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Fresh from its loss in Saxony-Anhalt, Friedrich Merz’s CDU party has fallen to heavy defeats in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
Two more election defeats pile pressure on German chancellor Friedrich Merz
Fresh from its loss in Saxony-Anhalt, Friedrich Merz’s CDU party has fallen to heavy defeats in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
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September 21, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Fresh from its loss in Saxony-Anhalt, Friedrich Merz’s CDU party has fallen to heavy defeats in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
Public understanding of the constitution is crucial.
The challenge ahead for Andy Burnham if he wants a codified UK constitution
Public understanding of the constitution is crucial.
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September 21, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Public understanding of the constitution is crucial.
The Trump administration claims to defend free speech, but is quick to attack any critical journalists or media outlets.
Many presidents have had a bad press – but Donald Trump’s decision to ban selected media from the White House is extreme
The Trump administration claims to defend free speech, but is quick to attack any critical journalists or media outlets.
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September 21, 2026 at 6:41 PM
The Trump administration claims to defend free speech, but is quick to attack any critical journalists or media outlets.
Gossiping involves being able to read social codes and pick up a host of other signals.
How a love of gossip could make you a better reader
Gossiping involves being able to read social codes and pick up a host of other signals.
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September 21, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Gossiping involves being able to read social codes and pick up a host of other signals.
Inclusion is often treated as a self-evident term.
Inclusion is central to England’s education policy – but what it means is changing
Inclusion is often treated as a self-evident term.
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September 21, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Inclusion is often treated as a self-evident term.
The tiny gardens beneath street trees can boost biodiversity and our connection to where we live.
‘Small, flowering islands’: German city reveals how nature thrives when neighbours care for street tree beds
The tiny gardens beneath street trees can boost biodiversity and our connection to where we live.
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September 21, 2026 at 4:21 PM
The tiny gardens beneath street trees can boost biodiversity and our connection to where we live.
It’s a problem that affects almost everyone – from someone attempting their first 5K to elite endurance athletes.
Why the start of your run feels so difficult
It’s a problem that affects almost everyone – from someone attempting their first 5K to elite endurance athletes.
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September 21, 2026 at 3:34 PM
It’s a problem that affects almost everyone – from someone attempting their first 5K to elite endurance athletes.
Putin’s party was always going to win big. But the campaign revealed ambivalence about the war, particularly in Russian-occupied Ukraine.
No surprise as Putin’s party wins election billed as ‘referendum’ on war in Ukraine
Putin’s party was always going to win big. But the campaign revealed ambivalence about the war, particularly in Russian-occupied Ukraine.
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September 21, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Putin’s party was always going to win big. But the campaign revealed ambivalence about the war, particularly in Russian-occupied Ukraine.
Anybody within the eruption zone would be pulverised by blasts, crisped by the heat, or asphyxiated by ash.
End of humanity? Blow-by-blow account of what would happen if the Yellowstone supervolcano erupted now
Anybody within the eruption zone would be pulverised by blasts, crisped by the heat, or asphyxiated by ash.
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September 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Anybody within the eruption zone would be pulverised by blasts, crisped by the heat, or asphyxiated by ash.
Are the warnings of a potential AI apocalypse credible?
Could AI really kill all humans? Most scenarios require physical access, making AI armageddon unlikely
Are the warnings of a potential AI apocalypse credible?
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September 21, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Are the warnings of a potential AI apocalypse credible?
The notebook preserves something that composer-centred histories often miss: the musical work taking place around Mozart, in this case by a young woman.
Forgotten Mozart notebook reveals how a young woman learned to compose
The notebook preserves something that composer-centred histories often miss: the musical work taking place around Mozart, in this case by a young woman.
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September 21, 2026 at 12:28 PM
The notebook preserves something that composer-centred histories often miss: the musical work taking place around Mozart, in this case by a young woman.
Researchers are investigating whether food compounds can imitate calorie restriction. The strongest evidence still comes from cells and animals.
Can nutrients in our foods mimic calorie restriction and increase our healthspan?
Researchers are investigating whether food compounds can imitate calorie restriction. The strongest evidence still comes from cells and animals.
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September 21, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Researchers are investigating whether food compounds can imitate calorie restriction. The strongest evidence still comes from cells and animals.
Vanbrugh’s houses deliver on sensory impact and stirred emotions – the wow factor.
John Vanbrugh at 300: the man described as ‘the Shakespeare of architecture’
Vanbrugh’s houses deliver on sensory impact and stirred emotions – the wow factor.
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September 19, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Vanbrugh’s houses deliver on sensory impact and stirred emotions – the wow factor.
