Fashion for pointy shoes unleashed a wave of bunions in medieval England
Jun 14, 2021 04:36 am UTC| Life
The 14th century saw the arrival of an abundance of new styles of dress and footwear in Europe, coming in a wide range of fabrics and colours. Among these new fashion trends were poulaines rather eccentric-looking...
Identity fusion: why some people will go to extremes for the beliefs of a group
Jun 14, 2021 04:31 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Football fans often become so deeply connected to their club and to other fans, as though theyre related. Theyre willing to support the group on a lifelong basis, with unwaivering pride even in the face of losses. At...
The problem with online learning? It doesn't teach people to think
Jun 14, 2021 04:18 am UTC| Life
The modern research university was designed to produce new knowledge and to pass that knowledge on to students. North American universities over the last 100 years have been exceptionally good at that task. But this is...
Is it worth selling my house if I'm going into aged care?
Jun 14, 2021 04:02 am UTC| Real Estate Investing Life
For senior Australians who cannot live independently at home, residential aged care can provide accommodation, personal care and general health care. People usually think this is expensive. And many assume they need to...
London terror attack: Canadians have become desensitized to violence against Muslims
Jun 10, 2021 03:51 am UTC| Life
A Muslim family was targeted in a violent hate crime in London, Ont., that left four people dead and a nine-year-old child in critical condition. Police have confirmed the attack was motivated by hate and that the...
TB Joshua: the Pentecostalist, televangelist and philanthropist
Jun 08, 2021 12:27 pm UTC| Life
In the wake of the death of Nigerian televangelist Temitope Balogun Joshua, who founded the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Lagos, there have been a host of tributes and obituaries. Religious scholar George Nche, a...
Why too many recorded lecture videos may be bad for maths students' learning
Jun 08, 2021 12:13 pm UTC| Life
Screen-based devices have increasingly become part of our human experience even more so since the pandemic began. This trend includes watching more and more videos. For example, before COVID-19, the average American...
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
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects