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Editor's note
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People love big, furry mammals so it's no wonder a panda was chosen as the logo of the WWF. But cuteness has little to do with ecological importance – just ask Charles Darwin, who said earthworms were crucial to "the history of the world". We could live without tigers or pandas, writes Sarah Johnson, but not without worms.
Philosophers have long argued over whether storytelling devalues the truth or enhances morality. Is fiction to blame for the failure of facts? With Donald Trump in the White House and nonsense in your newsfeed, this debate is more urgent than ever. Rafe McGregor defends undisguised fiction – as opposed to fiction disguised as fact.
Recent anti-corruption protests across Russia may not topple Vladimir Putin, says J Paul Goode, but a surprise turnout and images of police cracking down on protesters should have the Kremlin worried.
And with Article 50 triggered, The Conversation will bring you rolling analysis and explanation of this landmark moment in the Brexit process. To kick things off, historian Stephen Church offers a historical look at Britain's relationship with the Continent over the past millennium, which he argues has always been essential to the prosperity (or poverty) of ordinary Britons.
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Sarah Johnson, King's College London
We focus on large, charismatic animals at the expense of these crucial 'lowly creatures'.
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Environment + Energy
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Nives Dolsak, University of Washington; Aseem Prakash, University of Washington
President Trump says environmental regulation kills jobs. To fight back, conservation advocates need to show that protecting the environment can produce jobs and local benefits.
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Politics + Society
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Stephen Church, University of East Anglia
From the fall of the Romans to the Middle Ages, Britain was more prosperous when it fostered a relationship with Europe.
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David Lowe, Liverpool John Moores University
A charity is recommending the public be advised to help each other in emergency situations.
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David Everatt, University of the Witwatersrand
South African struggle stalwart Ahmed Kathrada believed in non-racialism to his core, even as others around him began to argue for an Africanist approach.
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J. Paul Goode, University of Bath
Anti-corruption protests in more than 80 cities spell trouble for the 2018 presidential election campaign.
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Matthew Francis, Lancaster University; Kim Knott, Lancaster University
Conversion can be an exhilarating experience, but can come with a significant social toll.
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Christopher J. Finlay, University of Birmingham
The idea that violence is acceptable when levelled against tyranny is a core American belief.
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Gene Feder, University of Bristol; Lucy Potter, University of Bristol
Abuse affects all sexes.
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Sanja Vico, Goldsmiths, University of London
The experience of Serbian Londoners shows how migrants should not be treated as a single group.
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Business + Economy
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Priya Deshingkar, University of Sussex
Migrants keep going back to the vilified go-betweens that can get them construction jobs or domestic work.
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Abhinay Muthoo, University of Warwick
Five principles of bargaining to help you understand what's going on in the Brexit negotiations.
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Health + Medicine
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Jordana Bell, King's College London; Jeffrey Craig, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute; Juan Castillo-Fernandez, King's College London
A twins study shows that children born via IVF have similar epigenetic changes compared with those born naturally.
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Education
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Lisa Henderson, University of York
Can disturbed sleep patterns have an impact on a child’s ability to acquire language and vocabulary?
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Arts + Culture
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Rafe McGregor, University of York
Whether the ubiquity of fiction has devalued truth or enhanced morality has been in doubt for over 2,000 years.
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