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James Bond is now controlled by Amazon – the franchise’s history holds clues to the future of 007
The Broccoli family have controlled the James Bond franchise ever since the films were launched by Albert “Cubby” Broccoli in 1962. Now, his daughter and stepson, long-serving producers Barbara ...
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South Africa’s fight over VAT raises a key question: who should bear the burden of taxes?
The important question in a democratic setting is who gets to pay taxes and how they connect to the well-being of its citizens.
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Gout used to be an affliction of royalty but is now a disease of the masses
The queen was afflicted with, among many other conditions, gout – a disorder which causes joint inflammation and severe pain. In the film, while screaming out in pain, her swollen feet are wrapped in ...
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Nepali student's death in an Indian University raises questions about harassment and accountability
The tragic death of a Nepali student in an Indian educational institute highlights the importance of addressing mental health, safety, and the treatment of international students in educational ...
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Fast furniture is terrible for the environment – here are five ways to spot it
The UK spent more than £20 million on furniture in 2024, predominantly for bedrooms and living rooms. Many of us are aware of the problems with fast fashion, including the problems caused by dumping ...
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Ukraine war three years on: the bloodiest battles may be still to come
There’s no good way out for Ukraine, but it’s not yet in a desperate enough position to accept Putin’s terms.
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Survey shows immigrants in Florida – even US citizens – are less likely to seek health care after passage of anti-immigrant laws
Elizabeth Vaquera, Associate Professor of Sociology and Public Policy & Public Administration, George Washington University Emely Matos Pichardo, Ph.D. Student, Department of Sociology, University of ...
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Colliding plasma ejections from the Sun generate huge geomagnetic storms − studying them will help scientists monitor future space weather
The Sun periodically ejects huge bubbles of plasma from its surface that contain an intense magnetic field. These events are called coronal mass ejections, or CMEs. When two of these ejections collide ...
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Brazil coup charges could end Bolsonaro’s political career − but they won’t extinguish Bolsonarismo
The South American country’s attorney general filed five criminal charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro and 33 others in its Supreme Court on Feb. 18, 2025, detonating political shock waves.
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I’m Still Here: a vibrant testament to female resilience that mourns Brazil’s dark past
~ YouTube was born from a failed dating site – 20 years on, the world’s biggest video platform faces new challenges ...
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We study mass surveillance for social control, and we see Trump laying the groundwork to ‘contain’ people of color and immigrants
Raquel Delerme, PhD candidate, Department of Sociology, University of Southern California Create a moral panic. Blame it on certain people. Commence monitoring. Deploy droves of security agents.
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An explosion of colour and the downfall of an Instagram darling – what to see and watch this week
Meet the Scottish colourists, stop and smell the flowers and follow the story of the cancer-journey influencer who was a fraud, as we bring you this week’s cultural highlights.