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Editor's note
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If you're suffering from seasonal sniffles or a nasty bout of spring flu, you're probably cursing the virus that caused it. But what are viruses and are they even alive? Edward Emmott reveals all, explaining how humans and the viruses that infect us are inextricably linked – we'd even face extinction without them.
Contrary to what Donald Trump may think, immigrants are not causing havoc in Sweden. As Admir Skodo explains, it's actually getting a lot more difficult for asylum seekers to find refuge there. Meanwhile, in the town of Tijuana on the US-Mexican border, Ariadna Estévez says that thousands of Haitians hoping to enter the US are stuck in limbo.
The merger of Europe's two largest stock exchanges has been dashed after a last-minute requirement from the EU competition authorities has not been met. John Colley, who was sceptical about the deal from the outset, says Brexit is to blame. It would have resulted in London losing too much of its financial muscle to Frankfurt and Paris.
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Matt Warren
Executive Editor
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Top story
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The HIV virus.
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Edward Emmott, University of Cambridge
We have an awful lot in common with the viruses that infect us.
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Politics + Society
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Admir Skodo, Lund University
Sweden's crime rate is not affected by the immigration rate and the state has introduced stricter asylum laws.
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Martin Farr, Newcastle University
The House of Commons' longest-serving MP has died, aged 86.
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Paul Smith, University of Nottingham
He's got Le Pen rattled at an important phase in the election campaign, even without a manifesto.
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Scott Jerbi, London School of Economics and Political Science
The United Nations has seldom been under more pressure to prove it's valuable. But it might have found a way.
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Ariadna Estévez, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
President Trump's executive orders are already causing chaos at the US-Mexico border, where 30,000 Haitian asylum-seekers are now trapped in legal limbo. It's the refugee crisis no one talks about.
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Business + Economy
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John Colley, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
If the merger goes ahead, the new index would be Europe's largest, giving it dominance within the EU and a strong position in international trading too.
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Karin Alton, University of Sussex; Francis L. W. Ratnieks, University of Sussex
Every new batch of bees needs the equivalent of eight hectares of lavender fields to prosper.
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Arts + Culture
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Andrew Ross, Northumbria University, Newcastle
The Lego Batman Movie is a worldwide box office smash – but have the filmmakers delved too much into the character's more 'toxic' elements?
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Amy C. Chambers, Newcastle University
Near-future science fiction is on the rise, but is it foreshadowing the rise of the machines?
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Science + Technology
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Mehzeb Chowdhury, Durham University
Augmented reality and holographic projections could hold benefits for victims testifying against sexual assault.
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Graham Kendall, University of Nottingham
There were red faces all round after the wrong film was given the award for Best Picture. But stranger things have happened.
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Health + Medicine
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Jeff Leach, King's College London
We need micro-environmentalists to fight for the cause.
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Elaine Dunlop, Cardiff University
Rare diseases may only affect a handful of people but their treatment benefits everyone.
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Adam Watkins, Aston University
Thinking of having a baby? It's not all down to women to get healthy in preparation.
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