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| Should you ever cut ties with your parents? It's a big question, but one that many adults seem to be pondering right now. While concrete data is hard to find, some argue that estrangement between family members is on the rise – the feature below looks at what might be going on. Also in this edition: a journey into the surprisingly smelly world of space, and the BBC Culture team round up the 12 films worth watching from the Cannes Film Festival. Happy reading. | |
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 | ESSENTIAL FEATURES | Why some adults are cutting ties with their parents | Estrangement between parents and their children is surprisingly common. But what's driving the phenomenon – and is it ever a good decision? | |
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The 12 Cannes films you need to know about | From Sound of Falling to Eddington, the BBC Culture team share their ultimate watchlist from the film festival.
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| Why the USSR tried to reverse Siberia's rivers | The plan, which involved "peaceful nuclear explosions", was a total failure. But 50 years on, the idea still won't go away.
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| The island that's off-limits for half the year | Inhabited over the centuries by monks and hermits, the remote Calf of Man is both a time capsule and a bird watcher's paradise.
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| What does space smell like? | From the stench of rotten eggs to the sweet scent of almonds, the aromas in space can help reveal the mysteries of the Universe.
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| The Bitcoin hum bothering Trump's MAGA heartlands | Trump's plan to turn the US into the crypto-mining capital of the world has implications for many of his voters.
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| Starbucks avoids brewing controversy in South Korea | As the country gears up to pick its new president, even a coffee order can become politicised, as Starbucks found out.
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| How Canada views the monarchy now | Canada once downplayed the monarchy. Now, it is leaning on it to assert its sovereignty.
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| Tom Cruise explains how he managed his epic stunt | The Mission: Impossible actor rested on a plane wing to gather enough energy for another take. | |
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| | How the Internet Archive saves the web | An inside look at the non-profit organisation that works to preserve our internet history. | |
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| | The first men to conquer Everest's 'death zone' | Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay shared how they felt when they reached the summit. | |
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING | Follow daily updates on Diddy trial |
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| |  | As Sean "Diddy" Combs stands trial in New York, this podcast delves into the shocking allegations and conspiracies surrounding the hip-hop mogul. |
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