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Should we really believe scientific facts will last forever when history is full of revolutions in thinking?
Phrenology has long since been overturned, but it was once very popular among scientists. Holly Anne Cromer/Shutterstock Astronomers once believed the Sun revolved around the Earth. In the 19th century, scientists thought the shape of a person’s skull could reveal their mental strengths or weaknesses. And in the 20th century,Continue Reading
Posh Spice sounds posher, but changing your working-class accent isn’t a ticket out of discrimination
Even one of the UK's most famous couples isn't free from accent discrimination. Bakounine / Shutterstock Accentism – discriminating against someone because of their accent – has a long history in the UK, where the way someone speaks is often an easy way to tell their social class. People withContinue Reading
Grieving for a grandparent: a counsellor explains how they help people through such a loss
William Prince of Wales and Catherine Princess of Wales accompanied by Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan Duchess of Sussex look at tributes to Queen Elizabeth II outside Windsor Castle Alamy/ Jamie Lorriman Many of us feel touched by the loss of our queen, but that is nothing compared toContinue Reading
Chelsea vs Salzburg: Live stream, TV channel, team news and kick-off time
CHELSEA will officially begin life without Thomas Tuchel TONIGHT when they welcome Austrian champions Red Bull Salzburg to the Bridge. The Blues’ shock defeat to Dinamo Zagreb on the opening night of the 2022/23 Champions League campaign was the beginning of the end of Tuchel’s career in West London. ButContinue Reading
Anti-monarchy protesters arrested – an expert on what the law says
DaLiu / Shutterstock For many, the week following the death of the Queen has been a time of mourning. It has also been one of tension around the question of free speech and protest. There have been several instances of police arresting or questioning protesters expressing anti-monarchy sentiment in London,Continue Reading
Liverpool shooting and the devastating impact of violence and deprivation on communities
August 22 marked the 15th anniversary of the shooting of 11-year-old Rhys Jones in the Liverpool suburb of Croxteth. In the same week, the people of Liverpool again witnessed the merciless killing of an innocent child, gunned down in her own home. Nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel has become one more unnecessaryContinue Reading
Ukrainians are not willing to give up territory or sovereignty – new survey
Kyiv’s counteroffensive in the north-east of Ukraine appeared to take everyone by surprise, not least Russia’s war planners who had been moving troops south to meet an offensive in the Kherson region which Ukraine had been trumpeting about for several weeks. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, is claiming that his militaryContinue Reading
Deontay Wilder says only way to make Anthony Joshua fight is to hold talks over a joint
DEONTAY WILDER has revealed the only way he will fight Anthony Joshua… is by sharing a joint with him. The Bronze Bomber is making his comeback to the squared circle on October 15 to face Finnish heavyweight Robert Helenius in New York. 2 Deontay Wilder has joked what it wouldContinue Reading
Parents can feel pressured to stop breastfeeding their baby – here’s how to cope
Anita Patterson Peppers/Shutterstock Becoming a parent comes with all sorts of questions and pressures. One of the most important decisions for new parents to make is how they are going to feed their baby – whether to breastfeed, bottle feed, or a mixture of the two. Research has found thatContinue Reading
Sen. Lindsey Graham introduces bill to ban most abortions nationwide after 15 weeks
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham introduced a bill Tuesday that would ban most abortions nationwide starting at 15 weeks of pregnancy. The South Carolina senator introduced the bill less than three months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that established the constitutional right to abortion. TheContinue Reading