
‘Kamala IS brat’: how the power of pop music has influenced 60 years of US elections
Jul 25, 2024 15:10 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Hours after United States President Joe Biden announced he was dropping out as the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, British musician Charli XCX endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, tweeting kamala IS brat. The...
Ukraine’s war has been devastating for animals – but they’ve also given the nation reason for hope
Jul 25, 2024 15:10 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Russias war in Ukraine has caused immense suffering to the civilian population. Tens of thousands are believed to have been killed, though an exact figure is impossible to know. Russias aggression has also sparked the...
Cheesemaking is a complex science – a food chemist explains the process from milk to mozzarella
Jul 25, 2024 15:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business
Cheese is a relatively simple food. Its made with milk, enzymes these are proteins that can chop up other proteins bacterial cultures and salt. Lots of complex chemistry goes into the cheesemaking process, which can...

The colourful history of the Olympic opening ceremony
Jul 25, 2024 15:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views Sports
If youre planning to tune in to the Paris Olympics, you probably arent just looking forward to the feats of sporting excellence youll be hoping to catch the cultural spectacle of the opening ceremony, too. These flashy...

Kamala Harris’s ‘Brat summer’: how memes can change a political campaign
Jul 25, 2024 15:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
When Kamala Harris was confirmed as the new Democratic party nominee, a host of celebrities rushed to endorse her but one has had significantly more attention than the others. Singer Charli XCX endorsed Harris in her...

How stress might be the root of problems like pain, ulcers and a broken heart
Jul 25, 2024 15:08 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
The English actor Kate Beckinsale recently lost her stepfather. She experienced such intense grief at the loss that it burned a hole in her oesophagus, causing her to vomit copious amounts of blood. Beckinsale spent six...

Why courts favour cars, not the climate
Jul 25, 2024 15:08 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
For planning to block a motorway encircling London, five Just Stop Oil activists were recently sentenced to a minimum of four years in prison. Just Stop Oil wants to end the extraction and burning of coal, oil and gas...