Year: 2025

Netflix to remake Pride and Prejudice – why Jane Austen novels make perfect period adaptations

The perils of romance, embarrassing families, self-knowledge and love – all wrapped up in a good dose of social satire – are a winning formula for great TV.

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South Korea election: Lee Jae-myung takes over a country split by gender politics

Gender conflict subtly but powerfully shaped South Korea’s election.

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Three ways to make dental care kinder for anxious patients

Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) and Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) are gentler techniques that could help anxious patients get the dental care they need.

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Why climate is an everyday story – but media coverage still spikes around special environment days and UN summits

International media reporting of the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations is sporadic.

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Fearful of reaching your next milestone age? A psychologist’s tips to combat the ‘birthday blues’

Milestone birthdays often prompt people to re-evaluate their meaning in life.

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How remembering railway accidents from 100 years ago can make the industry safer today

Records of historic tragedies held in a new online database offer lessons for today’s workers.

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Your WhatsApp messages could get you sacked

Private messages are increasingly being invoked in workplace disputes.

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Exercise proves powerful in preventing colon cancer recurrence – new study

A raft of new studies on cancer and exercise show clear benefits. But a question hangs over the benefits of endurance runners.

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Sirens: the dark psychology of how people really get drawn into cults

The cult of Michaela Kell might seem funny but it involves dark psychological manipulation, like any other.

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