ve watched hundreds to find out why

Scuba diving is often presented as a success story for marine ecotourism.

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Meet Likweli – the newly named monkey that hints at Congo’s hidden secrets

Hearing that a new primate species has been named is exciting news for scientists because primates across the world are in decline. According to the IUCN Red list, a global inventory of animal extinction risk, 44.4% of primate species are classed as endangered or critically endangered (versus 13.2% of all…

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Putin under pressure but history tells us most Russian leaders die with their boots on

Russia’s war against Ukraine is not going according to Vladimir Putin’s original plan. The Russian president’s initial strategy called for the war to be won within ten days, but Ukraine’s spirited defence in the first months of the war robbed Russia of the initiative. Now, four and a half years…

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Britain’s quarter century: Blair, populism and the battle over human rights

Summer 2001. Tony Blair had just won a second thumping election victory, promising opportunity for all. The new census showed a nation losing its religion, more inclined to live alone and more ethnically diverse. The maximum temperature was a tepid 32°C in west London in late June, while the twin…

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