How the US military has embraced growing religious diversity

Nov 11, 2019 09:21 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

In 1919, Lee Levinger buried four soldiers in France. The responsibility to preside over a funeral was not unusual for military chaplains. But during World War I, most Americans would have been surprised to learn that a...

Demon disease, worse than HIV: Soweto women's views on breast cancer

Nov 11, 2019 09:21 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Low-income communities in South Africa have the lowest incidence of breast cancer in the country. But they also have the worst health outcomes. Black South African women are the least likely segment of the population to...

Homeless: more than a third of people leaving prison say they have nowhere to go

Nov 05, 2019 02:34 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Imagine for a moment youre being released from prison after a 12-month sentence for theft. Youre clean, off drugs, its been tough, but youre looking forward to starting a new life. You leave prison and head to the nearest...

Why do young people join gangs? Members explain the appeal of risk taking

Nov 05, 2019 02:31 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

As the rate of knife crime continues to rise, there have been many attempts to investigate why some young people resort to potentially fatal violence: from problems at home, to a lack of opportunity or simply a desire to...

Is your lover insecure? A simple question could transform your romantic relationship

Nov 04, 2019 11:53 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Loving an insecure person can be frustrating. You always feel like you have to offer praise or reassurance. Not only can that be exhausting, but in trying to do what you think is helpful, you might actually be making...

Five ways commuting on the London Underground has and hasn't changed in the last century

Nov 04, 2019 11:41 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

The London Underground opened in 1863, more than 150 years ago. A lot has changed since then but a lot of the gripes about travelling on the tube remain the same. A pretty standard list of current complaints includes: its...

"I risked my life in the back of a lorry to reach the UK from Iran"

Nov 04, 2019 11:37 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Its still unclear what circumstances led to 31 men and eight women to climb inside a refrigerated lorry, headed to the UK, for what would become their last journey. And its not yet known if this was the work of people...