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An exhibition about Barbie to a terrifying film about sleep terrors to five books to read on your holidays.
People queuing to vote in Hove, UK.
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Voters have been steadily shifting away from the two major parties for years.
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Regularly watching sporting events – whether in person or on TV – is linked to higher wellbeing.
Even the exit poll struggled to pin down Reform’s seat count.
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We had more MRP polls than ever before in 2024 but accuracy varied greatly between producers.
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A year after the sugar tax was introduced, adults in the UK cut their sugar intake by two and a half teaspoons, on average.
Hindu men arrive to cast their votes at a polling station in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India, on May 20 2024.
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Modi’s BJP slipped to a humbling defeat in its electoral stronghold in India’s north.
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Artificial sweeteners aren’t metabolised by the human body, so they are excreted – and that’s where the environmental problems begin.
Ronaldo reacts to his missed penalty against Slovenia.
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Some performances symbolised Europe’s wider struggle to retain its power, influence and relevance.
Lisa with Bangkok’s Yaowarat neighbourhood in the background.
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Lisa’s Thai nationality is a key part of her distinctive star image and appeal within the K-pop industry.
Emma Raducanu has talked about her ethos of ‘winning ugly’.
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Athletes who see stress as beneficial are likely to interpret moments like a knockout match in the European Championships as a challenge rather than as a threat.
One of the complete Neolithic skeletons found in the Frälsegården passage grave in southern Sweden.
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Neolithic populations declined 5,000 years ago, but the reasons are subject to debate.
Good leadership is tougher than it looks.
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Good leaders are in short supply but there are some simple steps to get what it takes to be successful.
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While politicians fuss over waiting lists, not much is being said about the reason so many people are critically ill.
Frank Cottrell-Boyce is the Children’s Laureate for 2024-2026.
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Children’s authors like Cottrell-Boyce know they have the chance to make the world a better place, every time they write.
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Georgian Dream is looking to push through a legislative package that will curtail the rights of the country’s LGBTQ+ people.
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Wallace J. Nichols, who recently died age 56, was the first to clarify the link between neuroscience and the healing power of the ocean.
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Hyun-su’s sleepwalking is ruining his marriage but it might take more than a few pills to get it under control.
The best beach companions any lover of fiction could ask for.
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Five books to read this summer, which were released in 2024.
Palestinians inspect the rubble of a destroyed building following an Israeli air strike in Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza, on July 9.
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A selection of our coverage of the conflict in Gaza from the past fortnight.
Work diary showing day off.
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Trials of four-day working weeks have produced different results - can the approach be good for staff and their bosses?
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A new five-disc box-set explores Bowie’s metamorphosis into the glam rock hero from outer space.
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Diabetes drugs similar to Ozempic are associated with a reduction in risk of ten types of cancer compared with treatment with insulin.
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Magnetism and gravity both shape the boundaries of our cosmic neighbourhood.
A pre-election march in London demanding nature restoration.
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Here’s what the 2024 UK election revealed about public appetite for tackling climate change.
The current fiscal rules could make growth harder for the chancellor.
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Reeves wouldn’t be the first chancellor to change the rules to suit her plans – and it could help boost economic growth.