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For some time now, antagonistic narratives have pitted millennials against baby boomers. Young people today do nothing but brunch while their older relatives are too busy refurbishing their second homes to notice that the world is on fire – or so it goes.
Social scientist and peace envoy Bobby Duffy wants both sides to stand down from this war. Important changes do happen across generations of humans, he argues, but we’re spending too much time squabbling about culture wars to notice.
Another important difference has emerged between the nations of the UK when it comes to pandemic management. This time, Scotland has taken a more aggressive path on vaccine passports. Meanwhile, COVID appears to have ended the career of Yoshihide Suga, the Japanese premier, after only a year in office.
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Laura Hood
Politics Editor, Assistant Editor
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There are real differences between generations – but none of them relate to avocado toast.
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Bobby Duffy, King's College London
Tropes around woke warriors and their heartless parents get us nowhere.
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Nightclubs in Scotland will require vaccine certification for entry soon.
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Nick McKerrell, Glasgow Caledonian University
By putting the onus on individuals to decide if they want to be double vaccinated to attend events, the Scottish government can claim it is being proportionate.
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Losing support: Japanese prime minster Yoshihide Suga.
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Sebastian Maslow, Sendai Shirayuri Women’s College; Paul O'Shea, Lund University
The Japanese prime minister has announced he will not seek re-election as party leader ahead of a general election later this year.
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Environment + Energy
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Jack L. Rozdilsky, York University, Canada
Sixteen years after Hurricane Katrina made landfall, the Category 4 storm Hurricane Ida reached Louisiana. Planning for future hurricanes must include the need to build resiliency to climate change.
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Rachel Lee, University of Sheffield
Electric vehicles are poised to take over our roads: so how do we make sure this change doesn’t exacerbate social and energy inequality?
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Paul Monks, University of Leicester
The world recently celebrated the end of leaded petrol, as sales ceased in Algeria.
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Paul Hallett, University of Aberdeen; Ganlin Zhang, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Larissa A. Naylor, University of Glasgow; Weikai Wang, University of Glasgow
Soil degradation is a huge challenge for farmers around the world. But new research is showing how farmers can balance crop yields with protecting the environment.
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Politics + Society
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Anita McBride, American University
A top White House aide to President George W. Bush recounts what 9/11 was like for White House staffers.
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Alice Storey, Birmingham City University
A recent court decision and another case in the pipeline could overturn Roe v. Wade and make abortion illegal in the US.
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Mukesh Kapila, University of Manchester
Domestic and geopolitical factors mean that the Ethiopian conflict has enough fuel to burn for some time.
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Health
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Luke O'Neill, Trinity College Dublin
B1621 has a “constellation of mutations” that could help it escape the effects of vaccines – but evidence on its effects is currently limited.
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Education
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Yvonne Skipper, University of Glasgow; Charlotte Bagnall, University of Manchester; Claire Fox, Manchester Metropolitan University
Making the jump from year six to year seven can be stressful, which only adds to the anxiety children feel from the pandemic. Support from parents and teachers alike is vital
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Tokyo 2020
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Jožef Šimenko, University of Essex
Para taekwondo isn’t just a new Olympic discipline - it’s a millennial sport, developed in 2005. Its explosive debut at the Tokyo 2020 Games means it’s here to stay
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