You Decide
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Do teenagers know everything?
All term, The Day’s You Decide polls have asked you about everything from politics to Jeremy Kyle. You told us that Boris Johnson won’t make a good PM; that you believe in the supernatural;...
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Is Donald Trump a racist?
The US president sparked disbelief when he told four minority-ethnic Democrats to “go home” to their “crime infested” countries. The four women, all of whom are US citizens, condemned his...
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Is sport more mental than physical?
On Sunday, cricketer Ben Stokes carried the hopes of a nation as he batted to win England’s first-ever Cricket World Cup. On the other side of London, Novak Djokovic was pushed to the edge by...
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Will humans ever live on the Moon?
Today marks 50 years since the launch of the Apollo 11 mission. The days that followed would change Earth forever. On 20 July, Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the Moon. As NASA...
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Is everyone a little bit gay?
A new poll claims that four in 10 people are open to a same-sex experience. That number rises to 61% among young people. Gay marriage is now legal in many Western countries. Many people are...
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Does Meghan deserve more privacy?
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, faced criticism after her bodyguards stopped tennis fans photographing near her in the royal box at Wimbledon. Critics say she is breaking an unwritten agreement:...
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Would you want to be a spy?
Ever wondered about the life of a real spy? Well, mostly, it’s dangerous. They recruit agents to infiltrate terrorist groups or enemy governments. And, if caught, spies can face imprisonment or...
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Should we send a message to aliens?
Later this year, the METI organisation plans to send a radio message across the galaxy, in the hope of making contact with aliens. Some scientists fear that broadcasting our existence across the...
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Is winning the only thing that matters?
The USA is the Women’s FIFA World Cup champion for the second tournament in a row. Love them or loathe them, the US players were the stars throughout: not only were they the best team, they were...
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Can we build utopia?
Humanity has dreamed of utopia for hundreds of years. Now, amid environmental breakdown, some people say that we can and must build a perfect society, where energy is green; citizens have free...
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Can robots create art?
Ai-Da is an Oxford-based artist whose debut exhibition, Unsecured Futures, is ending today. She has sold over £1 million worth of artworks. She is also a robot, who uses artificial intelligence...
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Will women’s football make women more equal?
After a valiant run that captured the hearts of the nation, England lost 2-1 to the US in the Women’s World Cup semi-final. As the US gears up for Sunday’s final, the sport has taken its...
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Should whaling be banned?
This week, whaling ships left the coast of Japan for the country’s first commercial whale hunts in 30 years. Whales were hunted almost to extinction in the 19th and 20th centuries, leading to a...
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Is a woman more likely to beat Trump?
Two female senators, Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren, were the stars of last week’s TV debates of 20 Democratic candidates running for US presidency in 2020. The debates saw President Trump’s...
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Can Earth survive 10 billion people?
By 2050, the world’s population will have swelled to more than 9 billion, according to a new estimate by the United Nations. And, by the end of the century, the number of people alive will peak...