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Editor's note
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Donald Trump seems more and more consumed by scandal with each passing day. And now, with his former campaign manager and former personal lawyer both guilty of criminal charges, he’s under more pressure than ever. So can he survive? Looking back at the demise of Richard Nixon and the endurance of Bill Clinton, Neil Visalvanich concludes that he can – depending what voters decide to do in November’s midterm elections.
New research shows that people who believe in creationism are more likely to believe in conspiracy theories. Stephan Lewandowsky explains why people have difficulty escaping the kind of “teleological thinking” that underpins both these ideas.
Shunned by fans of “clean eating”, potatoes are losing out at the supermarket to carb alternatives like rice and noodles. But Hazel Flight is here to defend the nutritional value of the humble spud; apart from being tasty and comforting, potatoes bring vitamins, minerals and antioxidants to our diets. We should dig them.
Hundreds of people have died after severe flooding in the Indian state of Kerala. The floods have been described as a “100-year flood” – but Daniel Parsons and Christopher Skinner say this isn’t a helpful way to look at things. They argue that deforestation and development in Kerala mean the risk of extreme floods is ever increasing.
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Andrew Naughtie
International Editor
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Top stories
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Trouble: Michael Cohen leaves the US Federal Court in New York.
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Neil Visalvanich, Durham University
Whereas Richard Nixon was laid low by Watergate, Bill Clinton's approval ratings went up during the Lewinsky scandal. How will Trump fare?
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Stephan Lewandowsky, University of Bristol
New research shows how 'teleological thinking' means that conspiracists are more likely to also be creationists.
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Hazel Flight, Edge Hill University
Sales may be down, but their nutritional value remains high.
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Daniel Parsons, University of Hull; Christopher Skinner, University of Hull
More than 350 people have died after intense rainfall in the Indian state.
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Health + Medicine
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Bobby Duffy, King's College London
Cases of measles are on the rise as a cohort of unvaccinated children grows up.
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Duane Mellor, Coventry University
Milk may be good for you, but perhaps not as good as recent headlines have suggested.
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Samuel Virtue, University of Cambridge
New mouse study suggests that a heavy meal may be a better test than the glucose tolerance test.
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Pam Lowe, Aston University
It’s unsurprising that such apps are popular. Contraceptives come with a slew of hazards.
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Arts + Culture
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Sarah Lawson Welsh, York St John University
The celebrity chef is being accused of cultural appropriation over his latest product. But what is 'jerk' food and why the uproar?
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Hila Shachar, De Montfort University
Cast as some unworldly young woman who wrote a 19th-century romance, Emily Brontë is more powerful and relevant than she is given credit for.
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Leanne Bartley, Swansea University
Analysing the words used to place blame or give evidence can change how we see a situation.
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Natalie Braber, Nottingham Trent University; Harriet Smith, Nottingham Trent University
Research reveals the flaws in earwitness testimony – and why better guidelines are needed.
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Politics + Society
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Timothy J. Lynch, University of Melbourne
The legal travails of Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen bring the Mueller investigation into the White House.
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Sarah Zawacki, Durham University
Roma are worried they may not meet all the requirements necessary to secure 'settled status' in the UK after Brexit.
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Jonathan R. Beloff, SOAS, University of London
After the 1994 genocide, Rwanda pivoted towards the Anglophone world. But not entirely.
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Education
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Geraint Johnes, Lancaster University
Half of clever students from poorer backgrounds fail to secure top GCSE grades.
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Mark Boylan, Sheffield Hallam University
Why new style GCSEs are past their sell by date even before they've got going.
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Environment + Energy
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Jessica Eise, Purdue University; Natalie White, Purdue University
Colombia's coffee industry is at risk due to unpredictable seasons, floods, landslides, droughts and pests. Farmers say they want to learn to adapt to these environmental changes but don't know how.
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Andreas Foskolos, Aberystwyth University; Jon Moorby, Aberystwyth University
By 2100, heat stress in cows could see average sized dairy farms losing up to £14,000 a year.
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Business + Economy
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Shlomo Ben-Hur, IMD Business School; Brian Bolton, IMD Business School
It's a bold move from outgoing Pepsico CEO Indra Nooyi.
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Emma Richardson, University of Leicester
Seasoned pubgoers will know that there are some ways to get served more quickly than the other drinkers.
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Science + Technology
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Jon Shonk, University of Reading
Technology can only go so far in making sense of our vast and intricate atmosphere.
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