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The cold war double agent abandoned by the spy agencies he risked his life for – podcast

The cold war double agent abandoned by the spy agencies he risked his life for – podcast: Ivan Serebryannikov/Shutterstock In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, new research reveals the story of a cold war double agent who feels abandoned after 22 years of service. As soon as Eleni Braat and Ben de Jong …

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How the UK’s first lockdown changed water habits – and risked shortages

How the UK’s first lockdown changed water habits – and risked shortages: Wild swimmer Fiona Philp from Limekilns, Scotland took a daily dip in her garden pool during lockdown. Iain Masterton/Alamy Stock Photo Though it may have escaped the public’s attention at the time, the three months from late March to June 2020 were exceptionally …

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