Resilience doesn’t always mean persevering – it can be found in inaction and silence, too

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Antonio Guillem/Shutterstock Young people today face increasing levels of uncertainty. Theyre navigating volatile job and housing markets and contending with a future thats likely to be significantly marked by the climate...

Protectionism has a long history in the US – so its return should not be all that surprising

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America First a slogan reclaimed by Trump in his first presidency still resonates with many voters. Ben Von Klemperer/Shutterstock While Britain has for the most part had a strong commitment to free trade, its a very...

Tobacco’s hidden friendly side: how the controversial plant could be used for good

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Puttachat Kumkrong/Shutterstock Tobacco kills 8 million people worldwide every year, but imagine if it could be used to make medicine. The idea isnt unheard of tobacco has been used as a herbal medicine in the past. But...

Helen Oxenbury: Illustrating the Land of Childhood – exhibition showcases the adventure and anxiety of our formative years

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Theres an illustration by Helen Oxenbury in the new exhibition of her work, Illustrating the Land of Childhood, at Burgh House, Hampstead, that I hadnt seen before. Titled The House, the pen and watercolour image, mostly...

What are Labour governments for? Why aid budget cuts are an existential matter

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What is the point of a Labour government? This is a question traditionally asked after Labour governments lose office. But its also a question asked while Labour governments are in office. And, sometimes, even when they...

Two of the best ways to respond to people with dementia who think they are in a different time or place

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LightField Studios/Shutterstock Approximately one quarter of hospital beds in acute wards wards for patients who need close care for a sudden or severe medical conditions are occupied by someone living with dementia in...

Beavers can help us adapt to climate change – here’s how

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Pavel Mikoska/Shutterstock Beavers, those iron-toothed rodents with a talent for hydraulic engineering, can legally return to English river catchments after an absence of 500 years. Castor fiber has been on the way back...