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The new UK television dating show boosting deaf representation
A first-of-its-kind British Sign Language dating show is challenging misconceptions and bringing the deaf community into the spotlight
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Fermented foods have gone from niche health-shop staples to supermarket mainstays. Is there substance behind the trend?
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Eco ‘champions’ were honoured, the world hit a major energy milestone, and science beat a type of blindness, plus more
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The surprise pushback against America’s junk food culture
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Why this weekend’s London Marathon will impact more than just knees
Sunday’s race will provide a major boost to charities – including one dedicated to helping children with cancer
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London’s newest museum opens as ‘civic space’ for creativity and community
V&A East offers free, permanent galleries alongside temporary exhibitions, with local young people helping to shape its vision
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In an age of scrolling and speed, we’ve forgotten how to truly see art. Can the ‘slow looking’ movement reclaim our attention?
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The generosity experiment
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