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Eleven must-see comedy shows at the Edinburgh Fringe

It’s febrile Fringe season again: a time of frantic lists and spreadsheets, and that panicked sense you might not be able to catch all the essential shows.

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Part of a rocket crashed into the Moon – why this could threaten future lunar bases

In the early hours of Wednesday morning August 5 the upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket crashed into the Moon in an uncontrolled collision.

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Trump’s slapdash Reflecting Pool renovations stand in stark contrast to years of deliberation and engineering ingenuity that went into its creation

In the latest twist in one of the strangest ongoing scandals in Washington, D.C., U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced that the government would be dropping charges against the four people accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, the 2,000-foot long water basin that connects…

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Europe’s wildfires have raised the danger posed by unexploded WWII bombs

When a wildfire broke out in the Müritz National Park of north-eastern Germany in July, it was no routine firefighting job. Bomb disposal teams had to work alongside firefighters because the forest floor is contaminated with cold war-era munitions. Crews could not approach parts of the blaze directly for fear…

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Democrats have a working-class voter problem that progressives like Abdul El-Sayed are still struggling to solve

Since 2016, when Donald Trump shattered the Democrats’ blue wall by winning working-class voters across the Midwest, a cottage industry has sprung up on the left dedicated to answering a single question: How can Democrats win back the working class?

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Should Andy Burnham be ‘relentless’ on small boat crossings? Experts react

Following a sudden? influx of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, the discussion on unauthorised migration to Europe is again heightened. In the UK this means a focus on small boat crossings and the policy surrounding them, particularly following 752 arrivals on July 29 – the highest number for…

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The Shards transforms Bret Easton Ellis’s 1980s LA nightmare into a warning for the present

Ryan Murphy, director of the controversial Netflix true-crime Monster Anthology (2022-), and Bret Easton Ellis, literary provocateur and author of American Psycho (1991), seem the perfect match. Sure enough, Murphy’s new TV adaptation of Ellis’s 2023 novel, The Shards, for Disney+ is an exhilarating mix of teen drama, serial killer…

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AI is making disinformation harder to spot – but we’ve found a new way to catch it

Do you ever see comments on social media that seem way off topic, but still manage to wrench the discussion around to divisive political debate?

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AI is flooding the online book market with poor translations – here’s how to spot them

If you’re buying literature in translation online, buyer beware. You may unknowingly be buying low-quality AI-assisted translations presented as the work of a professional.

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India’s cockroach movement: how satire became political power as youth protest forced change

As I strolled around the Jantar Mantar astronomical observatory in Delhi on July 28, the atmosphere was finally calm. Jantar Mantar had been the focus of the recent “cockroach” protests, in which tens of thousands took to the streets to push for education reforms in India.

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Can leaders ever reform prisons without playing politics? Four things Andy Burnham could do

The UK’s prime minister, Andy Burnham, is facing his first major test with the public over the upcoming early release of thousands of prisoners. These plans are part of the Sentencing Act 2026, passed by Keir Starmer’s government in response to an independent review of sentencing.

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Parents putting screens in front of their kids is more about their own stress than other factors

It is 6 p.m. after a full workday. A tired parent is trying to prepare dinner and clean up the kitchen before their children’s evening routine implodes. A minor disagreement between the children quickly escalates into shouting and shoving.

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The typical gig worker is changing – and struggling more than ever to make ends meet

The next time you call an Uber ride or order food delivery with an app, there’s a good chance that the gig worker you meet is getting government benefits.

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The moral paradox of extreme wealth: Why people oppose it yet are reluctant to take steps to reduce it

In 2026 – up until July – Elon Musk’s estimated wealth was growing by somewhere between US$30 million and $100 million an hour, making him, at least briefly, the worlds’ first trillionaire. By comparison, the typical American worker earns between $23 and $56 an hour.

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White House plan for a ‘golden age’ of science ignores the structures that made the US a scientific superpower

A new White House report argues that eight decades of science policy that helped make the United States the world’s scientific leader is too bureaucratic, too focused on institutions rather than individual researchers, and too slow to translate discoveries into economic and technological advantages.

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A lot of casual friends, or only a few you’re really close with? New research questions that trade-off

Is there a natural trade-off between quantity and quality when it comes to the friends in your circle?

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DIY peptide injections are risky, and people may make serious mistakes when administering them

DIY peptide injections, which promise to boost everything from weight loss and muscle-building to longevity and sexual health, are a high-risk wellness fad that keeps on growing.

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Employers everywhere are using AI – but business schools aren’t preparing students for the shift

Artificial Intelligence has become part of routine business operations, as employers across most industries use AI for tasks ranging from drafting emails to answering customers’ calls.

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Trump administration revives conspiracy theories about Cuba’s alleged manipulation of activism in the US

For nearly 70 years, Cuba has “waged a sustained campaign of subversion against the United States,” according to a newly released State Department report.

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ADHD diagnoses and prescriptions have increased globally across all age groups, our review shows

Diagnoses for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have increased in many countries across all age groups, our latest review has found. We have also shown that prescriptions for ADHD treatments have seen similar increases across all age groups.

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Museums face growing cyber threats but security remains an afterthought

In the last few years, some of the UK’s biggest cultural institutions have experienced major threats to their security. A report by the public accounts committee (PAC) has warned that such incidents have exposed serious weaknesses across the sector but that the government has failed to devise a strategy to…

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The psychology of overconfidence: why excessive self-belief is often a successful strategy in life

People are overconfident, on the whole. Most of us believe we are more intelligent, more skilful or better drivers than the average person. But we can’t all be right.

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Does more vitamin D in pregnancy make children smarter?

Vitamins in pregnancy are usually discussed in terms of a baby’s health at birth. But could the amount of vitamin D taken during pregnancy also influence how a child’s brain works many years later?

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Dash for Ceuta adds heat to Europe’s migration debate

At a time when the debate over migration is drawing a great deal of heat, Spain has stood out in Europe for its liberal stance. Six months ago, the government of Pedro Sánchez opened up a pathway to legal residency for hundreds of thousands of undocumented migrants. So, when tens…

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I feel deep sadness about bird flu and environmental loss. Is this normal?

Australia’s beloved animals are again under threat as the H5N1 strain of bird flu spreads, with more mass deaths expected. Scientists are bracing for another wave of ecological loss and are particularly concerned about rare and threatened species.

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