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Society, Politics & Law
Why are synthetic drugs such a problem for the UK's prisons?
Spice, and other synthetic drugs, are spreading through UK prisons at a rate that the authorities are struggling to respond to. The OU's David Scott explains why.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Why is Mongolia a good place to die?
A campaigning doctor has helped make Mongolia a better place to die than many much wealthier nations. Andrew North met her to find out how.
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Society, Politics & Law
What should we watch out for as Trump meets Xi?
The Presidents of China and America come together this weekend for their first summit. Here's a guide to what's at stake.
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Education & Development
Moving education in Sri Lanka from equal access to full gender equality
Sri Lanka has been lauded for equal access to education for girls and boys, but textbooks and traditions continue to play a role in perpetuating inequitable gender norms and stereotypes.Thursica Kovinthan explains more.
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Society, Politics & Law
Why were Gibraltarians alarmed by Brexit?
Even before senior Conservative politicians started muttering darkly about the Falklands War, residents of Gibraltar were anxious and upset about the Brexit vote. Andrew Canessa explains why.
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Society, Politics & Law
Timeline: Marx, Nietzsche and Freud
Explore the lives and works of Karl Marx, Friedrich Nietzsche and Sigmund Freud with our interactive timeline.
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Society, Politics & Law
Homage to Celtalonia
What could Brexit mean for Wales, Ireland and Scotland?
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Money & Business
What is a boiler room scam, and how can I protect myself?
Boiler rooms involve the aggressive selling of worthless investments to private investors by unauthorised overseas firms.
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Digital & Computing
Porn licensing isn't the answer
The UK government thinks children can be protected from web porn by building barriers. Good luck with that, says Andrew Smith.
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Society, Politics & Law
Brexit: A collection
On June 23rd, 2016, the people of the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. On March 29th, 2017, Theresa May sent the letter triggering Article 50, formally starting the process of leaving. We'll help you make sense of what this means for the nations, for Europe - and for you.
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History & The Arts
Reporting in the fog of an attack
As Channel 4 News showed following the Westminster attacks, it can be easy for even the best journalists to slip up covering a fast-moving story.
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Digital & Computing
What's up with Whatsapp - and should we weaken its security?
Following the murders in Westminster, UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd appeared to demand that Whatsapp and other messaging systems provide government with a backdoor to listen in. But how does Whatsapp keep users' secrets - and should we be telling them to stop?