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Editor's note
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The “boyfriend model” of abuse, where vulnerable people are manipulated by those they believe they are in a loving relationship with, has been at the centre of a string of high-profile grooming scandals. Kate Cook believes there is widespread denial about how prevalent it is. Pamela Cox also looks into how, for over a century, British authorities ignored the exploitation of working-class girls
who were instead blamed for their abuse. Meanwhile Clare McGlynn and Erika Rackley ask why the highly distressing and intrusive “upskirting” phenomenon is not illegal.
If you’re worried about how much “screen time” you or your children are getting every day, don’t be tempted to switch off whichever device you’re reading this on. Instead consider the many different ways screens have a positive effect on our lives. For Natalia Kucirkova, the concept of screen time is confused and outdated anyway.
The International Criminal Court ruled yesterday that Malian radical Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi must pay €2.7m in reparations to local people for the destruction caused by his group Ansar Dine at the world heritage site in Timbuktu in 2012. Luke Moffett says the court’s landmark decision sends a powerful message about the psychological and economic damage caused by such crimes.
Details are still emerging after apparent terrorist attacks in and near Barcelona overnight. Find early analysis here and here via The Conversation Australia. We will bring you further coverage through the day.
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Paul Keaveny
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Kate Cook, Manchester Metropolitan University
The 'boyfriend model' of abuse is in the headlines after a string of high-profile grooming scandals. But are we in denial about how prevalent it is?
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Politics + Society
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Tony Walker, La Trobe University
Barcelona 2017, London 2017, Berlin 2016, Nice 2016. In all of these cases the weapon of choice was a vehicle, driven at speed, into crowds innocently going about their daily business. Barcelona is just…
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Ben Rich, Curtin University
The location and targeting of Islamic State's latest attack, on the Spanish city of Barcelona, deviates from the group's previous efforts.
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Luke Moffett, Queen's University Belfast
The International Criminal Court has told Malian radical Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi to pay €2.7m in reparations for an attack on the world heritage site.
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Pamela Cox, University of Essex
For over a century, British authorities have ignored the exploitation of working-class girls.
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Lucy Bond, University of Westminster
The alt-right is trying to subvert America's history of opposition to fascism.
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John Garry, Queen's University Belfast
The UK government continues to insist there will be no physical markers on the border. But how can that work?
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Andrew Glencross, Aston University
Why are the Brussels negotiations stumbling along so badly? Because a fundamental step has been skipped.
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David Wright, Nottingham Trent University
'If we can’t understand our rights, we have no rights.' But efforts are being made to rebalance the inequalities.
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Karen West, Aston University
The generational 'war' is a con, designed to hide a darker truth.
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Science + Technology
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Natalia Kucirkova, UCL; Sonia Livingstone, London School of Economics and Political Science
Technology enables many ways of interacting. We need to be more specific and scientific.
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Chris Barratt, University of Dundee
A study in mice shows it is possible to delete extra chromosomes in a range of conditions that are associated with infertility, including Down's syndrome.
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Richard Holland, Bangor University
New research reveals how birds navigate their way over thousands of miles.
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Health + Medicine
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Mark Conner, University of Leeds
A new study reveals the risks of vaping in non-smoking teenagers.
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Philip J Atherton, University of Nottingham; Daniel J Wilkinson, University of Nottingham
An Australian woman recently died as a result of taking too much protein supplement. But that doesn't mean these sorts of supplements should be avoided.
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Andrew McAuley, Glasgow Caledonian University; James Roy Robertson, University of Edinburgh; Tessa Parkes, University of Stirling
Drug deaths in Scotland are now among the highest in Europe. What can be done?
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Arts + Culture
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Alan McMunnigall, University of Glasgow; Pamela Ross, University of Glasgow
America's answer to Kafka and Dostoevsky gets real at the Edinburgh International Festival.
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Environment + Energy
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Pietari Kaapa, University of Warwick
The traditional media industry comes with a large environmental cost, but emissions from digital productions are often ignored.
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