The camera never lies? Our research found CCTV isn’t always dependable when it comes to murder investigations: "The camera never lies," goes the old adage. But how true is that? Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock As a victim or suspect of a crime, or witness to an offence, you may find your actions, behaviour and character scrutinised by the …
Eurovision 2023: voting changes show the contest has always been political: Ukraine were the winners of Eurovision 2022. Review News/Shutterstock Expert judges have been a mainstay of the Eurovision Song Contest since its inception in 1956. These experts are usually industry professionals with experience in popular music distribution. But with the announcement last November that …
Ukraine war: casualty counts from either side can be potent weapons and shouldn’t always be believed: The war in Ukraine is shaping up to be one of the bloodiest of the 21st century, with both sides reported to be losing hundreds of soldiers each day as the conflict moves towards its first anniversary. But quite …
Andrew Tate: research has long shown how feminist progress is always followed by a misogynistic backlash: Nowik Sylwia | Shutterstock Andrew Tate is a man who has made a living out of controversy. The extensive media coverage garnered since his arrest in Romania on suspicion of rape, human trafficking and organised crime has largely called …
Mental health: it’s not always good to talk: Few of us would question the need to break the silence around mental illness. Countless campaigns have drilled into us that such silence is harmful and that we should try to break it wherever we find it. Britain Get Talking is one such campaign. It launched with …
The British monarchy has always controlled how much we see of it, but Charles III could change that: The late author Hilary Mantel once wrote of Queen Elizabeth II that she was “a thing that existed to be looked at”. This became even truer in death. From the moment the sovereign left Balmoral Castle in …
Borrowing money isn’t always a bad thing – debt can be a sensible way to build wealth: Shutterstock Debt, in some form or another, is part of our financial profiles whether we like it or not. And it can be a useful way to build wealth if it is managed carefully and wisely. For example, …
From Queen Elizabeth to Sanna Marin, young women in politics have always faced prejudice: Two prime ministers meeting to discuss relations between their countries is standard practice in international politics. But New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern and Finland’s Sanna Marin had to defend a recent summit after a reporter asked whether they met because they are …
Community wildlife conservation isn’t always a win-win solution: the case of Kenya’s Samburu: A herder grazes cattle alongside wildlife in Samburu, Kenya. Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images Community-based wildlife conservation is often promoted as a win-win solution. The idea behind this approach is that the people who live close to wildlife can be involved in …
Anxiety can lead to erection problems in young men – but reaching for Viagra isn’t always the solution: Getting to the root cause of your anxiety is key in treating the problem. VGstockstudio/ Shutterstock Many people think of erection problems as a condition that only affects older men. But you don’t have to look far …
Why putting your artistic calling on hold might not always be such a bad idea: Is it ever too late? Alenavlad As a boy, Terry loved music and taught himself trombone, guitar and the tuba. Right through school and university he played in the evenings in jazz groups, musical theatre and marching bands. He started …
UK’s COVID alert level downgraded – the move makes sense for now but things can always change: The COVID alert level for the UK was recently downgraded by the government from “3” to “2”. This move was based on advice ministers received from the four UK chief medical officers, the NHS England national medical director …
Women have always trailed men in research output: how COVID made the situation worse: Women lack emotional support as working academics Getty Images The under-representation of women in research is well documented. Emerging evidence suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated this inequality and disrupted the research enterprise globally. But none of these studies, mainly …
Why it isn’t always your fault when you can’t remember: That awful feeling when you realise you forgot something important Shutterstock Most of us have experienced the embarrassment of forgetting to do that important thing we promised someone we would do. Sometimes you did everything you could to remember, yet it still slipped your mind. …
Royal jubilees have always been surprisingly religious affairs: Trinity Mirror / Mirrorpix / Alamy Queen Elizabeth II is the first British monarch to celebrate a platinum jubilee, marking her 70 years on the throne. Like all jubilees since the first celebrating 50 years of King George III’s reign in 1809, this is a national occasion …
India’s employee hostels are often like prisons – but young women garment workers don’t always see it that way: Kavitha, 18, earns a living at a clothing factory in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Like many of her colleagues, she lives in accommodation provided by the factory, where she shares a dimly lit …
Local elections are about the most important issues affecting our daily lives – so why do they always become a referendum on the prime minister?: Alamy/Daniel Leal-Olivas As the dust settles on another round of local elections in the UK, parties are seeking to spin the results to suit their own narratives. For months, the …
New V&A menswear exhibition: fashion has always been at the heart of gender politics: The Gucci dress worn by Harry Styles on the cover of Vogue in December 2020 and the black Christian Siriano tuxedo dress worn by Billy Porter to the Oscars in 2019. Fashioning Masculinities, V&A The image of pop star Harry Styles …