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A brief history of chocolate – and some of its surprising health benefits
k.nykyforova Chocolate in all its forms is something that I, along with many others like to indulge in on an almost daily basis. But chocolate as it’s enjoyed today is quite different from when it first arrived in Europe from South America around the 16th century. To the indigenous AztecContinue Reading
How worried should we be about the coronavirus resurgence in Europe? Three experts weigh in
Coronavirus is back in large numbers across Europe. Since governments began to lift lockdowns at the start of the European summer, positive cases of COVID-19 have been steadily increasing in countries that previously had the spread of the disease under control, including Spain, France, Italy and Germany. In recent days,Continue Reading
Pupils in England and Wales head back to school: how teachers feel about the return
Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock School closures across the world as a result of the coronavirus pandemic have caused significant disruption to the education system at all levels, affecting children, parents and school staff. Now, the closures across the UK are ending. Children went back to schools in Scotland from August 11Continue Reading
Disinformation about Belarus spreads in the Balkans via online portals and social media · Global Voices
Protesters in Minsk on August 14, 2020. Photo by Melirius via Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. This story is based on reporting by Global Voices’ content partner Meta.mk News Agency, a project of the Metamorphosis Foundation. The recent political turmoil in Belarus has been accompanied by an increased amount of disinformation aboutContinue Reading
How political attack adverts can backfire
'What happened to Joe Biden?' A 2020 Trump campaign attack advert. Donald J Trump/YouTube A wave of political adverts is beginning to flood the American media as the November presidential election approaches. A major theme will be attack adverts in which one candidate will highlight the shortcomings of their opponent.Continue Reading
Misinformation: tech companies are removing ‘harmful’ coronavirus content – but who decides what that means?
Pearl PhotoPix/Shutterstock The “infodemic” of misinformation about coronavirus has made it difficult to distinguish accurate information from false and misleading advice. The major technology companies have responded to this challenge by taking the unprecedented move of working together to combat misinformation about COVID-19. Part of this initiative involves promoting contentContinue Reading
Hong Kong police accused of rewriting history to oppress political dissent · Global Voices
Victims of mob attacks turned into rioters by the police Mobs stormed the Yuen Long Subway station on 21 of July 2019. Screen capture from a viral video on Twitter A Hong Kong lawmaker, Lam Cheuk-ting was arrested on August 26, along with 12 other individuals, in a case related toContinue Reading
Hunger, lost income and increased anxiety: how coronavirus lockdowns put huge pressure on young people around the world
Watering plants in Ethioipa: how young lives have been affected by COVID-19. © Young Lives / Mulugeta Gebrekidan For many young people around the world, the economic effects of lockdown policies have been more significant than the health impacts of coronavirus. Young people are going hungry, facing widespread job lossesContinue Reading
Police legitimacy: how it can be regained once lost
Shutterstock/Alexander Oganezov There is a well-known phrase that describes a certain view of police officers. Often abbreviated in graffiti and on placards to “ACAB”, the words “all cops are bastards” have been widely adopted as a response to the way police forces operate. Whatever you think of the sentiment behindContinue Reading