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Andy Burnham wants beer back in the stands – but football’s traditional fans have larger concerns
Andy Burnham, Everton fan and prime minister, has declared the ban on drinking pitch-side at football games to be discriminatory given that fans of other sports, even in the same ground, could happily enjoy a beer while watching a game.
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How will humans of the future be augmented? Six striking ideas from science fiction
The transformation of the human body has been a recurring concern of science fiction for more than 200 years. It has reflected both our hopes of overcoming physical limitations, and our fears about how technology may change what it means to be human.
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Russia is using Ukraine’s children to win its occupation – and the wider war
A year or so after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the city of Murmansk in Russia’s Arctic north-west marked its annual regional day with a celebration for children. Alongside the sons and daughters of Russian soldiers stood children taken from the occupied Prymorskyi district of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region.
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Daily doses of ‘digital ibuprofen’: how burnt-out Chinese youth soothe their anxieties
In China, young people are encountering myriad challenges, from societal pressures around success to existing in a highly surveilled society, that have made them turn to the internet in search of a balm to soothe their pain. What has emerged is a host of content called digital ibuprofen – viewed as a way to numb the anxieties of modern living.
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The many ways young care leavers are being failed by society – expert panel
Care leavers in England aged 18-24 are dying at three times the rate of their peers, according to a recent report. From mental health support shortcomings to the lack of a housing safety net, our experts examine the struggles these young people face – and what is needed to help them.
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Eat well to age better at a biological level – new research
When it comes to healthy ageing, the overall quality of a person’s diet matters more than eating any one “superfood” or nutrient. From the Mediterranean diet to the Nordic diet, specific eating patterns have been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease, physical frailty and cognitive decline.
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Medetomidine: the dangerous animal sedative turning up in Scotland’s street drugs
A sedative developed for cats and dogs is turning up in Scotland’s illicit drug supply. Medetomidine has been found in a fifth of heroin samples in Scotland, and there is no proven antidote if someone overdoses.
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Every Country Has Its Own Internet Now
A patchwork of privacy laws, teen social media bans, and "digital sovereignty" pushes means the Internet you see depends entirely on where you're standing.
- Opinion | The Guardian Read
Trump wants control of South America. If Bolsonaro Jr wins in Brazil, that could become a reality | Steve Bloomfield
The US president has taken credit for far-right victories across Latin America, but those wins have had more to do with fears of gang crime than his meddling, says journalist Steve Bloomfield
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The Democratic Civil War Is Raging — Except in This Swing-State Race
Rebecca Cooke united progressives and moderates. Now she needs to win in November.
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There’s One Middle East War Trump Seems Willing to Avoid
The Houthis say they’re just defending Yemen, but their moves are damaging global commerce.
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The Fall of Roe Changed Doctors. Now They’re Changing Politics
State-level abortion debates have activated physicians as a political force like never before.
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Democrats Have a Money Problem in the Races That Matter the Most
Democratic donors are pouring money into Senate races as Republicans build an advantage in gubernatorial contests that could shape the party’s future.
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The expansion of Heathrow would be an expensive disaster for Britain and the world. Burnham needs to block it | George Monbiot
A third runway would fly in the face of reason. If we are to prioritise human life over short-term ‘growth’, we need to use planes less, not more, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Secret chambers in Tutankhamun’s tomb could hold the burial of a lost Egyptian queen – we may get answers soon
A growing body of research is generating renewed interest in potential hidden spaces beyond the decorated walls of Tutankhamun’s burial chamber in Egypt.
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Plans to tamper with the pension triple lock might not be as dangerous for Labour as some believe
When Prime Minister Andy Burnham told the Labour conference that he is going to change the state pension’s triple lock mechanism, the backlash was immediate. For 15 years, the triple lock has been one of the few genuinely untouchable policies in British politics.
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Burnham has said the unsayable on Brexit. What happens now?
Andy Burnham’s revelation that he was prepared “to go all the way” in terms of the UK’s relationship with the EU came as a shock to many. While a commitment to rejoining the EU in the next Labour manifesto is far from a given – and the prime minister’s language was non-committal – the statement broke a taboo in the party.
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Seaweed strandings cause a stink – here’s why they harm your health
When free-floating patches of seaweed are pushed together by currents and winds, seaweed strandings can inundate the coastline with often devastating consequences.
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Renoir and Love is a wonderful celebration of the fleeting joys of life
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841 to 1919) is popularly misunderstood as a slightly dodgy painter of kitsch nudes. Renoir and Love at the National Gallery in London sets the record straight. As Chiara di Stefano, co-curator for the exhibition admits, she grew up “hating Renoir somehow”. She says it can “be troubling for some, especially women viewers, to see his nudes”.
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Mangrove restoration is becoming big business, but benefits don’t always reach local people
On Pakistan’s Indus delta coast, a 350,000-hectare mangrove project is turning a growing forest into something that can be sold to companies thousands of miles away: carbon credits.
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