How to talk to a denier
Jana Tauschinski/ BBC What can you do when the people closest to you believe climate change is a hoax? It was during school pick-up a few years ago that Lance Lawson first asked his father about his views on global warming. “He basically told me something along the lines of ‘It’s nonsense’,” Lance recalls. His […]
Why humans are drawn to the ends of the Earth
Alamy (Credit: Alamy) Despite the risks, costs and environmental concerns of extreme tourism, people are still drawn to potentially dangerous trips – but why? A year ago this week, the world focused its attention on the remote depths of the North Atlantic when the Titan sub, a cramped vessel operated by a video game controller, […]
Six Nations: England’s honesty sessions and Eddie Jones’ new focus on psychology
England rarely look vulnerable in Italy. They have played away to the Azzurri three times under Eddie Jones, racking up 17 tries, 40 points a game and a trio of emphatic wins. Only once in the land of the ancient Romans have the chariot wheels wobbled. Treviso, 2019. A little over a month before the […]
US bans Kaspersky antivirus software for alleged Russian links
The US has announced plans to ban the sale of antivirus software made by Russian firm Kaspersky due to its alleged links to the Kremlin. Moscow’s influence over the company was found to pose a significant risk to US infrastructure and services, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Thursday. She said that the US was […]
US President Joe Biden issues official pardon for son Hunter
US President Joe Biden has issued an official pardon for his son Hunter, who was facing sentencing for two criminal cases. In a statement, the president said his son had been “singled out”, and called his cases “a miscarriage of justice.” “From the day I took office, I said I would not interfere with the […]
Fishermen fear sea rewilding plan for Northumberland islands
BBC Local fishermen said they are concerned the proposed zones would mean they would have to work elsewhere Fishermen working out of Holy Island Harbour have said they are are concerned about government plans to ban all fishing and re-wild the sea. The government said the proposed area was rich in more than 850 species […]
One in three workers sexually harassed, says report
Getty Images Former political staffer Brittany Higgins inspired others to come forward with allegations A third of employees in Australia’s federal parliament have been sexually harassed, a landmark report has found. The report was commissioned after a former staffer, Brittany Higgins, said she had been raped by a colleague in a minister’s office. Her story […]
How do we close the gender pay gap?
Getty Images Equal Pay Day in the US is on 2 April. The date symbolises how far into the new year an American woman must work to earn the same as a man made in the previous year. While the US has banned unequal pay for equal work since 1963, on average women continue to […]
Premier League will aim to limit clash with next year’s Women’s World Cup
And next season, there are likely to be more significant date clashes. The 2023 World Cup takes place in Australia and New Zealand, starting on July 20 and the final scheduled for Sydney on 20 August. Excluding the covid-disrupted 2020-21 campaign, the Premier League has never started a season later than that. In more recent […]
Girl, 14, and boy, 13, cause £150k of damage to St Helens school
Google The school had to submit an insurance claim of more than £150,000 A 14-year-old girl who was “bored” joined in with her friend’s “daft” plan to cause £150,000 of damage to a school, a court has heard. The girl and a 13-year-old boy, from St Helens, Merseyside, both admitted burglary and criminal damage following […]