Someone has told you they're self-harming. Now what?

Nov 08, 2023 12:08 pm UTC| Life

For many people, self-harm can be a difficult behaviour to understand. It also comes with a lot of stigma. This can make talking about it difficult as people who self-harm often anticipate negative responses and...

Letting low-income Americans buy groceries online in 2020 with SNAP benefits decreased the share of people without enough food – new research

Nov 08, 2023 12:07 pm UTC| Life

The share of low-income U.S. families experiencing food insufficiency sometimes or often not having enough food to eat fell from 24.5% to 22.5% at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, we found in a new study...

Young men in violent parts of Philadelphia, Chicago die from guns at a higher rate than US troops in the heat of battle

Nov 08, 2023 12:07 pm UTC| Life

Mass shootings tend to dominate the debate over gun violence but they accounted for just 3% of all firearm homicides in the United States in 2021. The vast majority of gun homicides are murders that happen in an...

World Bank suspension of Uganda funds over anti-homosexuality law: what this says about the struggle over funds and sovereignty

Nov 08, 2023 12:06 pm UTC| Economy Politics Life

The World Bank issued a statement on 8 August 2023, announcing that it had effectively suspended all new public financing to Uganda over concerns with the countrys anti-homosexuality law, which fundamentally contradicts...

Longer sentences? Overcroweded UK prisons are already failing society

Nov 08, 2023 12:05 pm UTC| Life

The UK government plans to impose tougher sentences on those convicted of serious crimes, it announced via this years kings speech at the state opening of parliament. Political pundits reacting to the speech on the BBC...

Only 1.5% of students swapped fields due to the 'Job-ready Graduates' fee changes

Nov 08, 2023 12:02 pm UTC| Life

In January 2021, the Morrison government changed the way university fees are set with the Job-ready Graduates scheme. The idea was to steer students into courses that would lead to the jobs of the future. So the scheme...

Activision Teams Up with Burger King Once Again for 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3' Launch

Nov 08, 2023 06:13 am UTC| Business Technology Life

Activision has joined forces with Burger King in a campaign for the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. The collaboration offers fans an opportunity to receive exclusive in-game rewards when purchasing the...