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Terrorist recruitment now happens mainly online – which makes offenders easier to catch
Shutterstock It is notoriously difficult to work out how and why someone becomes a terrorism risk. While attacks cause immense pain and suffering, the actual number of terrorist incidents in the western world is small. That makes it difficult to arrive at reliable, quantified evidence. But in our research, we’veContinue Reading
Kirsty Young discusses chronic pain condition on Desert Island Discs return
K irsty Young has recalled how having to step away from broadcasting for a few years due to her chronic pain condition caused her to question her own identity, saying “you lose your sense of self”. The 54-year-old hosted nearly 500 editions of BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs betweenContinue Reading
Foster children can easily lose their first language – but giving it a place in daily life can make a big difference
Krakenimages.com/Shutterstock Imagine a ten-year-old girl who has been through things no child should ever have to endure. She is told that there is a nice couple who will take care of her, but she’s heard that before, and has learned not to trust it. She arrives at her new home,Continue Reading
From Queen Elizabeth to Sanna Marin, young women in politics have always faced prejudice
Two prime ministers meeting to discuss relations between their countries is standard practice in international politics. But New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern and Finland’s Sanna Marin had to defend a recent summit after a reporter asked whether they met because they are both young, female leaders. As prime ministers, Ardern andContinue Reading
Ukraine recap: Putin’s trip to Minsk fuels fears of a bleak and bloody new year
Volodymyr Zelensky has been on his travels this week, leaving Ukraine for the first time since the invasion to fly to the US to meet with Joe Biden and address a joint sitting of Congress. The Ukrainian president impressed with his Churchillian tone, comparing his country’s defiance of Russia’s warContinue Reading
Calling politicians ‘clowns’ is a disservice to clowns – yes, really
Lisa F. Young / Shutterstock A recent Labour party campaign mocked short-lived prime minister Liz Truss and current chancellor Jeremy Hunt as clowns, complete with photoshopped red noses, colourful wigs and oversize bowties. This advertisement echoed years of similar criticisms of former prime minister Boris Johnson and former US presidentContinue Reading
Four ways to avoid gaining weight over the festive period – but also why you shouldn’t fret about it too much
Africa Studio/Shutterstock This holiday season, as COVID restrictions have eased around the world, we have the chance to break bread together again with friends and family. For some people, however, the festive period comes with anxiety about gaining weight. Popular media articles often cite a study of 195 adults publishedContinue Reading
Curious Kids: why doesn’t the rainbow have black, brown and grey in it?
SUKJAI PHOTO/Shutterstock Why doesn’t the rainbow have colours like black, brown and grey in it? – Ivy, aged four, Kent, UK Many of us have seen rainbows in the sky once the sun starts shining again after a spell of rain. For us to see a rainbow, the conditions needContinue Reading
COVID or the common cold? What to do if you have symptoms this Christmas
Krakenimages.com/Shutterstock There’s a lot to be jolly about this Christmas. COVID has been significantly, although not completely, “defanged”, thanks to vaccines and treatments. Christmas dos, nativity plays and New Years Eve parties are all back on the festive calendar. However, the return to “normal” brings with it the return ofContinue Reading
Twixmas movies: The best films to see at the cinema over the Christmas break
F or those wanting to leave their telly this holiday season and venture out to catch the latest films, there are loads of exciting new movies showing London’s cinemas over the Christmas break. Here’s our breakdown of the best films to watch. Avatar: The Way of Water Hardly needing anContinue Reading