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Editor's note
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Theresa May finally secured EU backing for a Brexit deal in Brussels yesterday. But if we thought the first two years of this process has been tough, we ain’t seen nothin’ yet. Britain can expect its neighbours to really start playing hardball now the finer details are up for discussion. And that’s assuming the deal even gets through the UK parliament.
The latest episode of BBC wildlife spectacular Dynasties tells the dramatic life-or-death tale of a lion pride. The species as a whole needs our attention, according to Niki Rust. Without urgent funding for conservation, lions may well die out. Tigers, meanwhile, are also in trouble. Marianna Szczygielska considers how the recent Czech discovery of a crime ring dealing in tiger body parts underscores the plight of big cats bred in captivity, as well as those in the wild.
Europe’s cultural institutions have garnered wealth and prestige from their collections of African art. Archaeologist Mark Horton argues that the time has now come to restitute artefacts plundered during the colonial era, and restore African countries’ lost heritage.
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Laura Hood
Politics Editor, Assistant Editor
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Lionesses with cubs in Etosha National Park.
Niki Rust
Niki Rust, Newcastle University
The life-or-death drama of the lion pride will captivate viewers, but the show may not go on without funding to conserve these species.
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EPA/Julien Warnand
Simon Usherwood, University of Surrey
Expect more member states to 'do a Spain' once future relationship talks commence.
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One of the plundered Benin plaques, at the British Museum.
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Mark Horton, University of Bristol
Colonial powers plundered the heritage of countries all over the world – restitution is long overdue.
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Politics + Society
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James Organ, University of Liverpool
The EU urgently needs to improve the link between its citizens and its institutions.
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Neema Begum, University of Manchester
Theresa May is courting ethnic minority support for her Brexit deal with her rhetoric on EU nationals 'jumping the queue'.
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Robert E Gutsche Jr, Lancaster University
There’s also long been great social distance between the US national press and large swathes of the country, and Trump’s distaste for the former reflects the frustration felt by millions of Americans.
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Martin Farr, Newcastle University
Royals, politicians and pop stars were all fair game for this smash hit show of the 1980s and 1990s.
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Science + Technology
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Kathryn Harriss, University of Kent
Meteorite impacts have fundamentally shaped the history of our planet.
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Dave Michels, Queen Mary University of London
New research suggests crypto-currencies aren't technically property in common law jurisdictions.
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Alessandro Di Nuovo, Sheffield Hallam University
Robots address challenges care systems face -- and could even provide companionship to those who need it most.
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Environment + Energy
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Marianna Szczygielska, Max Planck Institute for the History of Science
The slaughtered tigers were not bred in zoos, yet their story should put captive breeding in general into question.
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Claire Ryder, University of Reading
Dust storms look spectacular but are a serious health hazard. As climate change dries up many areas of the world, what can we expect from these storms in future?
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Business + Economy
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Lucy Newton, University of Reading
Ancient Egyptians believed shaving was associated with cleanliness but Greeks were proud of their beards, which symbolised authority and wisdom.
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Rebecca Prentice, University of Sussex
Five years on from the Rana Plaza garment factory collapse in Bangladesh, improvements have been made. But workers compensation is still to happen.
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Health + Medicine
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Richard Hoffman, University of Hertfordshire
In moderate doses, alcohol is more of a medicine than a poison.
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Hazel Flight, Edge Hill University
The right advice on nutrition is not always reaching pregnant women.
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Education
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Geetha Marcus, University of Glasgow
The education system needs an urgent re-think to give children from disadvantaged backgrounds a better chance in life.
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