Why Village People’s YMCA is actually a great fit for team Trump: It was a bizarre sight watching a huge gay 1970s disco hit being performed at Donald Trump’s 2025 pre-inauguration rally. Many prominent artists from Beyoncé to Bruce Springsteen prohibit Trump from using their music. So why do Village People – a band synonymous …
From jellyfish to basking shark, we’re developing 100 new signs to deepen deaf people’s connection with the ocean: New British sign language terms will cover marine creatures like this jellyfish. JDScuba/Shutterstock For deaf people including schoolchildren, teachers and scientists, talking about marine species like the shortfin mako shark, loggerhead turtle and tiny phytoplankton usually means …
What the UK government’s back to work plan covers – and why it is unlikely to boost people’s job prospects: Ahead of the UK government’s latest economic statement, the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, and the secretary of state for work and pensions, Mel Stride, unveiled a new employment support package dubbed the back to work plan. …
Financial crises damage people’s mental health – our global review shows who is worst affected: pathdoc/Shutterstock Financial crises are periods characterised for some by devastating losses of income, work, a certain future, and a stable family life. The effect on mental health can be catastrophic. But what does the evidence tell us about who is …
China: why there has been a sudden ‘surge’ of antisemitism in the People’s Republic: During the conflict between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, many nations have tried to maintain a neutral stance by not explicitly supporting either side. But despite attempts at balanced commentaries at the top of business and politics, there has been evidence …
Young people’s reluctance to talk about money is putting them at risk – here’s how to help them: Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock Credit is an everyday, and often essential, part of young people’s lives. Gaining access to credit for the first time is an important transition to adulthood that can enable you to study, earn and invest in …
Social prescribing could help support young people’s mental health – but calls for a national strategy in England may be premature: GPs could "prescribe" activities to a child or teen with the aim of improving health and wellbeing. PeopleImages.com – Yuri A/ Shutterstock A growing number of children and adolescents in England are seeking access to …
Cosmetic surgery boosts some people’s mental health – but for others it makes problems worse: Many hope having cosmetic surgery will bring real mental health improvements. Oleksandr Berezko/ Shutterstock Demand for cosmetic procedures are higher than ever. From breast augmentations to “tweakments” such as lip fillers and Botox, more and more people around the world …
Climate change journalism in South Africa misses the mark by ignoring people’s daily experiences: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the 2022 COP27 meeting in Egypt. Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto via Getty Images South Africa’s media houses rely too heavily on events like conferences, climate disasters and the release of scientific papers in their reporting on climate …
How universal basic income’s impact on people’s finances could transform the nation’s health: Grusho Anna/Shutterstock In October 1936, 200 men marched from South Tyneside to London to protest against the poverty and unemployment in their town, Jarrow. Nearly a century later, Jarrow is taking part in a small pilot scheme to test how universal basic …
How food insecurity affects people’s rights to choose whether or not to have children, and how they parent: Nicoleta Ionescu/Shutterstock Food insecurity – difficulties getting enough nutritious food for a healthy life – is a growing problem globally. It has been linked to many health and social problems including malnutrition, difficulties managing diabetes, impaired development …
Accra: the Ga people’s annual ban on noise restores a spiritual connection with the sea: Coastal residents of Accra have a spiritual connection to the sea. Wikimedia Commons Accra, Ghana’s capital, is a noisy cosmopolitan city of almost three million people. Its active nightlife, commercial markets and factories create a deafening mix of sound trails …
How branding can show people’s love for a place and also help to highlight local challenges: Ingus Kruklitis/Shutterstock The I ? NY logo was launched in the 1970s when New York City was at its grittiest and most dangerous. Since then graphic designer Milton Glaser’s creation has been emblazoned on every kind of souvenir imaginable, …
It might be scary but making phone calls can be good for young people’s wellbeing: Makistock/Shutterstock Some people might remember the days of coming back from school eager to call a friend, sometimes sitting for hours talking about anything and everything. However, today most young people rarely call each other. The very idea of calling …
Daydreaming’s dark side: the compulsive, complex fantasy disorder that dominates some people’s daily lives: Maladaptive daydreaming differs from regular daydreaming in many ways. fizkes/ Shutterstock Despite what we’re often taught to believe, daydreaming can be immensely useful. Not only can it be a source of pleasure and a way to relieve boredom, research shows that …
Woman King is set in Benin but filmed in South Africa – in the process it erases real people’s struggles: Image courtesy Ilze Kitshoff/Sony Pictures Entertainment The latest film by director Gina Prince-Bythewood, The Woman King, is about a legendary all-woman African army in the 1800s, the Amazons of Dahomey. It takes place in what …
Ukraine recap: Russia’s ‘modern siege tactics’ fail to break the people’s will to resist: First, let’s clear up some unfinished business from last week. We reported here that Russia’s defence minister, Sergei Shoigu, had been talking up the idea that Ukraine was planning to use a “dirty bomb” and specified a couple of facilities which …
A basic income grant for South Africa: more money in poor people’s pockets, but at a heavy cost: A South African street vendor awaits customers. The country has some of the highest inequality in the world. Mujahid Safodien/AFP via Getty Images Analyses of the implications of extending income support measures in South Africa, including a …