Cyclones Ditwah and Senyar show we must prepare for storms that are weak in wind but extreme in rain. | Continue reading
If this amendment proceeds, then mothers who have fled overseas with their children to escape an abusive relationship may refuse to return for fear of prosecution. | Continue reading
Mothers don’t normally belong in Latin epics, which were meant to be devoted to warriors and warfare. | Continue reading
The Trump administration is highly critical of Europe in its national security strategy, while barely mentioning the threats posed by rival great powers. | Continue reading
While hospital CEO salaries and health insurance premiums have increased, health care quality has not. | Continue reading
A little trust can be a dangerous thing. Kmatta via Getty Images When you think about economic activities that society tends to frown on – like offering bribes, paying for the services of a sex worker or even selling human organs – “trust” and “loyalty” might not be the first thi … | Continue reading
In the U.S., if you waive your Miranda rights, you'll be interrogated – whether you're drunk or sober. Photoboyko/iStock via Getty Images Plus Imagine it’s Friday night. You’re enjoying happy hour with friends after a long week. You’re relaxed, having indulged in several of your … | Continue reading
Avoiding iffy downloads is no longer enough to ensure this doesn't happen. Olemedia/iStock via Getty Images You probably know better than to click on links that download unknown files onto your computer. It turns out that uploading files can get you into trouble, too. Today’s web … | Continue reading
Recent high-profile mass shootings at SEPTA bus stations have left Philadelphia commuters on high alert. Two gunmen opened fire at a bus stop in the Ogontz neighborhood on March 4, 2024, striking five people and killing 17-year-old Dayemen Taylor. Two days later, a group of teena … | Continue reading
If you plan for retirement now, you'll have less of a shock waiting for you in future. fizkes/Shutterstock Retirement planning sounds about as exciting as watching paint dry, especially when you’re in your 20s. But it’s actually the key to unlocking your future freedom. The earli … | Continue reading
The Bibby Stockholm accommodation barge has been the site of a legionella outbreak and other unsafe living conditions. Ajit Wick/Shutterstock Five months ago, the UK’s Supreme Court ruled that the plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful. The court found the African cou … | Continue reading
All prime ministerial memoirs are about shaping legacies. “History will be kind to me,” Churchill is alleged to have said before writing his own six-volume history. “For I intend to write it.” But among these memoir writers sits a sub-genre of leaders who need to do some pretty s … | Continue reading
The Barbican recently unveiled Purple Hibiscus, a new textile installation by Ghanaian artist, Ibrahim Mahama. Named after Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s 2003 novel, the colourful installation comprises 2,000 square metres of handwoven cloth covering the Barbican’s La … | Continue reading
Freezing bread causes the starches it contains to turn into resistant starches. Nadezhda Mikhalitskaia/ Shutterstock Several recent TikToks have claimed that freezing bread actually makes it healthier. Some of these mention there’s research which backs up the claims. But is this … | Continue reading
Randa Kachef, CC BY-ND Since moving to London almost a decade ago, I’ve always been struck by the drink tins, sandwich packs and free newspapers draped on and wedged in every nook and cranny of this beautiful city. I’ve coined the phrase “polite littering” to represent rubbish th … | Continue reading
There was a moment during the state capture years of South African president Jacob Zuma’s term in office (2009 to 2018) when the veil finally slipped. There had been quiet rumblings against the country’s constitution for many years. But now a senior figure in the ruling African N … | Continue reading
Climate change has already made tropical oceans too hot for some marine species to survive. As they flee towards the poles, the implications for ecosystems and human livelihoods will be profound. | Continue reading