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Oscars 2018: Inclusivity riders a start but change must come from ground up
For real, long-lasting transformation, changes need to be implemented at the ground level
 "Oscars 2018: Inclusivity riders a start but change must come from ground up")
Why China won't let people compare Xi Jinping with an imperial predecessor
One of the top ten banned terms on Chinese social media is a name: Yuan Shikai, the first president of the Republic of China.
Next cold war coming? Depends on how China chooses to respond to US tariffs
Could the US and China really be on the verge of the kind of geopolitical stalemate that dominated the second half of the 20th century?
 "Next cold war coming? Depends on how China chooses to respond to US tariffs")
30 years on, why Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' remains so controversial
The book, 'Satanic Verses,' goes to the heart of Muslim religious beliefs when Rushdie, in dream sequences, challenges and sometimes seems to mock some of its most sensitive tenets
 "30 years on, why Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' remains so controversial")
Is increasing demand for SUVs and 4WDs putting road safety at risk?
Our analysis of data from safety tests and crash records suggests the move to SUVs is problematic for road safety in the case of large and small SUVs, as well as commercial uses
 "Is increasing demand for SUVs and 4WDs putting road safety at risk?")
How Trump-era politics is affecting worker morale and what to do about it
Consequences include marital stress, divorce, family separations and even sharp divides over national pastimes like football
 "How Trump-era politics is affecting worker morale and what to do about it")
South African court frees cannabis from the shackles of its colonial past
Cannabis has a deep precolonial past in southeastern Africa. It didn't, however, feature in the intoxicant repertoires of Anglophone settlers
 "South African court frees cannabis from the shackles of its colonial past")
How survival rate of a baby girl in India falls when gold prices go up
Dowries impose a considerable tax on girls' families, with estimates indicating that in South Asia it is six times the average annual household income
 "How survival rate of a baby girl in India falls when gold prices go up")
Samsung smartphones with flexible, folding screens could soon be a reality
Samsung's flexible OLED screen is likely to be have the most basic level of flexibility
 "Samsung smartphones with flexible, folding screens could soon be a reality")
Trump's trade war may be futile as China only makes approx $8.46 per iPhone
iPhone imports look like a big loss to the US, at least to the president, who argues that China has been taking out $500 billion a year out of US country and rebuilding China
 "Trump's trade war may be futile as China only makes approx $8.46 per iPhone")
Not Trump, but roads and trains key to bringing peace to Korean peninsula
In recent years, Pyongyang has focused on twin policy objectives: achieving global political legitimacy, and embarking on a program of economic modernisation
These three questions will answer how successful 10th BRICS summit will be
One goal of the upcoming summit should be to strengthen the relationship between the BRICS partners
 "These three questions will answer how successful 10th BRICS summit will be")
A Korean peace process is underway, but it still depends on US and China
The first real opportunity for this dialogue seemed to come when South Korea hosted the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang in February this year
Felt good after buying that handbag, chocolate or cigarette? Here's why
Pleasure itself - that good feeling you get in response to food, sex and drugs - is driven by the release of a range of neurotransmitters in many parts of the brain
 "Felt good after buying that handbag, chocolate or cigarette? Here's why")
Future of retail industry may be driven by location and voice technology
The growth of smart digital home assistants will also influence the way many of us shop in the future.
History of impeachment in US shows that Trump is likely to stay in office
To impeach is to bring charges against a high-office holder
 "History of impeachment in US shows that Trump is likely to stay in office")
FB alone is not guilty for crisis in private data; users share blame too
The search for better data in the 20th century often meant delving into individuals' most personal, intimate lives
 "FB alone is not guilty for crisis in private data; users share blame too")
Mark Zuckerberg's apology is the linguistic equivalent of 'shit happens'
This week, two high profile CEOs have issued public apologies on behalf of their corporations
 "Mark Zuckerberg's apology is the linguistic equivalent of 'shit happens'")
Debt bomb and shadow banking: What China's new central bank governor faces
A distressed financial system could trigger a systemic economic collapse in China
 "Debt bomb and shadow banking: What China's new central bank governor faces")
Why Pakistan has troops in Saudi Arabia - and what it means for Middle East
The two countries' close ties were tested in 2015 when the Pakistani parliament unanimously rejected a Saudi request for Pakistani troops to support its Yemen campaign
 "Why Pakistan has troops in Saudi Arabia - and what it means for Middle East")
