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Tom Hanks reveals acting advice he gave his son ahead of their new film together
T om Hanks has revealed the advice that he gave his son before they acted together in the upcoming movie A Man Called Otto was to “work hard, but you can’t make it look like you’re working hard”. The Hollywood actor, 66, stars in the title role of the newContinue Reading
Where is the next COVID variant, pi? A virologist explains why omicron is continuing to dominate
FOTOGRIN/Shutterstock The omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has now been around for more than a year. Before omicron became dominant, there had been a quick succession of named variants of concern – from alpha, to beta, to gamma, to delta. But now it seems as thoughContinue Reading
The amazing system plants use to shape their roots and why it could help protect crops from climate change
lewan/Shutterstock Plants have colonised the vast majority of the Earth’s surface. So what is the key to their success? People often think of plants as simple, senseless life forms. They may live rooted in one place, but the more scientists learn about plants, the more complex and responsive we realiseContinue Reading
Disabled young people have less upward social mobility than their peers – and class background makes this worse
Monika Wisniewska/Shutterstock We know very little about the inequalities experienced by disabled people in the UK today. My research finds that disabled young people lag behind in employment compared to young people who are not disabled. Not only that, but it’s also likely that disabled young people will end upContinue Reading
January 6 US Capitol attack: deep state conspiracies haven’t gone away
Two years after the January 6 attack on the US Capitol building, the conspiracy theories about a malign group controlling the country have not gone away. This continues to corrode US democracy, fuelling stark polarisation that is deepening distrust and political violence. Many in the mob on January 6 2021Continue Reading
How ‘clap for our carers’ made some informal caregivers feel undervalued and unseen
Almost three years into the pandemic, the UK’s 10.6 million informal carers face an uphill struggle. If the cost of living crisis is a concern for everyone, for those providing some level of primary care for a family member or friend it is financially and emotionally crippling. This was mostContinue Reading
The Slow Death of Surveillance Capitalism Has Begun
A European Union ruling against Meta marks the beginning of the end of targeted ads.Continue Reading
How COVID can disturb your sleep and dreams – and what could help
Prostock-studio/Shutterstock By the end of 2022, more than 650 million COVID infections had been reported to the World Health Organization. With the true number likely much higher, and the tally increasing by hundreds of thousands every week, the scientific community has been focused on understanding the impact of COVID onContinue Reading
Chelsea the THIRD best team in West London with no signs of things improving
THEY are loving the Premier League in this particular corner of the capital, but down the road at both Fulham and Brentford. Unbelievably, Chelsea are currently the third best side in West London and there are no great signs of things getting much better. 1 Chelsea are below Brentford andContinue Reading
Ukraine recap: Russian strikes failed to dampen Christmas spirit – but still no end in sight for the war
Over the holiday period, a pedal-powered Christmas tree became the symbol of Ukraine’s defiant resistance against Russia’s relentless bombing campaign which Vladimir Putin hoped would spoil everyone’s Yuletide. Usually the Orthodox church would celebrate Christmas on January 7, but a decision was made by the Ukraine church to give itsContinue Reading