Sinéad O’Connor: a guide to the lesser-known songs that reveal the key to her brilliance: Dariusz Majgier/Shutterstock The death of Sinéad O’Connor (1966-2023), the Irish, singer-songwriter, performer, activist, actor and memoirist, was announced on July 26. She is probably most well-known for her cover of the Prince song, Nothing Compares 2 U. The hit transformed …
The lesser-known risk factors for heart disease: Daisy Daisy/Shutterstock Most people know that the risk factors for heart disease are high blood pressure, smoking, raised cholesterol and being overweight. However, many people who have a heart attack do not have any of these traditional risk factors. Research has suggested that conditions such as gout, psoriasis, …
Dumb, angry and unhealthy: The weird, lesser-known effects of climate change: CLIMATE change has been in the headlines a lot recently and for very good reason – it feels like the world is burning. Consider the extreme weather events we've witnessed in just the last couple of months – a heatwave across the northern hemisphere; …
Lesser-known stories of how ordinary South Africans felt the effect of an active public protector: Suppoters of outgoing South African public protector, Thuli Madonsela, outside her offices ahead of her last media briefing. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko Thuli Madonsela’s tenure at the helm of the office of the public protector of South Africa has significantly raised the …