China Crisis Series

Pity China's 'bare branches': unmarried men stuck between tradition and capitalism

Jan 27, 2017 11:03 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival, is a highlight in Chinese society. But for many young people, the joy of vacation and family reunion is mixed with questions from parents and relatives about their achievements in...

Communities plagued by uninsurance also suffer from breakdowns in trust, social connection

Jan 27, 2017 02:53 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Dismantling the Affordable Care Act (ACA) without a replacement plan is projected to increase the nations uninsured population by 18 million in the first year after repeal and by 32 million in 2026, according to recent...

Food security: we throw away a third of the food we grow – here's what to do about waste

Jan 26, 2017 15:08 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

In the UK, roughly a third of the food grown in the field never actually makes into anybodys mouth. For every three pigs raised on a farm, the equivalent of one will ultimately be sent to landfill. A third of all apples,...

Welcome to the age of collective narcissism

Jan 26, 2017 14:45 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

Consider slogans such as Make America great again, used by Donald Trump, or Take back control, used by the Brexit campaign. They suggest that in the US and the UK, the unique position of the nation has somehow been...

How the graphic novel got its misleading moniker

Jan 26, 2017 06:37 am UTC| Life

From Jan. 26 to 29, hundreds of thousands of people will convene in the French town of Angoulme to celebrate a very specific form of storytelling. The French call it bandes dessinées, or drawn strips. In America,...

Rich and famous lifestyles are damaging the environment in untold ways

Jan 25, 2017 00:21 am UTC| Life Nature

To be rich is a thing that many in our society spend their whole lives striving for. Not having to worry about money and indeed, splashing it on designer clothes, chains of diamonds and private planes is seen by some to be...

Does the price of your shampoo affect how clean your hair is? Here's the science

Jan 24, 2017 15:42 pm UTC| Life

How do you choose which shampoo to buy? Do you take the advice of your hairdresser or believe the adverts you see in magazines or on television? Perhaps you just opt for the brand on special offer in the supermarket? Most...