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Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s ‘new broom’ president in profile
More than 15 million Nigerians chose Muhammadu Buhari as their president in 2019, close to the number that elected him in 2015, indicating that four…
In search of Miami’s Cuban sandwich
Ocean drive, Miami beach Despite the sandwich’s culinary identity being inextricably tied to Miami, a deep dive into its history reveals a surprising twist. It…
Unearthing the legacy of Harvard’s female ‘computers’
Alex Newman/PRI Curator Lindsay Smith Zrull places a glass plate photograph of a section of the sky onto a lightbox In a cramped Harvard University…
‘I often wonder why I lived while others died’
BBC Donald Howkins prepared vehicles and ammunition for a beach landing For the past two years, the BBC has been gathering the memories of people…
How much should your boss know about you?
Getty Images The Ford Sociological Department was created to investigate and monitor the personal and work lives of employees (Credit: Getty Images) If you thought…
The UK coal-fired power station that became a giant battery
Getty Images With the closure of the last coal-fired power station in the UK, it raises questions about how old fossil fuel infrastructure can be…
How the Romans brought ‘mega industries’ to Britain
Mark Gridley/Oxford Archaeology A huge amount of tiles were made at a villa estate near Corby, including an “exceptional find” of a tile kiln (artist’s…
How should we manage nuclear energy?
Nuclear The promise of the 1950s, that nuclear energy would supply practically all of our energy, has faded. What’s the future of the expensive, powerful,…
Lithuania urges people to throw away Chinese phones
Getty Images The Xiaomi 10T Pro was found to have censorship capabilities, the report said Consumers should throw away their Chinese phones and avoid buying…
Selling plus-size clothing isn’t only about pleasing shoppers
Omar Fairclough (Credit: Omar Fairclough) An increasing number of brands are extending size ranges. It’s an improvement for plus-size consumers – but are companies’ motivations…