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The Explainer
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2025 Oscars: voters, record breakers and precedent-setters
The explainer A walk through Academy Awards history, both past and present
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Labour's consultation has been 'framed in terms that are far too favourable to big tech'
The Explainer Britain's musicians, artists, and authors protest at proposals to allow AI firms to use their work
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Health care is full of cognitive biases. Some think AI can help.
The Explainer Humans are fallible but technology can be, too
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The assassination of Malcolm X
The Explainer The civil rights leader gave furious clarity to black anger in the 1960s, but like several of his contemporaries met with a violent end
The Explainer
Talking Points
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Rich people are 'powering' America's economy
Talking Points The income gap sets a new record
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Donald Trump: the president who would be king
Talking Point White House staff appear to have welcomed the president's 'kingly pretensions'
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Assisted dying bill: is it being rushed?
Talking Point Kim Leadbeater's significant changes to her landmark bill have caused consternation
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Costalegre: a tranquil coastal destination on the Mexican Pacific
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A long weekend in the Cotswolds
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Under the Radar
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Is a 'No Ball Games' culture stopping outdoor play?
Under The Radar Report warns that 'hostile' communal spaces mean children playing out less
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North Korea (sort of) welcomes tourists again
Under the Radar 'Hermit kingdom' allows foreign visitors for the first time since 2020 – but only in limited areas
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Why some people remember dreams and others don't
Under The Radar Age, attitude and weather all play a part in dream recall
Under The Radar
Speed Reads
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Trump sides with Russia on Ukraine war anniversary
Speed Read The president's embrace of the Kremlin is a reversal of American policy
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Musk's email to all federal workers prompts blowback
Speed Read Elon Musk ordered workers to summarize their accomplishments for the past week or be forced to resign
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Germany's conservatives win power amid far-right gains
Speed Read The party led by Friedrich Merz won the country's national election; the primary voter issues were the economy and immigration
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Pharaoh's tomb discovered for first time in 100 years
Speed Read This is the first burial chamber of a pharaoh unearthed since Tutankhamun in 1922
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In Depth Trump administration's mixed messages ramp up uncertainty as the conflict enters its fourth year
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In Depth The vice president is rich, but not nearly as wealthy as his boss and many of his boss' appointees
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