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Richard Gunderman, The Conversation
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Why we need poet John Keats’s concept of suspending judgment in today’s polarised world
The poet had developed a deep sense of life’s uncertainties.
Richard Gunderman, The Conversation
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How a radio broadcast 100 years ago turned politicians into ‘creatures of the mass media’
In 1920, the world’s first commercial radio announced the results of the United States election.
Richard Gunderman, The Conversation
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Mikhail Kalashnikov: Should the inventor of the AK-47 be blamed for all the lives it has claimed?
Used in war, revolution and terrorism, in rainforests, deserts and snow, the Automat Kalashnikova 1947 is as deadly as it is versatile.
Richard Gunderman, The Conversation
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A jail sentence for Rahul Gandhi in India’s new vishwaguru democracy
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Rahul Gandhi disqualified as Lok Sabha MP a day after conviction in defamation case
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China’s dam-building spree on Mekong River has turned Thai fishing villages into ‘ghost towns’
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‘Bheed’ review: Chaos and ambivalence at a check post aimed at tackling the Covid outbreak
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Digital India bill may change the internet as we know it
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How advertising convinced us to abuse our lungs by smoking and vaping
So long as there is money to be made in moving toxic merchandise, our lungs will continue bearing the brunt of the damage.
Richard Gunderman, The Conversation
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The British royal wedding: Here’s what one of the world’s greatest novels teaches us about marriage
In their coverage of Meghan and Harry, the media are focusing on all of the wrong things. Thankfully, Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy had sharper insights.
Richard Gunderman, The Conversation
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Can science save humanity? The debate between HG Wells and George Orwell is still relevant today
There is no shortage of problems facing humankind. What role science has in tackling them has long been debated.
Richard Gunderman, The Conversation
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Watch: Tornado swirling up to a height of 120,000 kilometres observed on the surface of the sun
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‘Petulant’: Australian panelist on TV, describing India’s response to High Commission attack in UK
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Watch this video from the cockpit of a glider plane as it crashes into a building
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Watch: This basset hound patiently taught puppy to use the dog door
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Watch: Rocket with 3D-printed components lifts off successfully (though it fails to reach its orbit)