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He dropped the largest non-nuclear bomb ever used on Afghanistan; issued an order to keep people from several Muslim majority countries out of the US; authorised a missile strike on Syria … then tucked into “the most beautiful piece of chocolate cake that you’ve ever seen”. But what does Donald Trump actually have to show for his first 100 days in office? As Todd Landman explains, very little – and some of the new president’s core promises are already falling apart.

There’s a reason laughter is dubbed “the best medicine”. It strengthens muscles, improves respiration, decreases stress and boosts well-being. But there’s a dark side, too. Laughter can also be a sign of serious disease, drug-taking or brain damage. In the first piece of a new series, Lynne Barker reveals what neuroscientists have learned by studying such pathological cases.

The perennial problem of “mumbling” on popular UK television shows has got so bad that it was the subject of debate in the House of Lords this month. Salford’s Lauren Ward looks into the issues surrounding inaudible telly – and explains what can be done about it.

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Donald Trump's 100 days of u-turns, bombs and cake

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