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A subsidy is government support that lowers a price or props up an income. The economics are contested; the politics of withdrawing one are consistently brutal.

A ceasefire suspends fighting. It does not end a war, settle what caused it, or bind anyone who did not sign it — distinctions that decide whether one holds.

Phishing is fraud that works on people rather than software. The variants differ mainly in how well the attacker has researched you before making contact.

El Niño is a periodic warming of the tropical Pacific that shifts rainfall and storm tracks worldwide. It is natural, irregular, and distinct from climate change.

A generic has the same active ingredient as the brand and must prove it behaves the same way in the body. What differs is the packaging, the price and the…

A limited series tells a complete story in a fixed number of episodes and is not meant to return. A good number return anyway, and the reasons are mostly commercial.

Sanctions are restrictions imposed to change a government's behaviour without going to war. Who can impose them, and what the evidence says about whether they work.

The scientific method is usually taught as a tidy sequence of steps. The logic behind it matters more than the sequence — and real research rarely runs in order.

Two-factor authentication asks for a second proof of identity beyond your password. The three common types are not equally secure, and the gap matters.

When no party wins a majority, governing requires an agreement between several. How coalitions are negotiated, how they hold together, and how they fall apart.

Nominal GDP measures output at today's prices. Real GDP strips inflation out. Confusing the two makes an economy look like it is growing when it may not be.

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