Why so many Americans think they're #blessed

Apr 02, 2016 03:22 am UTC| Life

Last month, my colleagues and I were moved by a beautiful and tragic New York Times editorial by Kate Bowler, a religion professor from Duke Divinity School who was recently diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. Bowler...

How can we help young adults with autism thrive in the workplace?

Apr 01, 2016 16:07 pm UTC| Life

The outlook is often bleak for young adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Even when they manage to graduate from high school or college, its very difficult for them to find a full-time job. While there are many...

Eight myths about women on the military frontline – and why we shouldn't believe them

Apr 01, 2016 16:05 pm UTC| Life

Although women have proven themselves capable in frontline combat situations most recently in Iraq and Afghanistan sceptics argue that this does not demonstrate they are capable of the dirty, exhausting, terrifying and...

Explainer: What do child prodigies have in common with autistic kids?

Apr 01, 2016 16:04 pm UTC| Life

As a toddler growing up in the 1950s, Richard Wawro threw violent tantrums. Often, he would tap the same piano key for long stretches of time. When he was three, his parents took him for testing at a nearby hospital....

Hard Evidence: Muslim women and discrimination in Britain

Apr 01, 2016 15:55 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

The controversy surrounding a now-infamous I confronted a Muslim tweet and a subsequent race-hate charge reminds us that tackling discrimination against British Muslims remains as big a challenge as ever. For those...

Single-sex vs coeducational schools: how parents can decide the best option for their child

Apr 01, 2016 00:10 am UTC| Life

Parents often face conflicting advice when deciding whether to send their child to a single-sex or coeducational school. Despite the lack of evidence, there remains a strong and widely held belief that single-sex...

Families separated by bars – the home truths about sending mothers to prison

Mar 30, 2016 14:00 pm UTC| Life Law

Being separated from a close family member can be emotionally fraught. It can be especially challenging when that person is incarcerated. And the situation becomes even more devastating when children are deprived of their...