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Maria Ryan, University of Nottingham
Thanks to South Korea, there is a chance for peace with North Korea. Whether the Trump administration can take it is another matter.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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Stephen Benedict Dyson, University of Connecticut
A scholar who has profiled leaders like Saddam Hussein and Vladimir Putin says there is a method to understanding the madness.
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Nicolas Geeraert, University of Essex
Psychological phenomena have long been thought of as universal. But it turns out scientists may have been blinded by their own culture.
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Merike Blofield, University of Miami; Carmen Diana Deere, University of Florida
Intimate partner violence has tremendous negative consequences for women, their families and societies, yet it have not received the political attention it should.
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Business + Economy
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Kristof Titeca, University of Antwerp; Albert Malukisa Nkuku, University of Antwerp
Graft is common in the way that markets in Kinshasa are run.
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Health + Medicine
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Kieron Rooney, University of Sydney
The research shows a link between high-sugar diets and diseases such as dementia and cancer. It doesn't show that sugar causes them, but it's compelling enough to prompt us to cut down on sugar.
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Science + Technology
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Andi Wilson, University of Pretoria
Understanding the sex lives of fungi can help in finding answers about disease control.
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