All A2 articles
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Australia is connected to the world by cables no thicker than a garden hose – and at risk from sharks, accidents and sabotage
Explore how much the internet in Australia relies on underwater cables and how vulnerable they are.
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Some people with ADHD succeed in periods of stress, new study shows
Read about how people with ADHD perform best under stress.
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Hard-hitting warning labels should be on everyday food, say campaigners
Read about a proposal to put warning labels on food products.
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High tech, high yields? The Kenyan farmers deploying AI to increase productivity
Farmers in Kenya are using artificial intelligence to get advice to help them improve their crops.
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‘A shell of the place it used to be’: the importance of libraries – and their fragile future
Are libraries in danger of becoming extinct?
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‘It made him an A-lister’: John Ford’s breakthrough film The Iron Horse at 100
Read about the film career of film director John Ford on the centenary of his silent classic, The Iron Horse.
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Summer sun in Finland? Åland isles try to attract tourists to cooler climate
Is Finland the best-kept secret of summer holiday spots?
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Why scientific support for alcohol’s health benefits is fading
Are there real benefits to having a glass of wine with dinner?
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I’m constantly told to worry about my child’s screen time – but I’m more concerned about my own
Should adults be more worried about their screen times than their children’s?
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Across Turkey by train: riding the Mesopotamia Express
Go on a journey on one of the new tourist trains linking the Turkish capital with the country’s east.
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Interactive Flashcards: Let’s Go Shopping!
Introduce your students to the vocabulary they need to go shopping with this set of Interactive Flashcards.
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Elementary Business: Car Industry Partnerships
Can companies benefit from partnering with others instead of trying to compete?
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How coconuts are starting to fuel parts of Papua New Guinea
Can coconuts be the key to a new way of powering our vehicles?
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No grassroots but lots of scaffold: a peek inside New York’s cricket scene
Can one of the most popular sports in the world find its way into the American sports landscape?
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I’ve eaten pizza every day for six years
Is there a food or meal you could eat every day without getting tired of it?
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When it was game over, it was difficult to accept’: Robert Pires on finding life after football
How do professional footballers cope with retirement and life after football?
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Dead satellites are filling space with trash. That could affect Earth’s magnetic field
Do you know what happens to satellites when they stop working?
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A ‘heathenish liquor’? A cure for cancer? The history of coffee is full of surprises
Explore the fascinating history of this beloved beverage over the years.
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The monster mash: Frankenstein is reanimated for dance, stitched together with Greek myths
Read about Mark Bruce’s new dance performance based on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.
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Vegetables are losing their nutrients. Can the decline be reversed?
Read about a process called biofortification and how it can help prevent vegetable nutrient loss.