Month: June 2025

More free school meals is a start – here’s what would really address child poverty

If the government is serious about tackling child poverty, their policy choices need to include the abolition of the two-child limit on benefits.

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Anxiety is the most common mental health problem – here’s how tech could help manage it

Devices that deliver mild, constant electrical current can alter our brain activity.

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Four ways you can feel empowered as a plus-size traveller this summer – according to experts

Travelling isn’t always comfortable for plus-size people, but you shouldn’t deny yourself the joy of exploration because of that.

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Trump’s clash with California governor over LA protests has potential to influence next presidential race

The Trump v California governor battle is likely to cement or undermine long-term public support for one of them. It’s not yet clear which.

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How toxic are softgel capsules?

What you should know about phthalates in softgel medications and supplements.

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E-bikes are becoming e-waste – here’s how to reduce the environmental cost

Electric bike batteries can be particularly dangerous and tricky to dispose of.

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Spending review delivers big boosts for health and defence – but Rachel Reeves is focused on investment

The chancellor’s choices need to deliver economic growth – otherwise cuts to public services could be on the horizon.

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Inside the chimpanzee medicine cabinet: we’ve found a new way chimps treat wounds with plants

The plants chimpanzees use to treat their wounds have been found to have medicinal properties.

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Where should governments spend your money? The impossible maths of political and moral decisions

Behind every hospital and railway is a cost-benefit calculation.

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The Last of Us: season two forgets what made its video game unforgettable

What works over a weekend of play may falter over week-by-week seasons of television, experienced years apart.

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