Why ‘lest we forget’ just isn’t enough
Just lately, these three little words have been everywhere – lest we forget. Hardly surprising, I...
Why I’m not scared of the coronavirus: Binary outlooks and a toxic news agenda are far worse
Today I was asked if I’m worried about the coronavirus. The conversation very quickly moved...
A junk food diet can impair your brain, study finds
Eating food that is high in salt, fats and added sugars could harm your cognitive...
This man ran across the USA to raise awareness of plastic pollution
It’s around 4,800 kilometres from New York to Los Angeles – coast-to-coast, northeast to southwest,...
Here’s what you need to know about the UK’s booming second-hand economy
On 1 June 1941, with Europe in turmoil as the Second World War raged, Oliver...
This woman survived genocide and now champions mental health for the young
Grace Gatera is humble, self-effacing, and quietly spoken. That you can hear her at all...
How to solve homelessness – lessons from around the world
It’s estimated around 150 million people worldwide are homeless – around 2% of the global population. But...
Corruption costs developing countries $1.26 trillion every year
Corruption takes many forms. It is often thought of as a problem that mostly affects...
5 things you might not know about Leonardo da Vinci
When Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi was auctioned at Christie’s in New York, it fetched the highest...
Who was Mahatma Gandhi and what impact did he have on India?
He’s one of the most instantly recognizable figures of the 20th century – Mohandas Karamchand...
