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SUVs: four reasons why they are less safe and worse for the environment than a regular car
May 28, 2022 12:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
The sport utility vehicle, or SUV, and its spin-off class known as the crossover or CUV, are now the most popular types of vehicles. In the UK, they account for more than half of all new cars sold, and the story is similar...
5 ways entrepreneurs can become more psychologically resilient
May 28, 2022 11:59 am UTC| Insights & Views
Entrepreneurship is the backbone of any free-market economy. Globally, small and medium-sized businesses represent roughly 90 per cent of businesses and employ over 50 per cent of the workforce. They also contribute about...
How college students can help save local news
May 28, 2022 11:51 am UTC| Insights & Views
Local news outlets across the U.S. are struggling to bring in advertising and subscription revenue, which pays for the reporting, editing and production of their articles. Its not a new problem, but with fewer and fewer...
6 charts shows key role firearms makers play in America’s gun culture
May 28, 2022 11:22 am UTC| Insights & Views
Americans have blamed many culprits, from mental illness to inadequate security, for the tragic mass shootings that are occurring with increasing frequency in schools, offices and theaters across the U.S. The latest,...
Is it wrong to steal from large corporations? A philosopher debates the ethics
May 28, 2022 11:01 am UTC| Insights & Views
If you ask someone whether its okay to steal, chances are most people would say no. This absolutist approach stealing is wrong, no matter what finds philosophical backing in the work of 18th century thinker Immanuel...
US shootings: Norway and Finland have similar levels of gun ownership, but far less gun crime
May 28, 2022 11:00 am UTC| Insights & Views
In the wake of the most recent US mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 pupils and two teachers were killed by an 18-year-old armed with an assault rifle, a comparison considering how the US compares with other...
What is the metaverse, and what can we do there?
May 23, 2022 13:58 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Youve likely heard recently how the metaverse will usher in a new era of digital connectivity, virtual reality (VR) experiences and e-commerce. Tech companies are betting big on it: Microsofts massive US$68.7 billion...
Bank holidays: how a day off work affects the economy