The problem wasn’t the volume of emergency information – it was who it came from, and how it was delivered.
Who do you trust in an emergency? We asked people in places hit by extreme weather
The problem wasn’t the volume of emergency information – it was who it came from, and how it was delivered.
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September 18, 2026 at 8:15 PM
The problem wasn’t the volume of emergency information – it was who it came from, and how it was delivered.
Trying to understand how the brain is so good at focusing on one conversation has kept auditory neuroscientists occupied since the 1950s.
Neuroscience offers new insights into how our brain solves ‘the cocktail party problem’
Trying to understand how the brain is so good at focusing on one conversation has kept auditory neuroscientists occupied since the 1950s.
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September 18, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Trying to understand how the brain is so good at focusing on one conversation has kept auditory neuroscientists occupied since the 1950s.
From Eliza Haywood to Anne Radcliffe, there are other great 18-century writers whose work would be great on screen.
Stop adapting Jane Austen! Five other 18th-century writers perfect for the screen
From Eliza Haywood to Anne Radcliffe, there are other great 18-century writers whose work would be great on screen.
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September 18, 2026 at 6:41 PM
From Eliza Haywood to Anne Radcliffe, there are other great 18-century writers whose work would be great on screen.
Once again the quiet Canadian has staked out an ethical high ground above his noisy southern neighbour.
Mark Carney: a master of statecraft in an era short of great orators
Once again the quiet Canadian has staked out an ethical high ground above his noisy southern neighbour.
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September 18, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Once again the quiet Canadian has staked out an ethical high ground above his noisy southern neighbour.
Making Canada the EU’s first ‘associate member’ may be a solution in search of a problem.
What might Canada’s EU ‘associate membership’ look like, and is it even a possibility?
Making Canada the EU’s first ‘associate member’ may be a solution in search of a problem.
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September 18, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Making Canada the EU’s first ‘associate member’ may be a solution in search of a problem.
It might be embarrassing, but unintentionally soiling one’s self during competition is not all that uncommon in elite athletes.
Why ‘accidents’ can happen during intense exercise
It might be embarrassing, but unintentionally soiling one’s self during competition is not all that uncommon in elite athletes.
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September 18, 2026 at 4:21 PM
It might be embarrassing, but unintentionally soiling one’s self during competition is not all that uncommon in elite athletes.
Any additional emissions from a UK gasfield are incompatible with climate targets.
Granting a new gasfield licence does not guarantee energy security
Any additional emissions from a UK gasfield are incompatible with climate targets.
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September 18, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Any additional emissions from a UK gasfield are incompatible with climate targets.
The ‘dark triad’ is made up of narcissism, Machiavellianism and psychopathy.
Members of right-leaning parties prefer leaders with ‘dark triad’ personality traits
The ‘dark triad’ is made up of narcissism, Machiavellianism and psychopathy.
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September 18, 2026 at 1:13 PM
The ‘dark triad’ is made up of narcissism, Machiavellianism and psychopathy.
We’ve gone from celebrating foods with additives to despising them, but living without them seems an impossibility.
The long fascinating history of food additives – and why we’re stuck with them
We’ve gone from celebrating foods with additives to despising them, but living without them seems an impossibility.
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September 18, 2026 at 12:27 PM
We’ve gone from celebrating foods with additives to despising them, but living without them seems an impossibility.
From replicas to politicians’ ties, from satire to humour, the Bayeux tapestry inspires creative, artistic and political acts a thousand years later.
The Bayeux tapestry: how this medieval wonder was reinvented for modern times
From replicas to politicians’ ties, from satire to humour, the Bayeux tapestry inspires creative, artistic and political acts a thousand years later.
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September 18, 2026 at 11:40 AM
From replicas to politicians’ ties, from satire to humour, the Bayeux tapestry inspires creative, artistic and political acts a thousand years later.
Adopting a Nordic diet could cut your risk of heart disease and diabetes.
How a traditional Nordic way of eating could help you live longer
Adopting a Nordic diet could cut your risk of heart disease and diabetes.
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September 18, 2026 at 10:53 AM
Adopting a Nordic diet could cut your risk of heart disease and diabetes.
The Iran-backed rebel group has taken control of the vital Bab al-Mandab Strait.
Houthi rebel offensive fuels fears of escalation in the Middle East and Europe
The Iran-backed rebel group has taken control of the vital Bab al-Mandab Strait.
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September 18, 2026 at 9:19 AM
The Iran-backed rebel group has taken control of the vital Bab al-Mandab Strait.