The real reasons to be worried about men's quality of life does not mean discussions about equality should become a zero sum game. Syuzann/Shutterstock Clips of men sharing controversial opinions about women and masculinity do swift business on social media. Despite personally being banned from Twitter, social media influencer AndrewContinue Reading
r.classen/Shutterstock Almost three years into the pandemic, myths and misinformation remain widespread. Here we, a virologist and a public health researcher, debunk some common misconceptions about COVID. Myth 1: The virus is becoming milder There’s a prevailing myth in the omicron era that SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) isContinue Reading
Good afternoon from Al Rayyan Welcome to our live coverage of the final Group A match between Ecuador and Senegal. It’s not exactly winner takes all in Al Rayyan but it’s pretty close. Should Ecuador avoid defeat this afternoon, then they will book their place in the Last 16 ofContinue Reading
Good afternoon from Al Rayyan Welcome to our live coverage of the final Group A match between Ecuador and Senegal. It’s not exactly winner takes all in Al Rayyan but it’s pretty close. Should Ecuador avoid defeat this afternoon, then they will book their place in the Last 16 ofContinue Reading
Cabinet is expected to approve plans to bring back bonuses for banking staff. Pay has been capped at €500,000 at the three bailed out banks – AIB, Permanent TSB and Bank of Ireland – and bonuses have been banned since the financial crash. But plans before Cabinet this morning areContinue Reading
L aura Dern says her daughter teaches her how to be “an honest and profound empath” as she wished her a happy 18th birthday. The Hollywood actress told her daughter, Jaya, “I love you with everything” in a heartfelt post online to mark the occasion. Sharing a selection of photos,Continue Reading
Many people use cannabis to manage pain. photolona/ Shutterstock Cannabis is one of the most widely used drugs in the world. While there are only a few countries where cannabis is legal for recreational use, many more countries have legalised the use of cannabis for medical reasons. Reducing pain isContinue Reading
Kit8.net/Shutterstock We humans can’t stop playing with our food. Just think of all the different ways of serving potatoes – entire books have been written about potato recipes alone. The restaurant industry was born from our love of flavouring food in new and interesting ways. My team’s analysis of theContinue Reading
Africa Studio/Shutterstock The UK government’s recent autumn statement set out several measures to help people with rapidly rising prices. These including increased benefit payments and an extension to the energy price cap, although at a less generous rate than currently guaranteed. Campaigners will have been disappointed, though, at the lackContinue Reading
At 10.12pm on November 23, an overnight team leader at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, opened fire on colleagues in the crew room. The 31-year-old perpetrator killed six and injured at least six more before killing himself. The violence was directed towards fellow workers – no customers were targeted –Continue Reading
