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Martin Wright Fixing the food chain. Are the solutions closer than we think? What we eat and how we produce it is a source of bitter debate. But new ideas are taking root that might repair our food system Agriculture Environment Opinion
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Gavin Haines ‘AI is here. It’s time to be more human’ It writes songs, stories and essays, and might take your job. Hell, it’s gunning for mine. How to respond to ChatGPT? Opinion Society Technology Wellbeing
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Gavin Haines ‘It’s time to break the bad news bias’ With research revealing more people are avoiding the news, it’s time the media gave more coverage to what’s going right Media Society
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Oliver Burkeman How to become news-resilient Marinating in bad news helps nobody, least of all Ukrainians. Instead, create boundaries and focus on things you can control Body & Mind Media Opinion Society Wellbeing
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Maddy Harland Biotime: when deep nature connection becomes activism Biotime, or biological time, runs at a very different pace and rhythm to human time. Tuning into this benefits the planet, and us, suggests ... Environment Opinion
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Iona Finlayson ‘Positive News energises me to work towards a more sustainable world’ Iona Finlayson stocks Positive News in her shop in the Scottish Highlands. For more than 10 years, the magazine has helped rebalance her wor... Opinion Society
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Malcolm Smith Farming’s new furrow? The opportunity in Brexit Brexit takes us to uncertain ground, but it could be a rare opportunity for a productive yet kinder agriculture, believes Malcolm Smith. How... Environment Opinion UK
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Morgan Zegers ‘I'm young, working class and a woman – a breath of fresh air’ Morgan Zegers, a 21-year-old Republican, graduated from college in May and is now running for New York state assembly Opinion Society World
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Kerri Evelyn Harris 'I'm a gay, biracial, working class woman – a whole bunch of otherness' A military veteran turned organiser, Democrat Kerri Evelyn Harris campaigned to be the first woman, the first African American, and the firs... Opinion Society World

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