A vaccine to stop lung cancer? It's made from tobacco taxes and legislation

Nov 04, 2018 13:19 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health Law

Lung cancer is the biggest cancer killer in the country, and almost 90 percent of deaths from this disease are directly attributable to cigarette smoking. Many cancers, such as breast cancer, that were once a death...

Democrat's struggle over masculinity in an election 50 years ago is still playing out today

Nov 04, 2018 13:18 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Donald Trump sells himself as a mans man. When Trump projects old-fashioned male power full of aggression and swagger, he gratifies his culturally conservative base, both men and women. Democratic politicians, by...

Congratulations, you’re ten! Now you can be arrested

Nov 04, 2018 13:18 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

Not so long ago, my then nie-year-old daughter wandered into my office at home. She saw a book on a shelf: Children Behind Bars by Carolyne Willow. Children Behind Bars, Daddy? What does that mean?! she exclaimed. I...

Young people explain why they're shunning the benefits system

Nov 04, 2018 13:17 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Hidden young people are those who are neither in employment, education nor training (NEET), or arent claiming the benefits they are entitled to. Roughly 480,000 young people in the UK are estimated to be in this position:...

Are you a bully? Here's how to tell

Nov 04, 2018 13:16 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

From the playground to parliament, bullying exists everywhere. In fact, a recent report into bullying in UKs parliament revealed just how serious this problem is, urging behavioural change among MPs. But why is bullying so...

Theresa May could be jeopardising vital British Indian votes

Nov 04, 2018 13:16 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Despite being internally diverse in terms of migratory background and religious affiliation, much of Britains Indian population would be considered natural Tories. They are generally family-oriented, aspirational,...

What drives police violence in Ghana, and what can be done about it

Nov 04, 2018 13:15 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

Student protests in Ghana resulted in the temporary closure of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. The cause: police use of force in the arrest of students following a vigil to protest the possibility...