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Want to be a better reader? Here’s how to practise active reading

If you’re part of Gen Z, chances are you rely on social media for news and current events. And if you’re under 30, you’re more likely to trust what you see on social media than any other age cohort, according to Pew Research Center data.

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How the heat affects children as they learn, play and do sport – and how parents can help

Schools in the UK are closing as temperatures soar. If you’re a parent, you might be wondering what effect the heat has on your child. If they’re at school, will they be able to learn properly? If they’re at home, should they be playing or attending their normal clubs? How…

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How installation art can make plastic waste more tangible

Science tells us that plastic lives forever. From oceans to urban streets, plastic pollution has become a defining geological marker of our time – entangled with nature, yet often hard to see.

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Morocco’s hidden history: archaeology, DNA and carbon dating rewrite the story of the ancient world

For decades, stories about the ancient Mediterranean have centred on the grand cultures of Greece, Rome, Phoenicia and Egypt. North-west Africa seldom enters the picture before the arrival of Phoenician traders on the Moroccan coast about 3,000 years ago.

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Abdullah Ibrahim in the 1960s: how the famous pianist began to shape an African jazz sound

The 1960s is a significant era in Abdullah Ibrahim’s story. It’s a time when the South African master’s international career as a jazz pianist was gradually established and he laid the foundations for the signature sound that is recognised today as people reflect on his passing.

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The flaws at the heart of Donald Trump’s Iran ceasefire deal

The world sighed in relief when Donald Trump agreed to a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to finally end the conflict with Iran on June 17. But there is now a palpable feeling that hostilities are far from over. The agreement between Washington and Tehran, signed at Versailles on June 18,…

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What happens to your blood when you’re stressed? We put it to the test

We have all heard it: “It’s just in your head.”

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The class divide in British politics didn’t erode slowly – it collapsed under New Labour

British politics has become increasingly volatile and fragmented, with no party able to command the substantial backing of the public that was once routine. The results from England’s local elections in May illustrate just how far politics has moved from the two-party dominance that characterised much of the 20th century.…

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The youth jobs crisis fuelling India’s Cockroach Janta Party protests

A new youth protest movement in India that started as online satire is now staging an ongoing sit-in in New Delhi calling for the resignation of India’s education minister.

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Heat, humidity and housing: why British heatwaves hit differently

Every time the UK experiences a heatwave, many ask the same question: why does the heat in Britain feel so unbearable when people seem to cope with it in Spain, Greece, or India?

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Why ibuprofen is better than paracetamol for period pain

For something that affects millions every month, period pain remains surprisingly poorly treated.

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Holiday travel planning: reasons to try public transport or cycling when you get to your destination

As tourists prepare to pack their suitcases for a summer trip, decisions about how to be a green holidaymaker increasingly involve how to move around the resort or city, as well as how to get there.

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Why a development project linked to Donald Trump’s son-in-law has rocked Albania

Thousands of Albanians have been taking to the streets of their capital, Tirana, for over three weeks now to oppose a luxury coastal resort project backed by Jared Kushner, the son‑in‑law of the US president, Donald Trump. The €4 billion (£3.5 billion) development will be constructed on southern Albania’s unspoiled…

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Why rural healthcare fund’s $50B focus on tech upgrades may not help vulnerable hospitals and providers

Healthcare across rural America is in crisis.

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The danger of US-Iran ceasefire agreement is what it leaves out

The latest U.S. military conflict with Iran appears to be over.

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What are supermassive black holes? Everything you need to know – and what astronomers are still learning – about these mysterious objects

Nearly every massive galaxy observed hosts a supermassive black hole at its center. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has discovered that some of these supermassive black holes may even be too big for the galaxy they’re found in, challenging astronomers’ understanding of these objects and prompting questions about their growth…

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What 20 million bans reveal about the strain on Wikipedia’s volunteers

This year, Wikipedia is celebrating 25 years as the internet’s encyclopedia that anyone can edit. In its first decade, the quirky experiment for passionate nerds exploded in popularity. It became a ubiquitous information resource and a homework helper for schoolkids, much to the dismay of skeptical teachers.

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Students branch out and climb trees to learn up close how to care for them and why they help cities flourish

Students who study forestry will read about trees, but they do not often get the chance to climb up into a tree, feel its branches and see its leaves up close.

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I have spent the past 6 months reading hundreds of poems by young people – I was surprised to find hope, not despair

If you’ve read any commentary about younger people, none of the following statistics will surprise you.

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The art of literary translation exposes the limits of AI

For centuries, people have dreamed of undoing Babel.

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US Supreme Court opens the courthouse door to lawsuits tied to Cuba’s property seizures 6 decades after the fact

Cuba’s economy is collapsing, and its government assets in the United States remain largely frozen. But U.S. corporations have a right to seek compensation from assets the Cuban government seized from American companies more than six decades ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 23, 2026.

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If Europe wants to ‘go it alone’ on security, countries need to learn to sing from the same songsheet

The G7 summit at Evian from June 15 to 17 is most revealing not for what was agreed, but for what was exposed about the state of play among Europeans, and their relationship with the US. For all the choreography and displays of unity, the summit was, in large part,…

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Hockey Night in Canada: It’s game over for NHL hockey on CBC, but a new era beckons

After nearly 75 years, the final horn has sounded on CBC’s iconic Hockey Night in Canada program. The recent decision by CBC and Rogers Communications to end the sub-licensing deal that allowed CBC to air National Hockey League games has been met with a mix of anger, regret, disappointment and…

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The international legal order is broken: 2 key shifts needed to fix it

The international legal order that was created after the second world war is no longer fit for purpose. Its response to urgent global problems like climate, poverty and pandemics is inadequate. Its key institutions like the United Nations are incapable of restoring peace in Ukraine, Iran, Sudan or the Democratic…

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Cracks in the International Space Station are causing air leaks – how much longer can it remain habitable?

On June 5, 2026, Nasa ordered five astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to shelter in a docked spacecraft and prepare to abandon ship. The reason was a longstanding, but worsening, air leak in the Russian part of the station.

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