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Editor's note
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It’s been two years since a deal began between the EU and Turkey aimed at reducing the number of refugees and migrants arriving on the Greek islands. While arrivals have decreased, many of those now trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe are attempting the more deadly journey from North Africa. Meanwhile, the EU remains divided on how to relocate those people still living in squalid camps. Katy Budge laments that the deal has simply pushed refugees out of sight and out of mind.
Some experts have blamed sugar for causing the obesity epidemic. As a result, many people have switched to artificial sweeteners, such as sucralose, to get their sweet hit. But new research reveals that artificial sweeteners may also cause the body to store excess fat. Havovi Chichger wonders if natural low-calorie sweeteners, such as stevia, have the same effect.
Nuclear power faces a fate that was unthinkable 20 years ago: its share of worldwide electricity generation is on course to be overtaken by wind and solar in a couple of years. David Toke argues that this shift boils down to an unlikely alliance between two very different groups.
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Gemma Ware
Society Editor
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A March 2018 protest outside the European Commission in Brussels against the deal.
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Katy Budge, University of Sussex
In March 2016, the EU struck a deal with Turkey to stop migrants crossing the Mediterranean to Greece. What has happened since?
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Business + Economy
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Larisa Yarovaya, Anglia Ruskin University
When the penny was introduced in 1971, a pint of milk cost 5p. You can't buy anything with pennies anymore.
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Politics + Society
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Othon Anastasakis, University of Oxford; Adis Merdzanovic, University of Oxford
The foreign secretary will host a summit in London this summer on helping Balkan states join the EU.
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Aurel Sari, University of Exeter
A legal expert explains why Russia's accusations that the UK breached international law are unfounded.
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Rick Lines, The University of South Wales
Singapore claims to have nearly eliminated drug use and crime thanks to capital punishment - but the data tells a very different story.
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Education
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Samantha Twiselton, Sheffield Hallam University
Teachers make a significant difference to their students’ lives – sometimes against all odds – and they deserve to be celebrated.
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Environment + Energy
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Joe Blakey, University of Manchester; Sherilyn MacGregor, University of Manchester
Greater Manchester wants to be "zero carbon". But this sort of target raises some important questions.
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David Toke, University of Aberdeen
To understand what happened to our love of giant radioactive kettles, take a look at cultural theory.
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Brooks Kaiser, University of Southern Denmark
The tale of the snow crab bears witness to the how the complexities of climate change and fights over fishing rights play out.
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Health + Medicine
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Havovi Chichger, Anglia Ruskin University
Sucralose increases the expression of genes linked with fat production.
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Cara Booker, University of Essex
Teenage girls using social media for more than an hour a day face risks to their well-being as they grow up.
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Arts + Culture
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Nick McKerrell, Glasgow Caledonian University
The 2012 act was rushed, created new offences without political or legal consensus and further demonised football fans.
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Andrew Maunder, University of Hertfordshire
R.C. Sherriff's classic play focused on the officer class, but the recent film adaptation has given working-class soldiers a voice.
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Science + Technology
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Julia Shaw, UCL; Camilla Elphick, University of Sussex
Spot removes traditional barriers to reporting abusive behavior, because participants can log incidents without talking to a human.
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