Job hunting: why taking regular breaks is vital for your well-being and success
Nov 19, 2023 06:05 am UTC| Life
In many activities in life, including studying, working, or even job hunting, people need to take regular breaks in order to replenish their energy levels. In addition to real-life experience, this biological necessity...
Nov 19, 2023 06:04 am UTC| Life
Someone tracking the conflict raging in the Middle East could have seen the following two videos on social media. The first shows a little boy hovering over his fathers dead body, whimpering in Arabic, Dont leave me. The...
There are too few toilets in Africa and it's a public health hazard – how to fix the problem
Nov 19, 2023 06:00 am UTC| Life
Imagine you are miles from the nearest restroom, and natures call is urgent a situation that might raise a mild panic during a hike or at a music festival. Now, picture that same scenario, not as a one-off inconvenience,...
Can ketchup really be used as a sports supplement, as a new advert suggests?
Nov 19, 2023 05:55 am UTC| Life
In the world of endurance sports, how athletes fuel themselves can be the difference between success and struggle. Traditionally, athletes have relied on specialised energy gels for a quick and easily digestible source of...
Viral TikTok raises concerns about a commonly prescribed contraceptive – what you need to know
Nov 19, 2023 05:54 am UTC| Life
A viral TikTok video by online influencer Morgan Roos has panicked some users of a commonly prescribed injectable contraceptive called Depo-Provera. In the video, Roos said she was shocked to learn the contraceptive she...
Hamas isn't the first military group to hide behind civilians as a way to wage war
Nov 19, 2023 05:53 am UTC| Life
The Israeli military said on Nov. 15, 2023 that it had found weapons and a Hamas command center at Shifa hospital in Gaza City, after sending troops into the medical facility. Shifa has become the epicenter of Israels...
Nov 19, 2023 05:53 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
I dont know about you, but my TikTok is full of influencers telling me I should be a Stoic. You might know the term stoic as a person who goes through hardship while maintaining a steely and calm disposition, and never...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight