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Editor's note
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Food can be a battleground in the happiest of families – and for many South Asian women, it’s a crucial way to gain and retain power in their households. Punita Chowbey interviewed women in India, Pakistan and Britain to find out how they navigate food budgets, shopping lists and recipes to keep their families healthy, show them love, and dole out punishment where it’s needed.
As 2017 draws to a close, it’s becoming clear that this will go down as one of the hottest years on record. So how worried should we be? Andrew King and David Karoly dig into what lies behind the rising temperatures and explain why they’re so unusual.
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Andrew Naughtie
International Editor
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Top Stories
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Punita Chowbey, Sheffield Hallam University
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Erik Nordman, Grand Valley State University
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Politics + Society
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Salvador Vázquez del Mercado, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas
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Leighann Spencer, Charles Sturt University
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Science + Technology
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Andrea Saltelli, University of Bergen
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Business + Economy
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Timo A Kivimäki, University of Bath
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Health + Medicine
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