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Editor's note
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Turkeys are native to the Americas and a popular holiday meal, especially for Thanksgiving in the United States and Canada. But they have fans in other countries too. Colorado State University sociologist Michael Carolan explains how turkey tails became a prized delicacy in the Pacific Islands, and what that trade tells us about our globalized food system.
Got the sniffles? Your doctor might prescribe some bed rest. But in Indonesia, writes Johanna Debora Imelda, a more traditional treatment for the common cold is still widely used – despite criticism that it’s not rational.
And, recent research has revealed at least 48 shipwrecks - including WWII ships and some post-war vessels - have been illicitly salvaged in Southeast Asia. Australian scholar of Museum Studies Natali Pearson describes the race against time to protect these wrecks and preserve the histories they embody.
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Jennifer Weeks
Environment + Energy Editor
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Top Stories
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Michael Carolan, Colorado State University
The fate of turkey tails shows how Americans have shifted from eating whole animals to focusing on choice cuts – and the surprising places where unwanted parts end up.
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Johanna Debora Imelda, Universitas Indonesia
Coin rubbing, a traditional treatment for the common cold, is still widely used by modern Indonesians despite criticism that it is not rational.
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Natali Pearson, University of Sydney
More than 48 shipwrecks have been illicitly salvaged - and the figure may be much higher. Museums can play a key role in the protection of these wrecks, alongside strategic recovery and legislative steps.
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Environment + Energy
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Martina Grecequet, University of Minnesota; Ian Noble, University of Notre Dame; Jessica Hellmann, University of Minnesota
Although climate change threatens the world's small island nations, many can find ways to adapt and preserve their homes and cultures – especially if wealthy countries cut emissions and provide support.
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Politics + Society
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Steven Feldstein, Boise State University
Mugabe and his powerful wife have been overthrown in an apparent coup orchestrated by Zimbabwe's vice president. Will the country transition into democracy or get strapped with yet another dictator?
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Umer Karim, University of Birmingham
When is an anti-corruption purge not an anti-corruption purge?
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Edmund W. Cheng, Hong Kong Baptist University; Samson Yuen, Lingnan University
In Hong Kong, challenges for the new generation of activists are not how to mobilise mass protests, but how to wrestle with the state’s innovative strategy to manage society.
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Anna Cody, UNSW; Maria Nawaz, UNSW
The UN report findings show that concerns far outweigh any improvements in Australia's human rights record.
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Health + Medicine
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Shirin Ashraf, University of Glasgow; Connor Bamford, University of Glasgow
Cousin of the Ebola virus, Marburg has the potential to cause devastation.
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Business + Economy
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Henkel Garcia U, Andres Bello Catholic University (UCAB)
China, Russia and the International Monetary Fund are among those contemplating a Venezuela bailout. But help for this debt-stricken nation seems far from assured.
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Science + Technology
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Calestous Juma, Harvard University
In a remarkable extension of technological leapfrogging, Somaliland will become the first country in the world to use iris recognition in a presidential election.
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Jonti Horner, University of Southern Queensland; Jake Clark, University of Southern Queensland; Rob Wittenmyer, University of Southern Queensland; Stephen Kane, University of California, Riverside
A solitary planet in an eccentric orbit around an ancient star may help astronomers understand exactly how such planetary systems are formed.
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