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Editor's note
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Valentine's Day has come a long way from its probable origin as a Roman festival of fertility. And it wasn't always the schmaltz-laden retail opportunity it is now. As Sarah Peverley writes, the Feast of St Valentine was only a minor one of the 40 or 50 saints' days in the medieval calendar.This may have been something to do with the fact that, as
Laura Kalas Williams reports, in the Middle Ages, lovesickness wasn't a cause for celebration, but something you consulted your doctor about.
Students at the University of California Berkeley campus scored an enormous own goal recently when they protested against a planned speech by right-wing journalist Milo Yiannopoulos. Violence and intimidation prompted the university authorities to cancel, but Yiannopoulos is now a household name in the US. Eric Heinze says it's always better to challenge someone you disagree with than to "no-platform" them.
China is now a big player in world football. Among a host of other investors, Electrical company Suning is the majority shareholder in Inter Milan and businessman Jiang Zizhang owns the Spanish club Granada. For Simon Chadwick, it means keeping a closer eye on multiple ownerships and potential conflicts of interest.
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Jonathan Este
Associate Editor
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Top story
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Luis Santos
Sarah Peverley, University of Liverpool
Religious and secular festivals followed the rhythm of the seasons to provide a balance between work, prayer and leisure for medieval Britons.
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Politics + Society
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Eric Heinze, Queen Mary University of London
Student protesters thought they were silencing someone they despise. But they actually gave their opponent a far louder voice.
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Paul Smith, University of Nottingham
The far-right candidate has published a 144-point plan for her proposed presidency.
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Stephen Clear, Bangor University
At least half of the UK's Supreme Court will retire in the next two years, presenting a prime opportunity for a more representative judiciary.
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Rachel Pistol, University of Exeter
Children end up caught in the political crossfire.
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Peter Squires, University of Brighton
A review of international research shows that police may well be better off without weapons.
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Sharon Jagger, University of York
The bishops could not be more culturally tone deaf.
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Anthony J. Pickles, University of Cambridge; Joel Robbins, University of Cambridge
If people fall for Trump's idea that we live in a constant crisis, they'll never be able to think clearly enough to save themselves.
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Maddy Power, University of York; Bob Doherty, University of York
Why are some of the most vulnerable families in Bradford missing out on food aid?
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Business + Economy
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Simon Chadwick, University of Salford
Multiple ownerships, mega-transfers and a foot in the door at FIFA. Beijing's bid for football power is a challenge to FIFA and world soccer.
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Nelson Blackley, Nottingham Trent University
Does the secret to romantic sales success actually lie in an appeal to our cynicism?
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Alison Hirst, Anglia Ruskin University
Hot-desking tends to affect different employees differently – it tends to produce winners and losers.
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Arts + Culture
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Ignazio Cabras, Northumbria University, Newcastle
New study: it's a case of use them, or lose them.
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Laura Kalas Williams, University of Exeter
Lettuce leaves and purgatives might ease your aching heart.
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Science + Technology
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Viren Swami, Anglia Ruskin University
It is possible to stop recreating destructive patterns.
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Joshua Shepherd, University of Oxford
What rights should a chimera with human-like cognitive abilities but without the ability to speak have?
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Education
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Kay Smith, University of Huddersfield
Under new government funding proposals, village schools could soon become a thing of the past.
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Health + Medicine
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Catherine Needham, University of Birmingham
The idea of family care is nice, but there are limits to what it can provide.
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