The boomer generation hit the economic jackpot. Young people will inherit their massive debts
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The boomer generation hit the economic jackpot. Young people will inherit their massive debts
Who should pay for the state that Britain is in?
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How the cost of living crisis and games industry turmoil could hurt Sony’s PlayStation 5 Pro release
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How the cost of living crisis and games industry turmoil could hurt Sony’s PlayStation 5 Pro release
The release of Sony’s new console comes at a difficult time for consumers.
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Sexual fantasies: should you share them with a partner?
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Sexual fantasies: should you share them with a partner?
Shame continues to loom large in many women’s feelings about their own erotic imaginings.
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Workplace wellbeing programmes often don’t work – but here’s how to make them better
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Workplace wellbeing programmes often don’t work – but here’s how to make them better
Programmes rooted in positive psychology may be one way to help all employees get something out of workplace wellbeing initiatives.
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The seven greatest cover songs of all time – according to music experts
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The seven greatest cover songs of all time – according to music experts
Our academic experts share their favourite cover songs, from Siouxsie and the Banshees to Suede.
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How history can teach us to prevent deaths at sea
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How history can teach us to prevent deaths at sea
Countless thousands of lives are lost at sea every year. New safety efforts could benefit from learning from historic and successful initiatives to...
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Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin ups the ante on his nuclear blackmail – the big question is how the west will respond
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Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin ups the ante on his nuclear blackmail – the big question is how the west will respond
The Russian president has lowered the bar for Russia resorting to using nuclear weapons. Now it’s up to the west to respond.
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Ukraine war: Zelensky’s pleas for help are getting drowned out in the clamour from the Middle East
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Ukraine war: Zelensky’s pleas for help are getting drowned out in the clamour from the Middle East
The Ukrainian president is trying to convince the US and other allies to double down on their support, but there are myriad other distractions.
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The world isn’t taking Putin’s nuclear threats seriously – the history of propaganda suggests it should
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The world isn’t taking Putin’s nuclear threats seriously – the history of propaganda suggests it should
The prospect of a nuclear holocaust has receded since the end of the cold war. But maybe the world should take it more seriously.
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The universe is smoother than the standard model of cosmology suggests – so is the theory broken?
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The universe is smoother than the standard model of cosmology suggests – so is the theory broken?
We may be on the cusp of finally breaking the standard model of cosmology.
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