Do happy faces or sad faces raise more money? It depends
Jun 19, 2017 15:46 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
To encourage giving, many charities that serve people in need use photos depicting either happy people or sad ones in their pitches. These pictures symbolize the people who will benefit from donations made in response to...
Brexit and weak government: a drama lesson from the Greece economy
Jun 19, 2017 15:43 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The UK is not the first country to stand on the brink of leaving the EU. It may enjoy a far bigger and more productive economy than Greece, but there are alarming structural similarities between the two economies that cant...
How to protect 4.5m people from becoming Brexit bargaining chips
Jun 19, 2017 15:40 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law Politics
Both the EU and the UK have repeatedly stated that they want to secure the rights of the 3m EU citizens in the UK and the 1.5m British citizens in the EU as they negotiate their separation. But those rights have still...
How US gun control compares to the rest of the world
Jun 19, 2017 15:39 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
The shooting in Virginia that wounded House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, as well as the shooting in a San Francisco UPS facility that left four dead on the very same day, have generated yet again the standard set of...
Even though genetic information is available, doctors may be ignoring important clinical clues
Jun 19, 2017 15:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science
With the availability of home genetic testing kits from companies such as 23andMe and Ancestry DNA, more people will be getting information about their genetic lineage and what races and ethnicities of the world are...
How to build the perfect sandcastle – according to science
Jun 19, 2017 15:32 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science
Whether we prefer water sports or relaxing with a good book, the humble sandcastle is often a seaside must. But whats the secret to building a majestic sandcastle that will withstand the tide of time? Luckily, theres a...
Amazon dives into groceries with Whole Foods
Jun 19, 2017 15:28 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Editors note: Amazon became a major player in the supermarket business overnight after the online retailer said it was buying upscale grocery chain Whole Foods for US$13.7 billion, including debt, a premium of 27 percent...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects