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Editor's note
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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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Andrew Naughtie
International Editor
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Top story
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EPA/Molly Riley/Polaris Pool
Todd Landman, University of Nottingham
Running the US, it turns out, is nothing like running a business.
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Science + Technology
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Lynne A Barker, Sheffield Hallam University
Laughing at inappropriate moments could be an early sign of dementia, while injury to the front part of the brain could make you lose your sense of sarcasm.
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Lindsay Cole, Edinburgh Napier University
A round airport would let more flights take off in a smaller space, but the technology is nowhere near ready to make it work.
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Business + Economy
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Tony Dobbins, Bangor University
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn claims they do. Two academics assessed the facts.
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Beate Sjåfjell, University of Oslo
A false divide between ethics and economics has diluted the immense potential power of the world's biggest sovereign wealth fund.
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Paurav Shukla, University of Essex
Many brands, particularly those from countries associated with poor production quality, attempt to disguise their origins.
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Politics + Society
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Lindsey Blumell, City, University of London
As long as the media gives disproportionate prominence to powerful voices, they'll be able to shape the way unflattering coverage unfolds.
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John Garry, Queen's University Belfast; Brendan O'Leary, University of Pennsylvania; John Coakley, Queen's University Belfast
In the absence of the government, and with important negotiations ahead, it's helpful to understand what citizens think about Brexit.
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David Lees, University of Warwick
When Jean-Marie Le Pen made it to the second round in 2002, France was in a very different mood.
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Richard Purves, University of Stirling
The cosy relationship between big sporting events and alcohol brands flexes too much muscle – and young people are suffering for it.
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Education
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Jane Suzanne Carroll, Trinity College Dublin
The Victorians had some interesting solutions to the problem of telling children where our stuff comes from.
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Arts + Culture
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Lauren Ward, University of Salford
The problems and how we might fix them.
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Ross Tinsley, Edinburgh Napier University
Edinburgh will this year host the 30th Beltane, but it's had to compromise to keep going.
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Kevin Hylton, Leeds Beckett University
Why is cycling such a white sport?
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Environment + Energy
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Aaron Eveleigh, UCL
But the most effective measures will be unpopular.
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Matt Hayward, Bangor University
The $4m cost is almost double the anti-poaching budget for South African National Parks.
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