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Elio: Disney’s enjoyable new animation may be an original story – but it’s also a forgettable one

What does this new story have to offer cinema audiences accustomed to characters they already know and onscreen worlds that they have already visited?

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Hidden gems of LGBTQ+ cinema: celebrating the wonderful slippery queerness of Penda’s Fen

Rector’s son Stephen must come to terms with the complexity of his desires while grappling with societal pressure and religious guilt.

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Who is Iran’s leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei?

Iran’s supreme leader is known for his speech making, but less is known about his family life.

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What ancient ice sheets can tell us about future sea level rise

When ice gets trapped on land as giant ice sheets, it causes the sea level to change, but it doesn’t change by the same amount all around the planet.

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Why some elite athletes face a higher risk of developing motor neurone disease – and what we’re doing about it

Fruit flies, fast skiers and electrical signals between muscles and neurons are helping researchers uncover a possible link between extreme exercise and MND.

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Five ways to keep teenagers safe by the water

Talking to teenagers about safety isn’t easy. Here’s how to do it in a way that’s honest, effective and grounded in care.

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A pink diamond just sold for over US$ 14 million – no wonder, when you look at the mysteries behind their chemistry

The Marie-Thérèse Pink, thought to have belonged to Marie Antoinette, was auctioned by Christie’s in New York.

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What the new grooming gangs inquiry must do to put victims before politics

Casey’s audit highlights the huge gaps around ethnicity data.

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Why taking a cold shower on a hot day might be a bad idea

A cold shower could have the opposite effect.

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Why Elon Musk’s US$34 billion loss wasn’t really that – and what it tells us about the philanthropy of the ultra-wealthy

Huge donations actually help billionaires spin stock swings into tax breaks and lasting influence.

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