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The Explainer
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'Baby Boom' – the jet that could bring back supersonic travel
The Explainer The prototype's successful test could pave the way for the next Concorde
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What is a sovereign wealth fund?
The Explainer And will Trump use one to buy TikTok?
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Grenfell Tower and the dilemma of tragic landmarks
The Explainer Plans to demolish fire-damaged tower exposes sensitivities over nature of remembrance
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The UK 'spy cops' scandal, explained
The Explainer Undercover police targeting activist groups conducted intrusive surveillance, with some even embarking on relationships under assumed identities
The Explainer
Talking Points
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Are we now in a constitutional crisis?
Talking Points Trump and Musk defy Congress and the courts
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What can Democrats do to oppose Trump?
Talking Points The minority party gets off to a 'slow start' in opposition
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Generation Z: done with democracy?
Talking Point Allure of authoritarianism is no surprise when young people have grown up in a democracy 'that seems unable to deliver its basic functions'
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Under the Radar
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Under the radar Precious gemstones are rapidly dropping in price
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Argentina's gene-edited horses
Under the Radar Scientists in the polo-obsessed nation have produced world's first genetically edited horses, designed to outrun champion mare whose DNA they (mostly) share
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The secrets of a 2,000-year-old burnt scroll
Under The Radar Researchers used artificial intelligence to 'virtually unwrap' ancient document
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Speed Reads
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Hamas pauses Gaza hostage release, upending ceasefire
Speed Read Hamas postponed the next scheduled hostage release 'until further notice,' accusing Israel of breaking the terms of their ceasefire deal
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Baltic States unplug from Russian grid, join EU's
Speed Read Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are disconnecting from the Soviet-era electricity grid to join the EU's network
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Scientists report optimal method to boil an egg
Speed Read It takes two temperatures of water to achieve and no fancy gadgets
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New form of H5N1 bird flu found in US dairy cows
Speed Read This new form of bird flu is different from the version that spread through herds in the last year
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