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The retro hobby that can help boost your happiness (say scientists)
How a very popular puzzle that was first invented 50 years ago may have certain wellbeing benefits
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Why 2024 was Prince William's ‘annus horribilis’ - and how he handled it
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The France rape trial throws up difficult questions about porn fantasies - and male desire
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What now for Syria’s £4.5bn illegal drug empire
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Syria's rebel leaders say they've broken with their jihadist past - can they be trusted?
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Gisèle Pelicot: How an ordinary woman shook attitudes to rape in France
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18 December
'The school system is broken': Why more parents are home-educating their children
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16 December

'No nice or easy way of doing it': Labour's small boats dilemma
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14 December
Where next for Iran now that its 'Axis of Resistance' is shattered?
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12 December
Puberty blockers: Can a drug trial solve one of medicine's most controversial debates?
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9 December
How Jaguar lost its way - long before that polarising advert
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8 December
Why these Israeli men volunteered to fight - but now refuse to return to Gaza
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3 December

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