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Are dogs the best pet?
They say a dog is man’s best friend, but scientists now suggest that canines have been manipulating us all along with their famed “puppy dog” eyes. It turns out that dogs have evolved two...
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Should we bring back National Service?
Between 1949 and 1963, two million young men aged 17 to 21 were called up for 18 months of National Service. Now, Conservative MP Rory Stewart thinks that a compulsory National Citizen Service...
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Do we need new rules of war?
According to The New York Times, the US has deployed American computer code into Russian systems operating the nation’s power grid. This means that it can now switch off Russian eletrical power...
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Do you believe in the supernatural?
An intriguing study has revealed that 71% of atheists have at least one supernatural belief. Even those who don’t believe in a traditional religion appear to have faith in karma, fate or...
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Will China ever be a democracy?
There was shock in Hong Kong, this week, as protests against a new extradition law erupted into violence. The law would allow suspected criminals to be sent to mainland China to face trial....
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Should all shops have plus-size mannequins?
In Nike’s flagship London store, a plus-size mannequin stands proudly, stretching out for a run. Journalist Tanya Gold argues that the brand is “glorifying obesity” in the way that size-zero...
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Should we redesign the sky?
“What if, instead of sentencing ourselves to many more years of starless night skies, we constructed a new one, furnished with artificial objects launched high into space, engineered to do the...
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Is Michael Gove fit to be prime minister?
Yesterday, the UK’s Environment Secretary Michael Gove launched his campaign to be leader of the Conservative Party — and, by extension, the prime minister of the UK. But he is fighting...
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Is women’s football as good as men’s?
The Women’s World Cup is underway in France, with England beating Scotland 2-1. Women’s football is attracting more investment and sponsorship than ever before, and FIFA has called this year’s...
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Are tourist trips to death zones repugnant?
Since the release of HBO’s Chernobyl series, trips to the site of the nuclear catastrophe have soared by 40%. From Auschwitz to Cambodia’s...
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Is mountaineering selfish?
Adventurer Dave Roberts said of climbing: “It has given me the most piercing transports of joy I have ever felt.” Mountaineer George Mallory said it is “a part of man’s desire to conquer the...
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Was D-Day more of a tragedy than a triumph?
Seventy-five years ago today, 70,000 Allied soldiers landed on Normandy. D-Day is remembered as a strategic triumph that turned the tide against Nazi Germany. But, at the time, one Allied...
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Does Trump deserve a state visit?
President Trump is enjoying a right royal welcome. But his critics argue we shouldn’t honour a man who sows discord around the world. Others say that our special relationship with the US spans...
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Has Theresa May been a good prime minister?
The final days of Theresa May’s leadership are upon us, with a flurry of Tory hopefuls jostling one another to become the next PM and party leader. One writer claims that May will be remembered...
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Is Queen Victoria a feminist role model?
Britain is celebrating the 200th birthday of one of its longest-reigning monarchs: Queen Victoria. She was stridently against women’s right to vote. Yet Daisy Goodwin,...