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From trade and inequality to climate resilience and economic development, the world's biggest challenges require strong evidence. Publish with World Bank Economic Review and reach researchers and policymakers worldwide. Find out why authors choose WBER: oxford.ly/4koZkUH
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Receiving a diagnosis can be life changing. Empower yourself with the knowledge of our Brain Health Books 🧠: oxford.ly/4eXc9Sv

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📚 New "How I Library" episode on @ILoveLibraries! Phil Morehart speaks with historian Molly Guptill Manning about A Librarian’s War and Ray Trautman, the U.S. Army’s chief librarian during WWII, who helped deliver nearly half a billion books to service members worldwide. oxford.ly/4iOmiTV
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With humans at odds with each other, what chance would we have against intelligent alien species? Alexander Wendt imagines such a scenario, and suggest ways to unite. Discover a unique take on extra-geopolitics: oxford.ly/4iOUnlV

ALT The Last Humans: UFOs, global security and the threat to state sovereignty. Learn more. Oxford University Press.\n

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Attending the 12th AHLA International Health Literacy Conference? Join #HealthPromotionInternational Editors for a free workshop on publishing in HPI, exploring: What editors look for Writing for a global #HealthPromotion audience #Openaccess resources Nov 1, 9 AM, Chiang Mai Discover reasons to publish in HPI: oxford.ly/4inG0Vd
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Celebrate Professor Kenso Soai’s 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry! Explore a collection honoring his pioneering work on asymmetric autocatalysis. Read More : oxford.ly/4kp6B6R #Chemistry #NobelPrize
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Whether you're spending the evening with vampires, ghosts, monsters, witches, or things for stranger, our Spooky Season Reading List has a tale for every reader. Just remember: some stories are best read with the lights on… 👻 UK: oxford.ly/4ihZ7Bv US: oxford.ly/4yEDQql

ALT Animated Halloween reading list features M.R. James, Sleeping with the Lights On and Gothic Tales. Oxford University Press.

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From spinning skaters and falling cats to planetary motion and lunar missions, "Wonders in Motion" is a fascinating exploration of mechanics, revealing the forces that shape our world: Read More: oxford.ly/4i9nfWR
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Education is a key driver of development across Africa. The newly launched Oxford Handbook of Education in Africa brings together leading scholars to examine access, equity, technology, and reform in education across the continent. Discover it here: oxford.ly/4BtWW5c
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When governments crack down, communities step up. @ElProfeBarba and @SMGonzalezWI—hosts of the popular podcast, 'Sanctuary: On the Border Between Church and State'—explore the long history of the sanctuary movement in their new book. Learn more: oxford.ly/4zbMwWn

ALT Book promotion: Sanctuary in America explores a movement defending immigrants and what it teaches us. Learn more. OUP.

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What can 75 years of political and economic history tell us about India's future? Read a free chapter drawing on decades of data, archival research, and policy insight oxford.ly/4snMRm4
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How do lexicographers decide which pronunciations to include in a dictionary? Catch the recording of our webinar on the Oxford Dictionary of African American English and learn how #pronunciation data is researched, analyzed, and documented. Watch now: oxford.ly/4i9n1it
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Join us on 29 October 2026 at 17:00 CEST for an EHJ Dialogue with Prof. Hiroaki Shimokawa on the physiology and pathophysiology of coronary circulation. Secure your place today: oxford.ly/4i757Nh @ehj_ed @escardio #CardiovascularResearch #EHJDialogue
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For Deadheads, seekers, and anyone curious about the intersection of music and meaning. Enter our Goodreads giveaway for "Dead Dharma" and discover how the Grateful Dead became a soundtrack for spiritual awakening: oxford.ly/4yErjmZ
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"It is hard to imagine a more arresting metaphor for literature in wartime than a tattered book in which a single bloody fingerprint repeatedly appears in the margins." - @WSJ Don't miss "A Librarian's War": oxford.ly/4yMcO0i
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A patient presents with a week of severe left-sided chest pain, normal investigations, and an intriguing CT finding. Can you spot the diagnosis? Take a look and share your answer: oxford.ly/4gaDwZ6 @ESC_Journals #EHJACVC #SpotTheDiagnosis
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We've moved species, changed habitats, and reshaped ecosystems. So who decides what belongs? "Undesirable" is a fascinating exploration of invasive species, conservation, and our place in nature: oxford.ly/45D3hwi
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Authors Koster, Proost, and Thisse outline what they say are the three aims of spatial economics, and that it has two features that distinguish it from other economic fields: Read More: oxford.ly/4yDtxTC
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On #WorldOperaDay, discover how opera shapes our ideas of love, freedom, and democracy. In "The Republic of Love," philosopher Martha C. Nussbaum reveals opera as a powerful force in political and emotional life. 🎭🎶: oxford.ly/4t1xlva
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If disruption is the new constant, how are we supposed to plan and prepare for the future. Discover new perspectives on tech in society from experts in law, ethics, psychology and beyond. Learn More: oxford.ly/3WJeytN
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