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YouTube was born from a failed dating site – 20 years on, the world’s biggest video platform faces new challenges
When that concept failed, the founders opened the site up to any type of video – and transformed the way we consume and create media.
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China: Xi Jinping has learned from Trump’s first trade war and is ready to fight back
The start of 2025 has been good for China and its reputation as a high-tech innovator. The unveiling of the Chinese-made artificial intelligence (AI) tool, DeepSeek, caused consternation on the US ...
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An explosion of colour and the downfall of an Instagram darling – what to see and watch this week
Meet the Scottish colourists, stop and smell the flowers and follow the story of the cancer-journey influencer who was a fraud, as we bring you this week’s cultural highlights.
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Trump’s moves to strip employment protections from federal workers threaten to make government function worse – not better
It might sound right that if you do what your boss says, you’re doing a good job. But it’s different if your obligations are to the public interest and the Constitution.
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A Palestinian film is an Oscars favorite − so why is it so hard to see?
Despite winning awards at festival after festival, the film has been unable to find a company to distribute it in the US.
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Your pupils change size as you breathe – here’s why this new discovery is important
It was previously believed that our pupil size was only affected by three things: light, focusing on nearby objects and cognitive effects.
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From ancient emperors to modern presidents, leaders have used libraries to cement their legacies
Here in Atlanta, the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum has been part of my daily life for years. Parks and trails surrounding the center connect my neighborhood to the Martin Luther King Jr ...
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Crystals can’t bend – or can they? New research sheds light on elusive ‘flexible crystals’
Crystals are supposed to be hard and brittle. But when we make them bendy, they help reveal the secrets of how elastic materials work.
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Why Germany’s far right hates the Bauhaus movement
At a time of political tension in Germany, the Bauhaus – arguably one of most influential architecture, art and design schools in the world – has become the target of far-right attacks. Hans-Thomas ...
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What is the AfD? Germany’s far-right party, explained
Rolf Frankenberger, Managing Director Research, Institute for Research on Far-Right Extremism (IRex), University of Tübingen In the weeks ahead of the German election, the far-right party Alternative ...
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Why Keir Starmer may gamble on increasing Britain’s defence spending
Amid rising tensions around the world, the UK government faces pressure to increase defence spending. External threats and uncertainty over the nature of peace talks with Russia over Ukraine have been ...
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South Africa’s finance minister wanted to raise VAT: the pros and cons of a tricky tax
South Africa’s finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, cancelled the unveiling of the country’s 2025 budget as it was due to be released. The move is unprecedented in the country’s history. The reason for ...