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There’s something about a sad song that draws us in and makes our hearts swell. We reach for them in all emotional states and enjoy them despite their weepy themes. As Adele releases her new album, 30, which includes some deliciously melancholy tracks, Simon McCarthy-Jones explores the science behind why they make us feel good.
China is experiencing a retail revolution driven by technology that is changing the way people shop. Mark Greeven highlights five concepts that are sure to come to a device near you.
Meanwhile, the country has also come under fire, along with India, for its role in changing the text of the deal agreed at last week’s COP26 climate summit to focus on “phasing down” rather than “phasing out” coal power. But Daniel Parsons and Martin Taylor argue this doesn’t make these countries villainous – their options for switching away from coal are more limited than those of many wealthier western nations.
To hear more reactions to COP26, join my colleague Will de Freitas for an online discussion with leading climate change experts. It’s taking place at 5pm GMT tomorrow, Thursday 18th November – find more details here.
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Naomi Joseph
Commissioning Editor, Arts + Culture
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Adele/Youtube
Simon McCarthy-Jones, Trinity College Dublin
It may seem odd that we get pleasure from sad songs.
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Shutterstock/Dilok Klaisataporn
Mark Greeven, International Institute for Management Development (IMD)
The Chinese manufacturing boom has been followed by a rapid growth in retail..
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EPA/Piyal Adhikary
Daniel Parsons, University of Hull; Martin Taylor, University of Hull
Rich countries like the UK have almost left coal power behind, but it’s not as easy for developing countries.
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Politics + Society
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Alan Greene, University of Birmingham
Pandemic politics have continually raised questions about emergency powers and freedom.
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Alfred Moore, University of York
A higher quality discussion emerged among commenters allowed to use personas instead of their real names.
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Harriet Pierpoint, University of South Wales
The evidence is clear: the age of criminal responsibility is far too young at present..
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Howard Tumber, City, University of London; Silvio Waisbord, George Washington University
The Owen Paterson affair was typical of a media scandal.
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Environment + Energy
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Mary Gagen, Swansea University
COP26 resulted in new climate commitments from countries across the world - here’s what they could mean for our future.
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Wim Naudé, University College Cork
A group of powerful countries have agreed ‘green corridors’ for emissions-free shipping by 2025, but that’s not even half the battle.
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Science + Technology
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Siobhan Maderson, Aberystwyth University
Food waste is putting a strain on the environment, but people can make small changes at home to help, recent research shows.
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Health + Medicine
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Alessondra T Speidel, Karolinska Institutet
Luciferase is a useful tool in medicine and has nothing to do with Satan.
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Arts + Culture
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Tom Sykes, University of Portsmouth; Louis Netter, University of Portsmouth
These ten drawing show the realities of life at the English seaside in 2021.
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