What influences American giving?
Jul 25, 2017 05:29 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Life
Several nonprofits, such as the Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union, have reported a surge in donations as some Americans respond to their political concerns by supporting causes they...
For some kids school holidays mean hunger and isolation
Jul 24, 2017 14:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
The school holidays, the best times of your life, right? Maybe not if youre one of many families struggling to cope with the extra costs of food, activities and childcare. In fact for many families, rather than a summer...
Bleached girls: India and its love for light skin
Jul 22, 2017 07:52 am UTC| Life
Lets scrub out that tan is a common refrain in beauty parlours in India, where girls grow up with constant reminders that only fair skin is beautiful. From Sunday classified ads touting the marriageability of an MBA...
Why the Catholic Church bans gluten-free communion wafers
Jul 22, 2017 07:38 am UTC| Life
A recent letter from the Vatican reminded the worlds Catholic bishops of a rule mandating the use of wheat gluten for the celebration of the Eucharist, a Christian liturgical service called the Mass by...
Is austerity really to blame for stalling life expectancy in England?
Jul 20, 2017 16:07 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
Over the 20th century, life expectancy in the UK increased from 46 to 76 years. But since 2010, that rate of increase is close to having ground to a halt. At any point in living memory this finding would cause serious...
How history can challenge the narrative of blame for homelessness
Jul 19, 2017 11:39 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Homelessness is a pressing humanitarian problem one that is increasingly in the public eye. The evictions, protests, personal histories and statistical profiles of people experiencing it appear regularly in the...
How we think about our past experiences affects how we can help others
Jul 19, 2017 11:23 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Have you ever told a friend experiencing a troubling situation I know exactly how you feel? This empathic response is usually driven by a connection weve made with our own similar experiences. Having been there, we...
Electricity from farm waste: how biogas could help Malawians with no power
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