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LessonHow to quit fast fashion: ‘Sometimes we don’t need retail therapy, we need actual therapy’
Do you like to go shopping when you feel sad? Does it actually help? Read and find out.
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I left my job in London to grow food. This deep connection with nature gives my life meaning
Would you leave your day job to find a new purpose in life? Read about a woman who did.
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‘She believed in every one of us’: ex-pupils on their inspirational teachers
After Adele’s tearful reunion with a former teacher, four readers recall their own school memories.
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Pan pipes, pinot noir and productivity: the hidden power of music
How important is music to you? Read about the influence music has in our daily lives.
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‘When we plant, they come’: thirsty elephants pose new problem for drought-hit Kenyan farmers
How do people in Taita-Taveta county keep thirsty elephants at bay? Read and find out.
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Where the heart lives: the enduring homesteads tying Māori to their heritage
Read about the Māori and their connection to the traditional homes of their ancestors.
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‘A crazy story’: how a Chinese vase valued at €2,000 sold for €8m
An auction house mistook an antique vase for a copy. But was it really a mistake?
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Can AI stop rare eagles flying into wind turbines in Germany?
Can AI save endangered eagles from flying into wind turbines? Read to find out.
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‘Each guest experience will be different’: VR and the future of theme parks
Theme parks have turned to Virtual Reality to provide a more exciting experience for their customers.
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How an alligator became an emotional support animal: ‘They said it was a midlife crisis’
Can a dangerous predator become an emotional support animal? Read and find out.
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What’s lost when a family-owned diner closes for good?
Thousands of eateries have closed in the last two years. What does it mean for the local communities and their social life?
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The people making a difference: the teacher running a free school uniform exchange on her doorstep
Read how one teacher is helping parents get uniforms for their kids amidst the cost of living crisis.
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The AI start-up erasing call-centre-worker accents: is it fighting bias – or perpetuating it?
Does voice-altering software bridge the gap between the customer and the call-centre staff, or hide the diversity? Read and find out.
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‘We called the mums about an hour after the ceremony’: the rise of secret weddings
Getting married in secret is increasingly popular. Read to discover its advantages and disadvantages.
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‘I can’t afford what I used to’: how the cost of living has changed viewing habits
As the inflation rates soar, people cut down on non-essential spendings, including online streaming services.
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Indians embrace campervanning and help to revive country’s tourism
After experiencing it abroad, the younger travellers in India develop a taste for exploring their own country in RVs.
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Broken and distrusting: why Americans are pulling away from the daily news
In the times of global pandemic and climate crisis, many Americans decide to skip the news.
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Regular cannabis use now more accepted by Australians than smoking tobacco, study finds
Australians are warming up to the idea of regular cannabis use. Will it mean an increase in consumption?
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The man who unwittingly became a meme
How did a photo of a Spanish man become an internet meme with over two billion views? Read and find out.
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A living room on a skateboard: how electric vehicles are redefining the car
What does the move to electric mean for the car industry and the average user? Read and find out.
