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Testimony: new documentary shows a stark reckoning with Ireland’s Magdalene past – and the long fight for justice

The scandal of the religious-run Magdalene laundries, where young women deemed to have offended the moral code of the Catholic Church were incarcerated and put to work, is a stain on the public history of the Irish state. It has taken years of campaigning to bring this injustice to light.

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Five everyday habits that could be harming your pancreas

The pancreas is essential for staying alive and healthy. This small organ sits behind the stomach and has two main jobs. It produces digestive enzymes that break down food and hormones such as insulin and glucagon that control blood sugar.

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Economic forecasts point to a Democrat win in the 2026 US midterm elections

The resounding victories in recent elections by Democrats Zohran Mamdani in New York, Abigail Spanberger in Virginia and Mikie Sherrill in New Jersey has reinvigorated the party after a dismal year since Donald Trump became president.

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These dinner-plate sized computer chips are set to supercharge the next leap forward in AI

It’s becoming increasingly difficult to make today’s artificial intelligence (AI) systems work at the scale required to keep advancing. They require enormous amounts of memory to ensure all their processing chips can quickly share all the data they generate in order to work as a unit.

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South Africans are flourishing more than you might expect – here’s why

South Africa is often portrayed in the media as a country struggling with inequality, corruption, crime, infrastructure collapse and public health challenges. But this isn’t the whole story.

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Ciara’s Beninese citizenship: marketing ploys can’t heal the past

African American singer Ciara received citizenship from the Republic of Benin in 2025 as a descendant of enslaved Africans. The images of her ceremony at Ouidah’s slave route memorial site, “Door of No Return”, were broadcast worldwide. Surrounded by drummers and dignitaries, she held a new Beninese passport aloft, a…

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What Yiddish literature reveals about Canada’s diverse canon and multilingual identity

As an assistant professor of comparative literature, when I ask undergraduate students how they define “Canadian literature,” I get half-hearted answers about it encompassing anything inherently Canadian. They don’t, however, specify which language, if any, they believe Canadian literature must be written in.

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First Amendment in flux: When free speech protections came up against the Red Scare

As the United States faces increasing incidents of book banning and threats of governmental intervention – as seen in the temporary suspension of TV host Jimmy Kimmel – the common reflex for many who want to safeguard free expression is to turn to the First Amendment and its free speech…

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Farmers – long Trump backers – bear the costs of new tariffs, restricted immigration and slashed renewable energy subsidies

Few political alliances in recent American history have seemed as solid as the one between Donald Trump and the country’s farmers. Through three elections, farmers stood by Trump even as tariffs, trade wars and labor shortages squeezed profits.

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AI is providing emotional support for employees – but is it a valuable tool or privacy threat?

As artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT become an increasingly popular avenue for people seeking personal therapy and emotional support, the dangers that this can present – especially for young people – have made plenty of headlines. What hasn’t received as much attention is employers using generative AI to assess workers’…

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Who wins and who loses as the US retires the penny

By now, Americans know the strange math of minting: Each penny costs about 4 cents to make. Chances are you have some in a jar, or scattered among pockets, purses and car ashtrays.

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College students are now slightly less likely to experience severe depression, research shows – but the mental health crisis is far from over

Many high school seniors across the country are in the throes of college applications – often a high-stakes, anxiety-ridden process.

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‘Jeffrey Epstein is not unique’: What his case reveals about the realities of child sex trafficking

Congress on Nov. 18, 2025, passed legislation that calls on the Justice Department to release records related to Jeffrey Epstein, the late convicted sex offender. Those records on the federal investigation of Epstein and his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, have brought renewed attention to sex trafficking. Alfonso Serrano, a politics editor…

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Agricultural exports from Africa are not doing well. Four ways to change that

Africa is the world’s most endowed continent in agricultural potential, yet it remains a marginal player in global agribusiness. This paradox lies at the heart of Africa’s development challenge.

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Grattan on Friday: Combatting the neo-Nazis is a ‘wicked problem’ for governments

When neo-Nazi leader Thomas Sewell appeared last week in a Melbourne court for a bail hearing, after jail time over the attack on an Indigenous camp, his supporters were there in force.

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Turkey will host COP31, Australia will play a role. So where does that leave the Pacific?

After a long and deadlocked bidding process for Australia and Pacific Island nations to co-host the UN climate summit (COP31), the event will now be hosted by Turkey. Australia’s Climate Minister, Chris Bowen, will reportedly take a key role as “COP President for negotiations”. More details are yet to emerge.

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Why Israeli soldiers and their leaders may be increasingly at risk of arrest overseas

In late December 2008, then-Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert authorised Operation Cast Lead in response to rocket attacks from Hamas-controlled territory in Gaza.

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New data shows the ACT and Queensland economies are beating the rest of the nation

The Australian Capital Territory and Queensland have won bragging rights for having the fastest growing economies in Australia in 2024-25.

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Richard Lewer’s I Only Talk to God When I Want Something: a potent exploration of faith and suffering

On Saturday, I saw a man genuflecting at the traffic lights on Smith Street, in Melbourne’s suburb of Collingwood. It was a sign: confirmation of artist Richard Lewer’s conviction that some of us still reach out to God in times of need – and convenience.

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The Matildas keep soaring but the league, and players, beneath them are being left behind

The Matildas, Australia’s women’s soccer side, have become one of the nation’s most beloved teams, filling stadiums, breaking TV records and driving unprecedented growth at grassroots level.

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Australia has dropped its bid to host the COP31 climate talks. Here’s what happened – and what’s next

At the last possible minute, Australia has backed away from its bid to host the United Nations COP31 climate summit next year in Adelaide alongside Pacific nations.

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A new index challenges common beliefs about drug use and harm in NZ

New Zealand’s mainstay drug law turned 50 this year – yet we still don’t have a clear, comprehensive picture of the social harms different drugs pose.

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Does masturbating really help menopause symptoms? New research says yes

About one in ten perimenopausal or menopausal women masturbate to relieve their symptoms, according to a study that has generated media interest around the world.

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Auditory illusions: new research discovers how our ears play tricks on us

Inspired by owls and their amazing ability to find their prey by hearing alone, my team decided to test how good humans are at discerning sounds.

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WeChat is now a frontline policing tool in China. Here’s what my research found

WeChat is best known as China’s all-purpose “super-app”. It is used for everything from messaging and mobile payments to shopping and government services.

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