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Why stopping knife crime needs to start in the kitchen ebx.sh/MB16AG

Ahead of #WorldPressFreedomDay, a shocking investigation into the threats journalists in Mexico and Honduras face from state employees – even when enrolled in 'government protection schemes'. #WPFD2025 @CFOMsheff theconversation.com/how-state-agen…

Brain implants, agentic AI and answers on dark matter: what to expect from science in 2025 – podcast ebx.sh/Hdu26O

How even just 15 minutes in nature can boost your wellbeing ebx.sh/qmJgGW

The greatest poetic metre you’ve probably never heard of ebx.sh/hAhgIn

Why we need to transform the Arctic Ocean into a North Pole marine reserve ebx.sh/jlv6E3

How Japan pioneered the global phenomenon of entrepreneur pitch shows like Dragons’ Den ebx.sh/o5Pxl5

In the Arctic, planting more trees actually makes the world warmer ebx.sh/31kF3p

‘We can’t believe you would just trust us’: why social assistance shouldn’t come with strings attached ebx.sh/QdX8b2

Modern slavery is endemic in global supply chains. Companies should be praised – not shamed – for detecting it ebx.sh/3OffNc

What fashion enthusiasts can learn from older, dapper gentlemen ebx.sh/ntQ2H5

Peripheral artery disease – the biggest killer you’ve probably never heard of ebx.sh/C21GpH

Does taking part in Veganuary put people off meat in the long term? Here’s what the evidence shows ebx.sh/UNlniy

What if every pet was vegan? Here’s how much it would help the planet ebx.sh/RXVSFf

Five things at the top of China’s agenda for 2025 ebx.sh/m4GdWB

The Post Office: an emblem of the UK’s relationship with the state, sliding into dystopia ebx.sh/WSl2hc

How ‘sad’ bananas could help tackle food waste ebx.sh/xhUb7d

How to survive winter by hacking your light habits ebx.sh/cp1Y6R

Hard Truths: Mike Leigh’s bleakly comic take on depression offers no easy answers ebx.sh/pkZA4o