Should companies be profiting from our fears?
The ‘anxiety economy’ is booming, but should companies be profiting from our fears? asks Paul Harrison
How would St Francis be as a modern CEO?
Personal power v. socialized power: for St Francis' feast day, we look at what Machiavelli and St Francis can tell us about modern CEOs
Pet blessings on the feast day of Francis of Assisi
Birds, worms, rabbits: Francis of Assisi was said to have loved them all – but today’s pet blessings might have seemed strange to the 13th century saint
The Mediterranean: both a graveyard and a bottomless money pit
Deaths at sea are on the rise. This is due to EU border policies says Luna Vives
Is acupuncture worth it for back pain?
Lower back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide and a new study offers some answers: of 800 people with back pain, 40% improved by at least 30%
Tradwives: sourdough and submission in the name of God
How tradwife content that's popular in the US, and is becoming increasingly popular in Europe, fuses femininity with anti-feminist ideas
A booming longevity industry wants to sell us ‘immortality’
If you could, would you pay to live forever? Some Silicon Valley billionaires aren’t just making tech products – they’ve set their sights on immortality.
What can be done about bullying at school?
Often parents and schools disagree about whether something is ‘bullying’. Why is it so complicated?
Why talking to children matters more than screens
Too much screen time can hinder speech and language development among the early learners, Yasmin Rababah says
A humanoid robot is now on sale for around €5,000
Times2 investigates what you can do with it