Month: May 2025

Fifty years ago, Junko Tabei became the first woman to summit Everest – why do so few people know her story?

Despite the extraordinary feats of Tabei and many other adventurous women, sexism and misogyny in mountaineering have persisted for decades.

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Endometriosis: daily pill to manage symptoms will soon be available on the NHS – here’s how linzagolix works

In clinical trials, linzagolix has been shown to reduce painful periods and pelvic pain more generally.

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Governments shouldn’t chase growth at all costs. The harms of over tourism show why

Government growth plans often come into conflict with the wellbeing of residents and the environment.

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Do wellness patches work? How to tell the good from the bad

Wellness stick-ons are trending, but the science is patchy.

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Insect trafficking poses a risk to wildlife and human health

Wildlife trafficking extends to areas like ant smuggling and illegal trade

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Homer’s Iliad is a rap battle

Both art forms encourage us, the listeners, to react, reflect and ultimately select with which speaker to side.

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India-Pakistan conflict over water reflects a region increasingly vulnerable to climate change

Water treaties should be rewritten to factor in climate change and new geopolitical realities.

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Palestinian literature: a rich literary heritage from a nation in exile

Palestinian literature gives voice to the challenging experience of belonging to a nation in exile.

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The Book of Records by Madeleine Thien: a sobering meditation on the human condition

The novel explores how people retain dignity, compassion and philosophical depth in the face of adversity.

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‘I don’t even recognise myself anymore’: the reality of eating disorders in sport

From elite athletes to amateurs, eating disorders are too often praised as ‘discipline’.

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