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New research shows “stunning influence” of health lobbyists over US politicians

“Stealth” lobbying via money and personal meetings is having a significant impact on US healthcare legislation, a major new study...

Experiencing the texture of skateboard sounds can mediate divisions new research says

Experiencing the harsh sounds of skateboarding can help bridge the gulf between the joy and distaste of the noises created...

Children with SEND deserve authentic inclusion in the foreign languages classroom, report warns

Pupils with special educational needs and disabilities should be given equal opportunities to learn languages, a new report argues. Anecdotal...

Strategies of kleptocrats and their enablers are becoming increasingly sophisticated, experts warn

International assessments of corruption can’t properly show the increasingly sophisticated way elite people from rogue states use global networks to...

WhatsApp campaigning replicates existing political structures in Ghana and Nigeria, study shows

Existing patrimonial political structures in Ghana and Nigeria are being replicated as campaigning moves to WhatsApp, analysis shows. The empowerment...

Continued use of illicit finance by Russia threatens international security and democracy new report warns

The continued use of illicit finance is giving Russia an advantage in its invasion of Ukraine and will undermine security...