The Conversation
By Lana Haworth Vladimir Putin’s edict announcing the call-up of thousands of reservists for his so-called “special military operation” in Ukraine appears to have caused...
Iran protests: majority of people reject compulsory hijab and an Islamic regime, surveys find
By Pooyan Tamimi Arab and Ammar Maleki A young woman’s death in custody in Iran on September 16 has sparked nationwide protests. Mahsa Amini’s fatal injuries resulted...
What The Queue says about Englishness
By Cynthia Sear and Andrew Dawson As we have seen from coverage of The Queue – capitalised and thus now, apparently, a proper noun –...
How the Queen’s queue can be seen as a modern form of pilgrimage
Anne Bailey, University of Oxford On Friday, September 16 2022, the day the queue to see Queen Elizabeth II lying in state in Westminster Hall...
What science says about eating salad before carbs: ‘food sequencing’ really can help your glucose levels
By Leonie Heilbronn Biochemist and author of the Glucose Revolution Jessie Inchauspé says tweaking your diet can change your life. Among her recommendations in the...
Fighting for equality in marriage
By Sharon Thompson In 1938, a group of feminist agitators came together in London to tackle what they saw as the most pressing issue of...
It’s hard to imagine better social media alternatives, but Scuttlebutt shows change is possible
By Kate Mannell & Eden T. Smith Last week, the US government released six principles for reforming Big Tech. It’s the latest example of growing...
How to spend time wisely: what young people can learn from retirees
By Boróka Bó For many young people, retirement is a blip on the radar, if not a total unknown. This is particularly true during our...
Why household robot servants are a lot harder to build than robotic vacuums and automated warehouse workers
By Ayonga Hereid With recent advances in artificial intelligence and robotics technology, there is growing interest in developing and marketing household robots capable of handling...
Plunger, espresso, filter? Just because your coffee is bitter, doesn’t mean it’s ‘stronger’
By Emma Beckett Coffee – one bean with many possibilities. A big choice is how to brew it: espresso, filter, plunger, percolator, instant and more....