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Distressed by all the bad news?
Doomscrolling is mentally draining. Here’s how to stay informed but still look after yourself
August 11, 2025
Project helps children learn how to grow a sustainable future for all
Abigail Church explains how an initiative is reinforcing children’s learning about the environment and ensuring sustainable habits are not limited to the classroom
August 10, 2025
Your dog can read your mind
Or "Sort of" says expert Laura Elin Pigott, and remarkably, they can even sniff out emotions
August 10, 2025
The Assassin: pulpy, stylised and laced with dark humour
This new Keeley Hawes drama on Amazon Prime is a milestone for menopause on screen says Beth Johnson
August 9, 2025
Why the hot weather can be tough on testicles
Suffering with 'summer long balls'? Balls like a 'bag of worms'? A health expert explains why
August 9, 2025
The A to K of vitamins: what you need and where to get it
When "superfoods” are relentlessly marketed for their supposed ability to deliver all the nutrients we need, it’s worth asking: which vitamins really are essential?
August 8, 2025
The hubris arc: how visionary politicians turn into authoritarians
We need strong democratic institutions and autonomous courts: democracies survive not by finding perfect leaders but by constraining imperfect ones
August 7, 2025
Help! Our data privacy is slipping away
Here’s why, and what you can do about it, says expert Mike Chapple
August 7, 2025
Planning to take a degree taught in English when it’s not your first language?
Una Cunningham offers you tips for success - using English, Maltese, and any other mother tongue
August 6, 2025
A potted history of fermented foods – from pickles to kimchi
Serin Quinn digs deeper into recent trends promoting fermented foods, which promise to boost your gut health and save both you and the planet from the scourge of food waste
August 5, 2025