Working from home: How classism covertly dominated the conversation

Jun 20, 2021 12:22 pm UTC| Life

Since the arrival of the pandemic, media accounts about the new world of work have painted a curiously uniform picture of the jobs that people across the UK do. Chief among them was the idea that everyone was all suddenly...

Postal banking could provide free accounts to 21 million Americans who don't have access to a credit union or community bank

Jun 20, 2021 12:21 pm UTC| Investing Life

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea About a quarter of census tracts with a post office dont have a community bank or credit union branch, suggesting postal banking could...

Post-pandemic return to work is a perfect opportunity to move to a four-day week

Jun 20, 2021 12:19 pm UTC| Life

The gradual easing of lockdowns and social restrictions opens the possibility of a welcome return to pre-pandemic habits. This might mean trips to the cinema, eating in restaurants, or attending a large wedding. For...

'We have filed a case under your name': beware of tax scams — they'll be everywhere this EOFY

Jun 20, 2021 12:15 pm UTC| Life

The end of the financial year is near. So all of us especially those scrambling at the last minute to get their receipts in order should keep an eye out for the accompanying onslaught of tax scams. Posing as the...

Fashion for pointy shoes unleashed a wave of bunions in medieval England

Jun 14, 2021 04:36 am UTC| Life

The 14th century saw the arrival of an abundance of new styles of dress and footwear in Europe, coming in a wide range of fabrics and colours. Among these new fashion trends were poulaines rather eccentric-looking...

Identity fusion: why some people will go to extremes for the beliefs of a group

Jun 14, 2021 04:31 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Football fans often become so deeply connected to their club and to other fans, as though theyre related. Theyre willing to support the group on a lifelong basis, with unwaivering pride even in the face of losses. At...

The problem with online learning? It doesn't teach people to think

Jun 14, 2021 04:18 am UTC| Life

The modern research university was designed to produce new knowledge and to pass that knowledge on to students. North American universities over the last 100 years have been exceptionally good at that task. But this is...