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Editor's note
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As the UK continues to debate the merits of Theresa May’s Brexit agreement, it’s worth remembering that the future EU-UK trade deal has not yet been decided. And instead of looking to Norway, Switzerland or Canada, how about Ukraine? Ursula F Ott and Pervez N Ghauri explain why they think a Ukraine-plus deal can deliver the Brexit that May originally promised.
Linguists frequently study culture and society to see how they influence language. But a recent study found the reverse effect. By listening to how people in Normandy say “café” and “secret”, scientists uncovered subtle clues about what people consider prestigious and worth emulating in their pronunciation. French people still turn to Paris for cues on “proper” pronunciation, but the reason why is changing, with surprising results.
When a 1971 painting by David Hockney sold in New York for US$90m, it was the highest price ever paid for work by a living artist. Bill Balaskas contrasts Hockney’s Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures), with the holder of the previous record price, Jeff Koons’ sculpture Balloon Dog (Orange) as well as some of Hockney’s more recent art and says there is something deeply satisfying about the painting’s intimacy that more modern work
cannot achieve.
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Annabel Bligh
Business + Economy Editor
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Ursula F Ott, Nottingham Trent University; Pervez N Ghauri, University of Birmingham
Ukraine shows how it's possible to have single market access, while maintaining control of your borders and staying out of the European Court of Justice.
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Damien Hall, Newcastle University
Changes in the way we pronounce certain sounds tell us a lot about our changing values.
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Bill Balaskas, Nottingham Trent University
What does Hockey's auction record for a living artist mean beyond the art market?
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Politics + Society
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Nando Sigona, University of Birmingham
How a child reacted to Theresa May's comments that Brexit would stop EU citizens from 'jumping the queue' to come to the UK.
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Georgie Wemyss, University of East London
Civil society groups continue to fight against the creeping demands of the UK's immigration system.
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Evie Browne, University of Sussex
Changes that protect or increase human rights should always be welcomed – but we should check motives, too.
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Environment + Energy
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Margarita Mulero Pazmany, Liverpool John Moores University
Drones can be the best way to study animals but only if used responsibly.
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Christian Dunn, Bangor University
Mangrove forests grow in the tidal lagoons of tropical coastlines and they could actually benefit from climate change. Here's what that means for us.
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Science + Technology
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Lowri Dowthwaite, University of Central Lancashire
With the exception of anger, women experience emotions more intensely and share their emotions more openly with others.
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Barbara Sahakian, University of Cambridge
Technology could be a promising alternative to traditional therapy.
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Alex Stevens, University of Kent; Fiona Measham, Durham University
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Mark Goodall, University of Bradford
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