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You could well be in need of some good news this morning, after the England men’s team’s loss in the final of Euro 2020 (unless you’re Italian). Well, even as COVID cases continue to climb, there are at least positive signs about vaccination.
The UK is preparing to give people COVID-19 vaccine boosters this autumn, but the evidence suggests people don’t really need a third dose, says Sheena Cruickshank. Boosters could top up fading immunity or be used if current vaccines aren’t protecting against variants. But in the fully vaccinated, neither looks to be a problem.
England’s loss might fit the stereotype of the team being destined for glorious failure. But maybe it’s time this narrative changed. By again going deep into a tournament, the team have become the latest English competitors to show they’re no longer sporting underdogs – and the country needs some new stories to reflect the newfound respect and praise the players deserve.
And in another English success (sort of), Richard Branson has become the first tourist to enter space on a commercial spaceflight. With Jeff Bezos also due to fly later this month, it’s clear that the space tourism race is hotting up.
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Rob Reddick
Commissioning Editor, COVID-19
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Sheena Cruickshank, University of Manchester
If immunity is waning or ineffectual against new variants, then boosters could be needed – but there needs to be evidence that they're necessary.
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The England team reassure Marcus Rashford after he misses a penalty.
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Neil Archer, Keele University
England has often seen itself as a sporting underdog, it's time that changed.
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Virgin Galactic takes off.
Virgin Galactic
Louis Brennan, Trinity College Dublin
Sir Richard Branson's successful spaceflight marks the beginning of a new chapter for space tourism.
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Politics + Society
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Peter West, Durham University
In our "post-truth" political era, there is a lot we can learn from an under-appreciated philosopher who focused on "thinking clearly."
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Susie Wang, University of Groningen; Adam Corner, Cardiff University; Charles Ogunbode, University of Nottingham
14% of the UK population often make up a much smaller proportion of people of people polled.
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Roberta Guerrina, University of Bristol
Labour MP Stella Creasy's battle over maternity pay shows the need for gender-sensitive parliaments.
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Mike Duignan, University of Surrey
As COVID empties the Tokyo 2020 bleachers, will the economic benefits of hosting in the first place outweigh the losses incurred by not having tourists?
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Rachel Moseley, Bournemouth University
Grossly oversimplified coverage risks serious damage to some of the most vulnerable in society.
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Natasha Lindstaedt, University of Essex
Afghanistan is descending into anarchy as Nato troops withdraw, leaving the country desperately fighting off a Taliban insurgency.
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Business + Economy
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Hamza Mudassir, Cambridge Judge Business School
Wingtech Technology is taking over Newport Wafer Fab for £65 million.
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Andre Spicer, City, University of London
A democratic approach to skills, expertise and responsibility have raised England's game.
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Cities
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Tolullah Oni, University of Cambridge; Rizka Maulida, University of Cambridge
The way we build our cities is adversely affecting our health, and, in particular, our hearts. Thinking of urban planners as health professionals could change that
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Arts + Culture
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Tom Webb, University of Portsmouth
The Premier League could learn a thing or two from Euro 2020's referees.
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Science + Technology
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John M. Horack, The Ohio State University
Both Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin are sending spacecrafts – and their billionaire founders – into suborbital flight. But what differentiates a suborbital flight from a trip around Earth?
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