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Editor's note
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For three million refugees living in Turkey, Donald Trump's executive order to suspend its resettlement programme closes another door in their search for a new home. Katharine Jones and Esra Kaytaz look at the potential impact on the ground: if the US won't take refugees, where do they go? Meanwhile, Rhona Smith provides a handy beginner's guide to the Geneva Convention
for newly elected presidents, and David Beamish explains how Muslim thinkers today face similar battles defending their faith to those of their predecessors a century ago.
The original Trainspotting film was absolutely of its era, tapping into the optimism of a decade that was "Cool Britannia". But the newly released sequel, T2, is much more concerned with the past, nostalgia and lost opportunities. While it might appear to have less to say about society today, don't be fooled, says Robert Munro.
When it comes to choosing a secondary school for your child, there are a lot of things to think about. But along with Ofsted reports and glossy school brochures, what else should you consider? Chris Rolph's latest analysis of the school league tables shows the north-south divide continues to separate children’s educational outcomes. While levels of deprivation are the biggest factor, it's not the entire picture.
All the best.
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Gemma Ware
Society Editor
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Top story
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Syrian refugees attend a knitting lesson in Istanbul.
Cem Turkel/EPA
Katharine Jones, Coventry University; Esra Kaytaz, Coventry University
If the US won't take refugees, where do they go?
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Arts + Culture
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Robert Munro, Queen Margaret University
The past may be a foreign country, but the way we engage with it determines our present.
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Education
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Chris Rolph, Nottingham Trent University
Crunching the numbers on the latest school performance data.
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Politics + Society
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Rhona Smith, Newcastle University
The rules are pretty clear – and really crucial reading for anyone drafting, say, an executive order.
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Martin Jones, University of York
The UK welcomes a woeful amount of Syrian refugees.
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Conall Mallory, Northumbria University, Newcastle
Despite talking up her visit to the White House, the British PM has been remarkably quiet on the biggest issue of the moment.
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Michail Theodosiadis, Goldsmiths, University of London
Donald Trump embodies the corrosive culture of narcissism at its worst. It's a trap.
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Steve Hewitt, University of Birmingham
Canada is dealing with some of the same tensions about integration and tolerance as other Western countries.
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Paul Smith, University of Nottingham
Victory seems a distant prospect, but the latest polling suggests the ruling socialist party might not be quite out for the count.
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Mark Devenney, University of Brighton; Clare Woodford, University of Brighton
True democracy is actually a radical idea.
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David Beamish, SOAS, University of London
Islamic writers are having the same conversations today as they were in the early 20th century.
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Science + Technology
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Andy Miah, University of Salford
Drone technology is quickly evolving from a geeky accessory to multi-billion dollar industry.
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Environment + Energy
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Antony Froggatt, University of Exeter
Euratom is responsible for nuclear non-proliferation, safety, and research.
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Business + Economy
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Richard Dodgson, Newcastle University
Oxfam is right to highlight disparities in wealth.
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Chris Jones, Aston University
The GOP has a proposal on the table that could send shockwaves through the tax avoidance industry.
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Melissa Tyler, University of Essex; Philip Hancock, University of Essex
Forcing women to wear high heels at work is discriminatory, but it will take more than the law to change dress codes.
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Health + Medicine
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Susan Walker, Anglia Ruskin University
New technology claims to offer an effective alternative to hormonal contraception.
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