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His title may have changed, but one thing is constant in the life of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor: his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein continues to yield embarrassing revelations. The latest files – the ones that have led Peter Mandelson to step down from the House of Lords and caused a political megastorm – contain emails and photos that give more of a glimpse into the former royal’s relationship with Epstein.
The documents are not proof of wrongdoing, and Mountbatten-Windsor continues to deny all allegations against him. But will we ever get to hear his side of things, under oath? Caleb Wheeler is an expert in international criminal justice, and here lays out the legal possibilities around potential testimony.
Bamboo has been heralded as the latest superfood after a study purprotedly found it could lower blood sugar, improve heart health and protect against cellular damage. The actual authors of the study explain that the picture is a bit more complicated than this.
The UK government has unveiled its new national cancer plan that, among other things, promises to meet all cancer waiting-time targets by 2029. A cancer expert takes a detailed look and highlights the big questions the plan doesn’t appear to answer.
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Avery Anapol
Commissioning Editor, Politics + Society
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Peter Mandelson giving a speech in Washington during his tenure as Ambassador.
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Sam Power, University of Bristol
An elections bill is coming imminently and should include new rules to prevent further scandal.
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Caleb H. Wheeler, Cardiff University
An expert in international criminal law explains the legal possibilities for the former royal.
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Lee Smith, Anglia Ruskin University; Robert MacKinnon, Anglia Ruskin University
Is this potential superfood cream of the crop, or something that leaves a bitter aftertaste?
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Justin Stebbing, Anglia Ruskin University
More scans, faster treatment, better survival: the NHS cancer plan is ambitious. Can the system rise to meet it?
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World
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Timothy J. Dixon, University of Reading; University of Oxford
Various proposals have attempted to envision Gaza’s future, but most are detached from reality and sideline Palestinian voices.
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Paul van Hooft, RAND Europe
The treaty is the last of the agreements put in place after the cold war to lapse.
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Arts + Culture
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Alexander Sergeant, University of Westminster
In the right context, films can move across many different genres in the span of their lifetime, depending on the audiences that watch them.
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Adam Behr, Newcastle University
The singer’s song about the killings in Minneapolis translates private loss into a collective experience rapidly shared through social media.
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Hillary Burlock, University of Liverpool
Dancing masters were crucial to transforming girls and boys into ladies and gentlemen.
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Stephen Roddy, University College Cork
The first in a new series dedicated to little-known but highly influential scientists.
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Environment
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Mohamed Shaheen, Loughborough University
Climate change isn’t rewriting the laws of structural engineering, but it is rapidly eating away at our margins of safety.
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Lucy Hart, Lancaster University; Ryan Hossaini, Lancaster University
Concentrations of a forever chemical known as TFA is increasing in rainwater, drinking water, soil and plants.
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Health
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Eleftheria Kodosaki, UCL; Sophie Hicks, UCL
These tests could aid with early detection of the disease or identify at-risk people.
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Science + Technology
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Steffi Colyer, University of Bath
Medals can be won and lost by hundredths of seconds as athletes sprint away from the starting block.
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