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Editor's note
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Is Easter really being “airbrushed”? Such a claim is at the heart of a row involving a clutch of English institutions. The Daily Telegraph, Cadbury (though now US-owned), the National Trust, the Church of England and even the Prime Minister all got drawn in. It sounds wacky. But listen carefully, writes David Tollerton, and you can hear dog-whistle politics.
Comic book superheroes tend to be men, and the few female protagonists there are have been criticised for their thin characterisation and ludicrous physical proportions. But Will Brooker is on hand to show us an alternative superheroine.
When Waitrose decided customers should actually buy something to get a ‘free’ cup of coffee, there was (mostly media-generated) outrage. Richard West suspects customer loyalty remains strong.
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Jonathan Este
Associate Editor
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Top story
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David Tollerton, University of Exeter
Once again, Nigel Farage and his conservative allies are rushing to the defence of 'British values'. Needlessly, as it turns out.
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Politics + Society
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Nayanika Mathur, University of Sussex
Election results almost always come with conspiracy theories attached, but India's latest round of recriminations goes deeper than usual.
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Mercedes Peñalba-Sotorrío, Manchester Metropolitan University
The UK has flared tensions with Spain over what happens to the territory after Brexit. But this war of words has been going on for centuries.
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Oxana Golynker, University of Leicester
Different EU countries have different rules about who can have dual nationality.
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Arts + Culture
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Will Brooker, Kingston University
Superheroes are either men, or women drawn by men. Couldn't there be another way of creating a 21st century superheroine?
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Judith Jesch, University of Nottingham
What the Old Norse for Viking can tell us about the Scandinavian explorers.
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Rob Drummond, Manchester Metropolitan University
The 'rules of grammar' aren't set in stone, so correcting other people is pointless and demeaning.
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Business + Economy
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Richard West, University of Westminster
Waitrose has withdrawn its free coffee offer to loyalty cardholders – but on what grounds?
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Max Harris, University of Oxford; Alexander E. Kentikelenis, University of Oxford
In a highly individualistic world where work prevents us from spending time with friends and family, a universal basic income could change society.
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Filippo Costa Buranelli, University of St Andrews
China's One Belt, One Road initiative is holding international summit in Beijing, but no Western leaders have said they are coming yet.
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Chris Grover, Lancaster University
Changes to the benefits system delve into the pockets of the poor and will lead to more families and disabled people needing to use food banks.
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Science + Technology
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Camilla Penney, University of Cambridge
A new study suggests the enigmatic Makran region could see a magnitude 9 earthquake.
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Health + Medicine
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Alberto Giubilini, University of Oxford
Taxing meat may be unpopular, but an urgent problem calls for an urgent solution.
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Judy Anne Swift, University of Nottingham
Chocolate is so much more than 'junk food' and should be respected as part of a healthy diet.
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