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how banning repugnant choices obscures the real issue of poverty

how banning repugnant choices obscures the real issue of poverty

A provocative Channel 4 satirical programme, The British Miracle Meat, has led to hundreds of complaints to media regulator Ofcom. The mockumentary depicts ordinary Britons facing the cost of living crisis selling thin slices of…

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Unique study shows we can train wild predators to hunt alien species they’ve never seen before

Unique study shows we can train wild predators to hunt alien species they’ve never seen before

Humans have trained domestic animals for thousands of years, to help with farming, transport, or hunting. But can we train wild animals to help us in conservation work? Wild animals can be taught to recognise…

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BoE’s Pill: UK must accept it’s ‘worse off’

BoE’s Pill: UK must accept it’s ‘worse off’

Bank of England chief economist Huw Pill said people in the UK must “accept that they’re worse off” and stop trying to shift the burden of inflation to other parts of the economy. Pill was…

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Oil rises marginally as markets weigh inventory data, US ratings downgrade By Reuters

Oil rises marginally as markets weigh inventory data, US ratings downgrade By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A oil pump is seen at sunset outside Scheibenhard, near Strasbourg, France, October 6, 2017. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo By Andrew Hayley BEIJING (Reuters) – Oil prices rose slightly in early Asian…

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Nonprofits may engage in advocacy and limited lobbying, but few do so – new research

Nonprofits may engage in advocacy and limited lobbying, but few do so – new research

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Fewer than a third of charities in the U.S. (31%) engaged in advocacy in the last five years. This represents a…

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Voyager 2 has lost track of Earth. Only one antenna in the world can help it ‘phone home’

Voyager 2 has lost track of Earth. Only one antenna in the world can help it ‘phone home’

In 1977, five years before ET asked to “phone home”, two robotic spacecraft began their own journey into space. Almost 46 years later, after exploring the Solar System and beyond, one of those spacecraft –…

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Russia strikes Ukraine’s Danube port, sending global grain prices higher By Reuters

Russia strikes Ukraine’s Danube port, sending global grain prices higher By Reuters

© Reuters. By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) -Russia attacked Ukraine’s main inland port across the Danube River from Romania on Wednesday, sending global food prices higher as it ramps up its use of force to…

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Hiring refugees is not just ‘doing a good thing’ – research shows it can also help businesses

Hiring refugees is not just ‘doing a good thing’ – research shows it can also help businesses

The global refugee population is more than 26 million people, according to some estimates. Such largescale movements of people affect many countries and have created significant interest among business and management researchers in recent years…

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The financial sanctions maze – Central Banking

The financial sanctions maze – Central Banking

When sanctions are imposed by governments and national authorities on institutions and individuals in their jurisdictions, including bans and limits, the consequences are not always as anticipated. In the case of financial sanctions imposed on…

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Texas power use hits record for second straight day as heat wave lingers By Reuters

Texas power use hits record for second straight day as heat wave lingers By Reuters

© Reuters. A general view of electric lines as demand for power surges during a period of hot weather in Houston, Texas, U.S. June 27, 2023. REUTERS/Callaghan O’Hare (Reuters) – Demand for power in Texas…

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