Month: May 2025

Zia Yusuf: the British Muslim driving Reform’s transformation into an election winner

Yusuf has faced personal abuse and is the child of immigrants, but appears to see no contradiction in chairing an anti-immigration party.

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The prospect of a US pope was once viewed with suspicion – but Leo XIV could prove an important counter to Trump

Robert Francis Prevost, from Chicago, is the first ever pope from the US.

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India-Pakistan: escalating conflict between two nuclear powers

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Five evidence-based ways to manage chronic stress – by an expert in behavioural psychology

Stress isn’t inherently bad – it’s a survival tool. But when it becomes chronic, it can have lasting effects on our physical and mental health.

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Girls’ voices are needed to tackle misogyny and the manosphere – but they are being ignored

Young people are already very familiar with and dealing with the mundane reality of misogyny in their everyday lives.

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How to make your apology more effective – new research

Sorry really can be the hardest word.

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How Tove Jansson’s Moomins illustrations taught us to imagine, resist and belong

Born during wartime, Tove Jansson’s Moomins still offer a quiet, powerful guide to navigating fear, difference and the need to care for one another.

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A beginner’s guide to vegan fashion (and how to spot ‘greenwashing’)

Terms such as “vegan”, “plastic-free” and “biodegradable” currently lack standardised definitions and aren’t regulated rigorously.

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Objective pain score? Here’s the problem with that

The problem of pain measurement is not technological, but philosophical. Biomarkers won’t solve it.

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Four records that embody the joy of the double album – from the Beatles to Outkast

The double album remains a crucial, albeit uncommon, part of pop music.

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