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How the world came to run on coffee

2019-10-15

Coffee was once a little-known delicacy used to aid religious rituals.

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The truth about eating Eggs

2019-09-24

Are eggs helpful to our health… or a cause of heart disease? BBC Future examines the evidence.

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What would happen if all the world’s trees disappeared?

2019-09-15

As the Amazon fires continue to burn, Rachel Nuwer asks: how dependent are we on the survival of forests?

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The man who wants to make university degrees obsolete

2019-09-05

Latin America faces huge skills gaps in the workforce, and college is expensive. One man is looking to shift the education model on its head

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Can you cool a house without air conditioning?

2019-08-29

As summer temperatures rise, more buildings are installing energy hungry air conditioners a major contributor to climate change. But are there other ways to cool buildings down?

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Why stress is dangerous and how to avoid its effects

2019-08-25

Are we really more stressed than ever before? In an essay based on her recent book Stress-Proof?

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What if all guns disappeared?

2019-08-15

Take the politics out of it. By the numbers, what would we gain – and lose – if all firearms suddenly were wiped off the face of the planet?

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Why it pays to be a Big Fish in a Small Pond

2018-07-20

Surrounding yourself with talented individuals can sometimes backfire – as some intriguing studies of top athletes show.

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The People Rethinking Methods of Execution

2018-06-11

The lethal injection brought an end to the macabre executions of the past. But after a string of botched deaths, its humanity is being brought into question. Is there another option?

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Why Facebook Will Never Die

2018-06-06

Despite scandals over fake news and data privacy, the social network is unlikely to disappear any time soon

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Saddams Disney for a Despot: how Dictators Exploit Ruins

2018-05-31

The Iraqi dictator followed Mussolinis lead in appropriating ancient ruins to tell a flattering story about his own authoritarian regime.

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Why Orwell’s 1984 could be about Now

2018-05-21

Audiences around the world are re-reading George Orwells 1984, which is a handbook for difficult times

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How to Become an Elastic Thinker and Problem Solver

2018-05-19

Why your mind should be like a rubber band.

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