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Major famines killed more people in the 20th century than the two world wars. The brightest minds thought these terrible episodes were virtually a thing of the past, but then came the grim years of 2020, 2021 and 2022. Global food prices were already soaring on the back of pandemic supply problems, and now the Russia-Ukraine war has made the situation many times worse.
With the UN warning of famines in numerous countries that can’t feed themselves, economic historians Eoin McLaughlin, Chris Colvin and Matthias Blum look to previous food crises for answers. Germany’s severe shortages in 1918, the Bengal famine of 1943, and Ukraine’s devastating holodomor of the early 1930s all suggest that the world needs to swing into action immediately to avoid catastrophe.
Meanwhile, COVID cases are still stratospheric in many places, but some countries are coping far better than others. We take a look at why this is. And we put guilt under the spotlight, looking at when it can be good for you, and how
to recognise when it is taking over your life.
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Steven Vass
Business + Economy Editor
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The holodomor memorial in Kyiv.
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Eoin McLaughlin, University College Cork; Chris Colvin, Queen's University Belfast; Matthias Blum, Queen's University Belfast
Rising food prices points to famine later this year in Ukraine and elsewhere – here’s what we can learn from the past.
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Paul Hunter, University of East Anglia
Countries that previously fared best at controlling COVID are now finding it tougher to keep cases and deaths down.
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Guilt can wreck out life.
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Jolanta Burke, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
The best way to deal with a guilty conscience is to take action that is appropriate to the situation.
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Ukraine Invasion
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Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham
The warring countries have a long way to go before a credible peace settlement can be signed.
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Jonathan Este, The Conversation; Stephen Harris, The Conversation
The Conversation’s weekly round-up of some of the best articles about the war in Ukraine.
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Environment
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Jack Marley, The Conversation
Nuclear power could stabilise the transition to an all-renewable grid, but new reactors carry risks.
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Peter Howson, Northumbria University, Newcastle
Proof of Work mining is inherently wasteful, but don’t expect a switch any time soon.
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Politics + Society
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Ilya Yablokov, University of Sheffield; Elisabeth Schimpfössl, Aston University
Russia’s bravest and most significant independent media have now been forced to close.
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Gemma Ware, The Conversation; Daniel Merino, The Conversation; Carissa Lee, The Conversation
Plus, new research into how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the lives of young people born into poverty around the world.
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Health
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Jolanta Burke, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
‘Stresslaxation’ may be a new term, but many people can relate to feeling stressed and anxious when trying to unwind.
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