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The Injured Bird That Inspired Bates
A tribute to the pro-democracy activist in Hong Kong.
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Was Liu Xiaobo A Patriot Or A Patsy?
A tribute to the pro-democracy activist in Hong Kong.
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The Russian Connection: Will It Bring Down Trump?
Trump Jr: the Fredo Corleone of the family.
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Issue Of The Week: How Bad Is Britain's Debt Bubble?
A decade on from the outbreak of the last financial crisis, is consumer debt now propelling us towards another?
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August 05, 2017
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The World's Most Spectacular Offices
From California to London, the tech giants are employing top architects to build spectacular symbols of their immense global power. But these edifices have their critics, says Rowan Moore
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August 05, 2017
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This Week's Dream: Driving Around Lake Michigan
The 900-mile drive around Lake Michigan – the only Great Lake entirely within US borders – is “one of the greatest road trips America has to offer”, says Tom Chesshyre in The Times.
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August 05, 2017
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Swimming: "The Very Best Breaststroker Who Ever Lived"
It says something about Adam Peaty’s “superhuman standards” that his second gold medal of the World Aquatic Championships felt “like something of an anticlimax”, said Daniel Schofield in The Daily Telegraph.
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August 05, 2017
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Charlie Gard: The Force Of Parental Love
“If Charlie Gard had been born 40 years ago,” said Peter Wilby in the New Statesman, “there would have been no doubt about what would, and should, happen.”
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August 05, 2017
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What The Scientists Are Saying...
Drug advice is a “myth”
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August 05, 2017
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The Ousting Of Pakistan's PM: Did He Deserve It?
“Another major convulsion has ripped through the political landscape” of Pakistan, said Dawn.com (Karachi).
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Venezuela: A Growing Threat Of Civil War
Venezuela is now a dictatorship, said O Globo (Brazil) in an editorial.
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We're Being Swamped By Tourists, Say Leading Cities
The crush of visitors in Europe’s overcrowded tourist spots is driving locals to distraction, said El País (Madrid).
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How It Feels To Be Struck By Lightning
More than 4,000 people are killed by lightning strikes every year, and many more are injured. Charlotte Huff met some of the survivors, and the scientists trying to better understand this natural phenomenon
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Issue Of The Week: The Credit Crunch, Ten Years On
A decade after the start of the most damaging crash in history, is the financial system any safer?
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This Week's Dream: Brazil's Grand Colonial Capital Rises Again
After being displaced by Rio de Janeiro as the capital of Colonial Brazil in 1763, the sprawling city of Salvador de Bahia faded into relative obscurity.
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The Main Story...
The negotiations begin.
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The Cabinet Shoot-Out
Tuition fees, controversial from the time of their introduction, have once again become a political battleground.
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The Cost Of A University Education
Tuition fees, controversial from the time of their introduction, have once again become a political battleground.
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What The Scientists Are Saying...
This will save just 200kg in CO2 emissions.
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Trump And Macron: A Paris Love-In
The two presidents: united in narcissism?
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Doctor Who: Reborn As A Woman
Whittaker: the 13th Doctor.
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Tennis: Federer Turns Back The Years
Federer: “A Blaze Of Glory”.
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Cricket: Why Can't England Defend?
Jennings: Averages 11.
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Issue Of The Week: Managing The Gig Economy
Companies such as Deliveroo and Uber have transformed employment for better and worse – creating a challenge for policymakers
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July 15, 2017
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The Feminist Who Brought 'Ms.' To The Masses
Ms: not a typo
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July 15, 2017
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Radical Poet Who Founded The Republic Of Frestonia
Williams: “there are no rules”
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July 15, 2017
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This Week's Dream: A Private Island Off Madagascar
With its unique wildlife and extraordinary history, the vast Indian Ocean island of Madagascar is one of the world’s most “fascinating” countries.
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What The Experts Recommend
Flow Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Downtown Dubai, Dubai (04-3198767)Described as a “paleo health hub and creative work space”, Flow recently opened at Jumeirah Emirates Towers says What’s On.
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Exhibition Of The Week Fahrelnissa Zeid
Tate Modern, Bankside, London SE1 (020-7887 8888, www.tate.org). Until 8 October
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What The Scientists Are Saying...
A patch to deliver the flu vaccineA sticky patch that delivers flu vaccines into the skin via hundreds of dissolvable microneedles has been found to be safe in a key trial.
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