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Dua Lipa wins Best Female and Best Album
Is ambition alone the key to success? Dua Lipa is arguably the most talented young female music star alive. And at last night’s Brit Awards, she added another jewel to her crown.
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Supermarkets warn Brazil of boycott over Amazon
Can supermarkets save the Amazon? Yesterday, UK retailers attacked a Brazilian bill they argue would encourage deforestation, hinting that they would stop buying the country’s products.
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Parting of ways for world’s richest couple
Is the old saying “Money can’t buy happiness” true? Yesterday one of the world’s richest couples, Bill and Melinda Gates, announced they were getting divorced after 27 years of marriage.
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Capitalism failing, warns investment kingpin
Is capitalism broken? Today, as experts digest the warnings of billionaire investor Warren Buffett, many are wondering if the system that dominates the globe is working for everyone.
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On the road to greater social inequality
Could self-driving cars be racist? Experts worry that the machines of tomorrow are being inadvertently programmed to reflect human prejudices, and could make existing divisions even worse.
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Criticism as tech giants cash in on pandemic
Is Big Tech profiting from human misery? In the next 36 hours, Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Twitter and Amazon results will show surging growth. Fully deserved? Or morally dubious?
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The people are revolting – and succeeding
Does people power always win? Spontaneous protests by football fans have ended British involvement in the Super League, showing how passion can triumph over formidable opposition.
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‘A spit in the face of fans’ says UEFA chief
Should supporters own 51% of every football team? As fans mutiny and political leaders rage over a cash grab by wealthy bosses, the case for major legal reform is growing.
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The PM, the financier and a trail of sleaze
Would politics be better without politicians? A former British PM has been engulfed in a row over lobbying, which some say demonstrates the need for an entirely new way of governing.
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New young faces join the billionaires’ club
Can we learn anything useful from the latest list of billionaires? It now runs to thousands of people, one of them still a teenager – but the editor who oversees it is worried.
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When passports can threaten your freedom
Is the world sleepwalking into captivity? Governments are proposing vaccination certificates as the key to resuming normal life, but critics see them as an infringement of liberty.
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The world’s biggest traffic jam is unblocked
Is trade what keeps the peace? The worldwide fallout from the blocking of the Suez Canal is a reminder of the vital part commerce plays in knitting different nations together.
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Alarm over growth of ‘human stock market’
Should selling the power to decide your personal choices be illegal? A new app allows people to pay for the pleasure of ‘controlling’ someone else’s life. Harmless fun? Or a slippery slope?
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The people who fix rubbish to mend the Earth
THE GREEN REVOLUTION: 5/5 Culture. Is throwaway culture the heart of the problem? Each year, humans discard two billion tonnes of waste worldwide, causing untold harm to our fragile planet.
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Five big ideas that WON'T be in the budget
Should Rishi Sunak be more radical? Today's UK budget is one of the most important of the past 100 years. Many believe it is a chance to reset society for generations to come.