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Editor's note
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The Turkish lira has fallen to record lows as the country’s spat with the US deepens. The latest trigger was Donald Trump’s announcement that he would double import tariffs on Turkish steel and aluminium. But the lira has been falling consistently over the past year as markets fear President Erdoğan’s increasing control over the economy. Emre Tarim reflects on the difficulties facing Turkey and why it may now turn to Russia and China for
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Catching a train in Britain can be a bewildering and costly experience – with so many types of ticket to choose from, it can be hard to know if you’re getting the best deal. But Marcus Mayers and David Bamford can get you back on track, with five expert tips to help you save money and get more from your journey.
Achy Breaky Heart by Billy Ray Cyrus was once found to be the “world’s worst song” thanks to its inane lyrics and boring repetitive tune. But is there such a thing as an objectively “bad” track? Music lecturer Alan Marsden believes that truly great and downright awful songs have one thing in common: they spark an emotional response. In the case of a really bad song, though, that emotion is anger.
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Annabel Bligh
Business + Economy Editor
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Top stories
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Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
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Emre Tarim, Lancaster University
President Erdoğan is accusing the West of striving to destabilise Turkey.
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Get your life on track.
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Marcus Mayers, University of Huddersfield; David Bamford, University of Huddersfield
With train fares looking set to rise, there are some simple rules you can follow to get the best value tickets.
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Alan Marsden, Lancaster University
Most people have strong opinions on what makes a song good or bad. But is anyone actually right?
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Environment + Energy
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Jan Zalasiewicz, University of Leicester; Mark Williams, University of Leicester; Thomas Hearing, University of Leicester
What can we expect from our future climate after looking at the 'Hothouse Earths' of the past?
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Science + Technology
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Nishat Babu, Aston University
Think you are a moral person? Research shows that we are often prone to act immorally when we think we're moral.
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John Thomas Prabhakar, Bangor University
There are countless nanoscopic architectures in nature, creating iridescence, sticky feet, magnetic navigation – and more.
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Arts + Culture
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Sheena Kalayil, University of Manchester
Author Sheena Kalayil writes about her global life and why she believes the BAME acronym tells people nothing about her.
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Amy Chambers, Manchester Metropolitan University
Virtual assistants are often assumed to be female – perpetuating gendered assumptions in our imagined future.
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Business + Economy
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Salvatore Cantale, IMD Business School; Ivy Buche, IMD Business School
The world's largest financial scandal has toppled a government, threatened a currency, and revealed deeply problematic failings at a buccaneering Swiss bank.
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Clarissa Giebel, University of Liverpool
For people with dementia, problems performing certain tasks can be a warning sign of difficulty managing financial tasks, according to new research.
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Health + Medicine
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Henrik Thybo Christesen, University of Southern Denmark; Marius Kløvgaard, University of Southern Denmark
The general health of Greenlandic children is now as good as that of their European peers – perhaps even better.
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Politics + Society
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Abdullah Yusuf, University of Dundee
One of the world's worst refugee crises is still unfolding, and conditions on the ground have barely improved.
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