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The prison to school pipeline: Why freedom behind bars starts with the mind

Some define time as linear, some see it as a block. Others refer to it as something spent, in the present, or the future. Meanwhile, others consider it to be supernatural or holy, or something to twist, tame or traverse.

14/12/2025

Are rainforests now a cause of, rather than the answer to, climate change?

Study finds Africa’s forests, responsible for one-fifth of global carbon removal, are now generating carbon instead.

12/12/2025

Sweden’s push for an ex-IKEA CEO to lead UNHCR signals a new refugee order

On October 14, the Swedish government announced it was nominating the CEO of IKEA, Jesper Brodin, as its candidate for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Less than a month later, as the current high commissioner, Filippo Grandi,…

11/12/2025

Oldest evidence of deliberate fire use found in England

Scientists have uncovered the oldest-known evidence of deliberate fire-making by prehistoric humans in Suffolk, Britain – revealing it happened some 350,000 years earlier than experts previously believed.

10/12/2025

Where in the world are wealth and income most unequal?

The richest 10 percent of the world’s population now owns three-quarters of all personal wealth, according to the newly released World Inequality Report 2026.

10/12/2025

Tailors and corner stores: The hustles helping prisoners survive

There’s an old saying in Urdu: Zaroorat ijaad ki maa hai (necessity is the mother of all inventions). I would often hear it as a child growing up in Pakistan. I’ve always been fascinated by how some phrases leap across languages without losing their…

07/12/2025

What if…. we abolished billionaires?

Calls to abolish billionaires, or at least curb their growth, have gained traction across many capitals in the West, where extreme wealth has risen to unprecedented levels.

03/12/2025

Does adolescence last until 32? Scientists unlock brain’s five eras

Researchers reveal that four ages - nine, 32, 66 and 83 - are when the brain's most pivotal development occurs.

26/11/2025