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The Conversation: Bayeux tapestry. “Missing from the tapestry is the one woman who played a key part in the success of William the Conqueror’s campaign: his wife of 30 years, Matilda of Flanders, co-ruler of England and Normandy.”

Academic rigour, journalistic flair Arts + CultureBusiness + EconomyEducationEnvironmentHealthPolitics + SocietyScience + TechWorldPodcastsInsights Share article Print article Just three women appear in the main body of the Bayeux tapestry: Edith of Wessex, shown grieving at the deathbed of her husband Edward the Confessor; the mysterious and much-debated shrouded … Continue reading

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Robert Reich: The Real Reason Republicans are Afraid of “Socialism”

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Nun Study: Alzheimer’s study demonstrates SSND commitment to educating in broadest sense

Nun Study Alzheimer’s study demonstrates SSND commitment to educating in broadest sense One would not expect to find the School Sisters of Notre Dame, a congregation founded to teach girls in Bavaria, to be involved with cutting-edge biomedical research. And … Continue reading

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New Scientist: Should we all be taking low doses of lithium to prevent Alzheimer’s? Comment: a relief, yes I am on lithium and one of my greatest fears from TBI is dementia

Sign In Subscribe now Columnist and Health Should we all be taking low doses of lithium to prevent Alzheimer’s? Animal studies have shown that lithium orotate could help stave off dementia, and a human trial is about to start to see if … Continue reading

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Axios: Brain implants fuel China rivalry

 Brain implants fuel China rivalry   Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios. Stock: Getty Images   Brain implants like those being developed by Elon Musk’s Neuralink are becoming the latest friction point in the intensifying U.S.-China rivalry in the life sciences, Axios’ Adriel Bettelheim writes. … Continue reading

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AI creators race to understand their creation

    1 big thing: AI creators race to understand their creation   Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios. Stock: Getty Images   Never in the history of industry or inventions have leading companies created entire divisions to understand and interpret what they had … Continue reading

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Iran International: Russia secretly assists Iran with supersonic cruise missiles – FT

Russia secretly assists Iran with supersonic cruise missiles – FT Sep 2, 2026, 10:24 GMT+1Listen to this article Russia has secretly helped Iran develop supersonic cruise missile technology that experts say could give Tehran a new way to threaten US … Continue reading

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BBC News Politics: Francis Fukuyama on Donald Trump, JD Vance, Vladimir Putin and the War in Ukraine

Sep 4, 2026 #newsnight#francisfukuyama#theendofhistory Professor Francis Fukuyama, author of ‘In The Realm of The Last Man’, discusses his ‘End of History’ thesis, the state of democracy, US President Donald Trump, JD Vance, the Democratic Party, Vladimir Putin, the War in … Continue reading

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DW: How the far right hardened Europe’s migration stance

Amien Essif23 hours ago23 hours ago Restrictive migration policies were once the domain of Europe’s far right. Today, they are part of the political mainstream. How did that happen? https://p.dw.com/p/5KrU6 Centrist parties across Europe have adopted far-right slogans related to migration policy. … Continue reading

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eurobserver: EU pension funds buying into US AI boom, as ECB warns ….

Economy EU pension funds buying into US AI boom, as ECB warns credit ratings may be understating future risk By Wester van Gaal  Amsterdam  31 August 2026 16:12 European pension funds and insurers are increasingly financing the US artificial intelligence boom, … Continue reading

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