Fuel poverty in England is probably 2.5 times higher than government statistics show
Mar 18, 2024 09:04 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
The cap set on how much UK energy suppliers can charge for domestic gas and electricity is set to fall by 15% from April 1 2024. Despite this, prices remain shockingly high. The average household energy bill in 2023 was...
Mar 18, 2024 09:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Malnutrition, in all its forms, includes undernutrition (wasting, stunting, underweight), inadequate vitamins or minerals, overweight and obesity. South Africa has undergone a nutritional transition over the past 30...
Evangelical bestsellers reveal diverse — and sometimes dangerous — ideas about morality
Mar 18, 2024 08:58 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
The bestselling evangelical Christian fiction of the 21st century couldnt be more morally different from itself. For example, William Paul Youngs 2007 novel The Shack is about the kidnapping, abuse and murder of a...
What washing machine settings can I use to make my clothes last longer?
Mar 16, 2024 07:17 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Orbiting 400 kilometres above Earths surface, the astronauts on the International Space Station live a pretty normal social life, if not for one thing: they happily wear their unwashed clothes for days and weeks at a time....
In France, abortion rights and hijab bans highlight a double standard on women’s rights
Mar 16, 2024 07:16 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
The French parliament recently voted in favour of enshrining the right to abortion into the countrys constitution. While crowds celebrated outside, the slogan my body my choice was projected onto the Eiffel Tower in giant...
Is my water safe to drink? Expert advice for residents of South African cities
Mar 13, 2024 10:54 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
In early March 2024 the residents of Johannesburg, South Africas largest city and the economic capital of the country, were hit by extended cuts in water supplies. This was a new low after months of continuous...
Tattooing has held a long tradition in Christianity − dating back to Jesus’ crucifixion
Mar 07, 2024 07:35 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Holy Week and Easter are perhaps the most important days in the Christian calendar. Many associate those celebrations with church services, processions, candles, incense, fasting and penances. However, there is another...
‘We have thousands of Modis’: the secret behind the BJP’s enduring success in India