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LessonI was a champion of fake meat: but I’m not surprised people are losing their taste for it
Why do meat alternatives lose popularity over time? A former advocate talks about plant-based and lab-grown meats.
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LessonEverything I hate is on Twitter – how can the alternatives compete?
Are the changes made to X (formerly Twitter) pushing users to other platforms?
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LessonWill AI free us from drudgery – or leave us jobless and hungry?
Is Artificial Intelligence capable of replacing humans in the workplace?
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LessonElizabeth Gilbert was ridiculed for shelving her Russia-set novel, but I quite admire her
Should public figures be responsible for protecting their fans’ feelings and beliefs?
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LessonUS beach town bans balloons to save the ocean
Is banning balloons near beaches helping marine life? Read and find out.
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LessonAI used to create new and final Beatles song, says Paul McCartney
Is it appropriate to use technology to create music using the voices of deceased artists?
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LessonShould I worry about how much sun I get?
How can we protect ourselves from the harmful effects of UV Rays?
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LessonA new start after 60: I was devastated by divorce at 70. But at 102, I know the secrets of a well-lived life
How was a woman able to restart her life and find her voice at the age of 70? Read and find out.
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LessonChina’s 11.6m graduates face a jobs market with no jobs
Discuss with your students the job market challenges in China for recent graduates.
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Lesson‘Beowulf is lit’ – could ChatGPT really write good book blurbs?
Is it possible for generative AI to produce social media reviews that appear to be written by humans?
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LessonCommon disinfectant wipes expose people to dangerous chemicals, research reveals
Are disinfectant wipes doing more harm than good? Read and find out.
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LessonHere’s why we should stop weeding. Learn to love our dandelions and brambles
Read about why we should learn to embrace weeds and their benefits to nature.
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LessonParisians vote to ban rental e-scooters from French capital by huge margin
Paris has banned rental e-scooters due to increased accidents. Was it the right move?
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LessonFive intimate friendships is the optimal number – I scrape two
What is the ideal number of ‘close’ friends one should have?
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Lesson‘A swipe at fashion capitalism’: Telfar’s experiment lets customers set prices
Read about the company that lets its customers set the prices of their products.
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LessonYou could cook while on the toilet: a night in one of Tokyo’s micro-apartments
Could you live in a 32m² flat if it’s close to work or school?
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LessonMeat, dairy and rice production will bust 1.5C climate target, shows study
Can changes to our daily diet have an impact on climate change?
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Lesson‘The most important talks no one has heard of’: why the high seas treaty matters
How are almost 200 countries trying to protect the high seas from overfishing? Read and find out.
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Lesson‘It’s a bit too castle-y’: plans to turn Cumbrian fortress into eco-attraction
Would you consider a castle in Muncaster as your next ecotourism destination?
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LessonForensic study finds Chilean poet Pablo Neruda was poisoned
Read about the mysterious death of the controversial poet days after a military coup broke out in his home country.