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Where America’s CO2 emissions come from – what you need to know, in charts

Where America’s CO2 emissions come from – what you need to know, in charts

Why you should talk to people you disagree with about politics

Why you should talk to people you disagree with about politics

Twins were the norm for our ancient primate ancestors − one baby at a time had evolutionary advantages

Twins were the norm for our ancient primate ancestors − one baby at a time had evolutionary advantages

What Hanukkah’s portrayal in pop culture means to American Jews

What Hanukkah’s portrayal in pop culture means to American Jews

Pete Hegseth could be investigated for illegal orders by 5 different bodies

Pete Hegseth could be investigated for illegal orders by 5 different bodies

What’s at stake in Trump’s executive order aiming to curb state

What’s at stake in Trump’s executive order aiming to curb state

The Bible says little about Jesus’ childhood – but that didn’t stop medieval Christians from enjoying tales of him as holy ‘rascal’

The Bible says little about Jesus’ childhood – but that didn’t stop medieval Christians from enjoying tales of him as holy ‘rascal’

What is super flu? And other questions answered

What is super flu? And other questions answered

Lily Allen’s West End Girl reflects the idea women are becoming increasingly disaffected with men

Who owns your chicken? We’ve mapped the corporate power behind the world’s favourite meat

Persuasion, Paddington and Patti Smith: what to listen to, read, see, and sing along to this week

The quiet rise in the tax burden for UK businesses will hit workers and consumers too

The quiet rise in the tax burden for UK businesses will hit workers and consumers too

Why domestic politics keeps complicating the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia

Why domestic politics keeps complicating the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia

What looks like ‘overdiagnosis’ is really a system struggling to provide continuous care

What looks like ‘overdiagnosis’ is really a system struggling to provide continuous care

ADHD: girls’ symptoms are often missed in school because they don’t fit stereotypes

ADHD: girls’ symptoms are often missed in school because they don’t fit stereotypes

How we unlocked the secrets of Denmark’s oldest plank boat – with the help of an ancient fingerprint

How we unlocked the secrets of Denmark’s oldest plank boat – with the help of an ancient fingerprint

How traditional Himalayan burning could help prevent mega wildfires

Why Jane Austen readers still leave letters at her graveside

Why Jane Austen readers still leave letters at her graveside

Tariffs 101: What they are, who pays them, and why they matter now

Tariffs 101: What they are, who pays them, and why they matter now

Rumours about replacing Keir Starmer overlook several important polling details

Data centers need electricity fast, but utilities need years to build power plants

Data centers need electricity fast, but utilities need years to build power plants

Sleep problems and depression can be a vicious cycle, especially during pregnancy − here’s why it’s important to get help

Sleep problems and depression can be a vicious cycle, especially during pregnancy − here’s why it’s important to get help

Whether Netflix or Paramount buys Warner Bros.,  entertainment oligopolies are back

Whether Netflix or Paramount buys Warner Bros., entertainment oligopolies are back

Can scientists detect life without knowing what it looks like? Research using machine learning offers a new way

Can scientists detect life without knowing what it looks like? Research using machine learning offers a new way

Donor-advised funds have more money than ever – and direct more of it to politically active charities

Donor-advised funds have more money than ever – and direct more of it to politically active charities

How a niche Catholic approach to infertility treatment became a new talking point for MAHA conservatives

How a niche Catholic approach to infertility treatment became a new talking point for MAHA conservatives

Sharks and rays get a major win with new international trade limits for 70+ species

Sharks and rays get a major win with new international trade limits for 70+ species

How I rehumanize the college classroom for the AI

How I rehumanize the college classroom for the AI

Trump administration replaces America 250 quarters honoring abolition and women’s suffrage with Mayflower and Gettysburg designs

Trump administration replaces America 250 quarters honoring abolition and women’s suffrage with Mayflower and Gettysburg designs

A Colorado guaranteed income program could help families, but the costs are high

A Colorado guaranteed income program could help families, but the costs are high