Microphone check − 5 ways that music education is changing

Sep 28, 2023 02:56 am UTC| Insights & Views

Music education which traditionally has been heavily reliant on large ensembles and classical music is changing with the times. Not since the introduction of the school wind ensemble in the 1920s or the growth of...

How stereotyping increases during economic crises

Sep 28, 2023 02:55 am UTC| Economy Insights & Views

Its been almost exactly 15 years since Lehmann Brothers declared bankruptcy, marking the height of the financial crisis. Since then, weve entered the era of the polycrisis where several catastrophic events are happening...

What is an abaya − and why does it cause such controversy in France? A scholar of European studies explains

Sep 28, 2023 02:50 am UTC| Insights & Views

Worn by some Muslim women, an abaya is a long, loose-fitting, robelike garment that covers the entire body, except for the face, hands and feet. Through the abaya, women can express their religious identity and dedication...

Hip-hop on trial: When can a rapper's lyrics be used as evidence in a criminal case?

Sep 28, 2023 02:50 am UTC| Insights & Views

When police arrested Nevada rapper Kenjuan McDaniel on a murder charge in August 2023, they cited a music video he posted on YouTube that they say includes details of a 2021 killing that had not been made...

Central Banking Series

Why central banks should stop raising interest rates

Sep 28, 2023 02:49 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Central Banks

Mortgage borrowers breathed a sign of relief following a recent pause in the Bank of Englands 14-month campaign of base rate hikes. Led by the US Federal Reserve, many of the worlds major central banks, including the...

Changing the age of consent is not the solution to protecting young people from unhealthy relationships with adults

Sep 28, 2023 02:45 am UTC| Insights & Views

Comedian and actor Russell Brand has been accused of abuse, including sexual assault and rape, by four women. The allegations which Brand denies include the sexual assault of a woman who says she was in a relationship...

Forcing people to repay welfare ‘loans’ traps them in a poverty cycle – where is the policy debate about that?

Sep 28, 2023 02:44 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

The National Partys pledge to apply sanctions to unemployed people receiving a welfare payment, if they are persistently failing to meet the criteria for receiving the benefit, has attracted plenty of comment and...