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Good Friday essay: Passion plays and the ethics of spectacular violence
They also criticise humanity's capacity to eschew compassion
 "Good Friday essay: Passion plays and the ethics of spectacular violence")
Beware of social media: How United Airlines PR flub turned into a firestorm
200,000 people removed Uber apps after it appeared to align itself with Trump's refugee ban
 "Beware of social media: How United Airlines PR flub turned into a firestorm")
Copts: This Easter, a branch of Christianity faces threat to its existence
Targeting of Copts should be seen as a plan of IS to eliminate religious pluralism
This Easter, you can eat chocolates without piling on pounds. Here's how
Some research studies even claim that certain types of chocolate are a 'super food'
 "This Easter, you can eat chocolates without piling on pounds. Here's how")
Here's how to reclaim a healthy Easter from chocolate companies
Chocolate's high sugar content gives us a hit of dopamine that makes us crave more
 "Here's how to reclaim a healthy Easter from chocolate companies")
United Airlines row: How the company broke two golden rules of marketing
Recently, a passenger David Dao was forcibly removed from an internal flight in the US
 "United Airlines row: How the company broke two golden rules of marketing")
Yes, the US had an empire - and in the Virgin Islands, it still does
The US's imperial past is very real - and remnants of its empire are still around to this day
Yes, academics tend to be left wing - but let's not exaggerate it
No-one seems overly concerned about whether the banking industry is predominantly right wing
 "Yes, academics tend to be left wing - but let's not exaggerate it")
The strange science of odour memory
Odours provide a richness to our perception of the world
How football's richest clubs fail to pay staff a real living wage
Everton & Chelsea are only two Premiership clubs fully accredited with the Living Wage Foundation
Confused by data visualisation? Here's how to cope in a world of features
Now more than ever, data are collected from every aspect of our lives
 "Confused by data visualisation? Here's how to cope in a world of features")
In China and Pakistan's coal romance, where's the love for the climate?
According to Greenpeace International, coal is the single greatest threat to our climate
How Arctic governance could become a testing ground for Sino-US relations
Both countries have an interest in the Arctic - but for very different reasons
 "How Arctic governance could become a testing ground for Sino-US relations")
Mobile network down? Here's how you can keep your phone connected
For nationwide communications, you really do need phone towers and their supporting infrastructure
 "Mobile network down? Here's how you can keep your phone connected")
Brexit: History shows leaving Europe has harmed Britain
The clearest lesson of all is that the European mainland has been essential to Britain's prosperity
 "Brexit: History shows leaving Europe has harmed Britain")
Brexit negotiations: The key players
Now that Article 50 has been triggered, Tusk is calling a European Council meeting on April 29
 "Brexit negotiations: The key players")
Brexit negotiations: What does Europe want?
Many have been surprised by how successfully EU 27 have managed to maintain a united front so far
Article 50 triggered: But is a Brexit deal really possible in two years?
UK govt will approach negotiations from a much more settled political and economic condition than EU
 "Article 50 triggered: But is a Brexit deal really possible in two years?")
The Brexit divorce bill explained
The debate has moved on to what Brexit will look like - but money continues to be a key theme
Is Brexit the beginning of the end for international cooperation?
Brexit decision serves as a historic and stinging rebuke to proponents of a unified Europe
