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Out with the old, in with the nude: Playboy brings back naked womenAfter scrapping nudity to boost advertising revenue, Hugh Hefner’s son – now at the helm – announces the magazine is ‘taking back our identity’
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Something in the Airbnb: hosts anxious as New York begins crackdownThe city has levied fines on users of the apartment-rental site, often a source of vital extra income, but a politician insists: ‘We’re not going after the little guy’
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Senate vote to repeal law forcing US energy and mining companies to disclose payments to foreign governments has gladdened the hearts of kleptocratsDonald Trump is undermining the fight against corruption
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No place like home: America’s eviction epidemicSoaring rents and low wages have hit the poorest families in the US hard. Harvard sociologist Matthew Desmond introduces an extract from his heartbreaking new book about the crisis
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La La Land's success heralds return to Lionsgate's small-scale rootsThe film studio has been known for adventures such as the Hunger Games – but the musical hit hints at a new Hollywood trend: smaller is bigger
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How Xi Jinping's global ambitions could thrive as Trump turns inwardAs Donald Trump steers the US towards isolationism and protectionism, China’s leader is casting himself as a champion of internationalism and free trade. But are Xi’s values really compatible with those of the rest of the world?
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Twitter should be flying higher with Donald Trump's loyaltySocial media giant is failing to capitalise on US president’s use and is reluctant to make deep cuts needed to turn a profit
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There isn’t much the orange megalomaniac in the White House can threaten us with, and Malcolm Turnbull should realise thisThe US needs Australia, whether Donald Trump knows it or not
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India weighs up the return on cash handouts for the poorestArvind Subramanian, India’s chief economic adviser, is backing plans for a universal basic income scheme that could transform poverty rates
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German magazine defends cover of Trump beheading Statue of LibertyDer Spiegel’s polarizing cover art intended as response to ‘seriously endangered’ principles of democracy and freedom of the press, editor-in-chief said
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Grexit? Greece again on the brink as debt crisis threatens break with EUCountry faces critical few weeks as it struggles to meet bailout conditions and pressures rise in Germany and US
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Millennial financeMillennial financeMoves like Middleton: the New York etiquette class that's fit for a queenMyka Meier runs a school of manners with locations throughout the city. Olga Oksman attends a class – and learns how etiquette can be empowering
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Income inequalityIncome inequalityBrad Pitt and Angelina Jolie: faces of the new 'global citizen class'?Research finds tens of thousands of ultra-rich individuals buying multiple homes in the planet’s most desirable locations
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Microfibers are polluting our food chain. This laundry bag can stop thatTwo German inventors created a laundry bag to prevent shedding microfibers ending up in oceans. Now, Patagonia will start selling it to customers
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Get off the sidelines: businesses can't play it safe politically in the age of TrumpConsumers and employees want to know where their companies stand on Trump’s policies. Here’s how businesses should be reacting
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Patagonia pulls out of Utah trade show in protest of state's public land grabCompany founder has urged Utah governor to stop trying to undo the decision by former president Obama to create the Bears Ears National Monument
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Is America's most common pesticide responsible for killing our bees?A growing body of evidence suggests neonics threaten the health of honey bees. But some argue there’s not enough evidence to justify an outright ban
Markets hit new highs over Trump's change of tone on Japan and China
Markets rally as 'Trump effect' returns, but Greek bailout fears mount – as it happened
Calling the latest Greek deal a sticking plaster does disrespect to the Elastoplast