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Editor's note
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You may not have heard of it, but TikTok was one of 2018’s most downloaded mobile apps. Developed in Beijing, Michael Wade and Jialu Shan detail how TikTok became the first “made in China” app to take the world by storm.
Criticism that not enough women make it into the boardroom often elicits the answer that there aren’t enough women in the pipeline. And it’s a prevalent claim in the world of football. Amée Gill’s mythbusting research suggests there are plenty of women that can make it to the top – but despite a few clubs that can say they are getting the balance right, football still has a long way to go.
We’re used to hearing that climate change threatens wildlife, but how do higher temperatures cause species to go extinct? The answer may lie in sperm. Drawing on research into male fertility in insects, Kris Sales suggests that heatwaves may leave many species unable to properly reproduce.
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Annabel Bligh
Business + Economy Editor
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Top stories
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Michael Wade, IMD Business School; Jialu Shan, IMD Business School
TikTok was one of 2018’s most downloaded mobile apps for Apple and Android devices in the US and Europe.
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Katrien Meire is the chief executive of Sheffield Wednesday. She was formerly was the chief executive of Charlton Athletic.
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Amée Gill, Durham University
Why are there so few women in the football boardroom?
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Kris Sales, University of East Anglia
Climate change threatens to cause mass extinctions – but how, exactly? New research suggests male fertility may be the weakest link.
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Politics + Society
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Janosch Prinz, University of East Anglia
The concept of Universal Credit reveals something wider about the UK's current political fixation on debt.
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Stephen Case, Loughborough University; Kevin Haines, University of Trinidad and Tobago
Knife crime is a symptom of the toxic environments that adults create around children.
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Roger Mac Ginty, Durham University
The UK has fallen victim to drones, chemical weapons and cyber-attacks in recent years. But at least it's got a really big boat.
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Nick Megoran, Newcastle University
While the West fails to solve its border issues, countries in Asia and Africa have found a positive way forward.
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Business + Economy
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Jean-Philippe Serbera, Sheffield Hallam University
Automated predatory trading has the potential to bring the world economy to its knees. So why is reform so leisurely?
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Chengwei Liu, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
Winning big often involves looking for the opportunities that are the opposite of what everyone else is doing.
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Health + Medicine
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Liza Morton, University of Strathclyde ; Emmanouil Georgiadis, University of Suffolk; Nicola Cogan, University of Strathclyde
Do we really need to wear an embarrassing, backless gown in hospital?
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