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How Peter Mandelson went from US ambassador to arrested over misconduct claims

Peter Mandelson was released on bail this week after being arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Coming just days after the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the images of the former US ambassador being led away by police will likely stick with viewers for some time.

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Vancouver built up fast — but now its older towers face an earthquake reckoning

In 1957, Vancouver took a decisive turn in its urban development when city council lifted the eight-storey height limit in the West End neighbourhood on the downtown peninsula, opening the door to high-rise living along English Bay. Over the next two decades, more than 300 mid- to high-rise concrete apartment…

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European Capitals of Culture: a diplomatic linchpin in an unstable world?

This year the cities of Trenčín in Slovakia and Oulu in Finland took the helm as Europe’s cultural beacon cities. As the Old Continent redefines its role on the global geopolitical stage, the European Capitals of Culture (ECoC) programme is at a turning point. The European Commission recently launched a…

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Disability and access to justice in four African countries: strong laws, weak in practice

South Africa has a reputation as one of the most progressive countries on the African continent when it comes to disability rights.

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AI’s growing appetite for power is putting Pennsylvania’s aging electricity grid to the test

The rapid growth of data centers that support artificial intelligence is reshaping how electricity systems operate across the United States.

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Why US third parties perform best in the Northeast

A majority of Americans say they are “frustrated” or “angry” – or both – with Republicans and Democrats, according to the Pew Research Center. But that rarely translates into support for independent or third-party candidates.

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Abortion laws show that public policy doesn’t always line up with public opinion

Representational government rests on a simple idea: that the laws the nation lives under generally reflect what the public wants. In the United States, few issues test that idea more than abortion.

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The cost of casting animals as heroes and villains in conservation science

Scientists are philosophers, explorers, data collectors and number crunchers. They are also storytellers, placing data within a broader scientific and societal context. How they tell these stories matters.

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Detroit was once home to 18 Black-led hospitals – here’s how to understand their rise and fall

Few institutions better illustrate the effects of the Great Migration on Black life in Detroit than Dunbar Memorial Hospital.

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From moral authority to risk management: How university presidents stopped speaking their minds

Throughout the 20th century, college and university presidents spoke out on everything, from wars to civil rights struggles, with a sense of moral authority attempting to guide the course.

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How protecting wilderness could mean purposefully tending it, not just leaving it alone

More than 110 million acres of land across the U.S. are protected in 806 federally designated wilderness areas – together an area slightly larger than the state of California. For the most part, these places have been left alone for decades, in keeping with the 1964 Wilderness Act’s directive that…

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Making sense of a chaotic planet: How understanding weather and climate risks depends on supercomputers like NCAR’s

Have you ever stopped to wonder how forecasters can predict the weather days in advance, or how scientists figure out how the climate might evolve under different policies?

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Pittsburgh nurses are fighting for better staffing ratios — and the research backs them up

Since nursing contract negotiations heated up in January 2026 at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh and at UPMC Altoona, the debate shifted from standard wage disputes to a more fundamental question of patient safety: the nurse-to-patient ratio.

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Net zero will transform Britain’s economy – our map reveals the most vulnerable places

Here’s an uncomfortable truth: even as Britain makes the welcome transition to net zero, some communities will lose jobs and face economic disruption. And the places most exposed are overwhelmingly the same places that were hit hardest by the wave of industrial job losses in the 1980s.

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Smartphone photos may be misleading doctors and putting patients at risk – new research

It’s an increasingly common scenario. You fill in an online form to request an appointment with a doctor, and back comes a link asking you to upload a photo of your ailment. You pick up your phone, a couple of clicks and it’s sent. While you wait for a call…

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The worse your mental health problem, the less sympathy you get – why?

Some mental health conditions, such as anxiety, depression and ADHD, have become more accepted in society. People can now talk about them at work, at home and online and often be met with understanding.

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Want to understand Honoré de Balzac? Try Dungeons & Dragons instead of literary theory

Most people think originality comes from endless freedom. The role playing game Dungeons Dragons suggests the opposite. It gives players a small number of races, classes and backgrounds and somehow produces characters that feel endlessly distinct. A half-elf paladin might be an immediately recognisable type, yet no two half-elf paladins…

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Everything can be a bet now – the rise and risks of prediction markets

Yes or no? It’s a simple question that now drives more than US$13 billion (£9.7 billion) a month on prediction markets – companies like Polymarket, PredictIt and Kalshi.

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Elite gymnasts are no longer retiring after pregnancy – sport science needs to catch up

When Olympian Alice Kinsella talks about returning to elite competition after giving birth, she isn’t simply planning a comeback; she’s pushing into territory that gymnastics has rarely explored.

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Botswana’s hike of old age pensions hasn’t fixed the problem of who cares for the elderly – new study

The government of Botswana in southern Africa dramatically increased the universal old age pension for all citizens aged 65 and above from P830 (about US$63) to P1,400 (about US$106) per month in 2025. Headlines celebrated the near 70% rise in value. For many older citizens struggling with rising food and…

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What is Shen Yun, the Chinese dance troupe connected to the bomb threat at the Lodge?

Yesterday’s evacuation of the prime minister from the Lodge has been linked to the Chinese dance troupe Shen Yun. In a bomb threat emailed to the group, the sender said explosives would be detonated if Australian performances by Shen Yun proceeded.

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Modern multicultural Australia must strengthen the ties that bind our diverse groups: Julian Hill

Assistant Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs minister Julian Hill has warned Australia needs to strengthen the “bridging social capital” that holds our diverse society together, or risk further fragmentation.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Geoffrey Watson calls for a royal commission on the CFMEU scandal

Victorians faces a state election late this year, with the Labor government pitching for a fourth term. A key issue will be the government’s failure to deal with thuggery and corruption in the building industry, centred on the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU).

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More than 45,000 Indigenous households lack adequate housing. Here’s what must change

Finding and affording adequate housing is a challenge many Australians face, but few more so than First Nations people. New national research shows unmet housing need among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander households is double the rate of other Australians.

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Cortisol ‘spikes’ are normal, so when is cortisol a real problem?

You may have noticed a plethora of reels and posts on social media claiming cortisol “spikes” are harmful. Some warn against drinking coffee on an empty stomach or even doing certain exercises lest they “spike” your cortisol levels.

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