A look inside the Czech Republic's booming fertility holiday industry
Mar 18, 2016 00:04 am UTC| Life
In 2008, a friend sent me a link to a Czech company called IVF Holiday. Clicking the link, I saw images of quaint European towns. These were accompanied by pictures of smiling white babies and promises of affordable and...
How do children decide what's fair?
Mar 17, 2016 23:53 pm UTC| Life
Should a teacher reward a whole class for the good deeds of one student? What about the other side of the discipline picture: should a whole class be punished for the misdeeds of just a few students? As adults, we care...
How serious is inbreeding in show dogs?
Mar 17, 2016 23:12 pm UTC| Life
A German shepherd with a sloping back that was awarded best of breed brought the dog show Crufts in for this years annual bout of criticism. Viewers took to social media to accuse the owner of animal cruelty by suggesting...
Road rage: why do bike riders make car drivers see red?
Mar 17, 2016 22:48 pm UTC| Life
Cyclists are facing tougher penalties in New South Wales as part of new rules introduced in March 2016. While there are many changes, some of the more vague are increased fines for riding a bicycle furiously,...
Acquaro murder: what is the mafia and where does it operate?
Mar 17, 2016 00:34 am UTC| Life Law
The murder in Melbourne this week of Joseph Acquaro, a lawyer with links to the Calabrian mafia in Australia, has brought the activities of a group that largely operates under the public radar back into the...
Was Jesus really nailed to the cross?
Mar 16, 2016 14:07 pm UTC| Life
Jesuss crucifixion is probably one of the most familiar images to emerge from Christianity. Good Friday, one of the holiest days in the Christian calendar, marks the event. But what was crucifixion? And why was Jesus...
What's behind the Indonesian president's troubling silence on LGBT persecution?
Mar 16, 2016 00:47 am UTC| Life Law
Phelim Kine, Adjunt Professor, Roosevelt Public Policy Institute at Hunter College, City University of New York An Indonesian lawmaker tweets lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people should be put to...
Gabon: post-coup dialogue has mapped out path to democracy – now military leaders must act
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects