Food security, cancer research and more
Every October since 1983 Microsoft employees have participated in a month of giving – a chance to contribute to the...
13 December 2020
2020
Bridging the digital divide – a new chapter in the life of the public library
Books are amazing things: little worlds of knowledge or fantasy you can pick up and take with you. Libraries have...
29 November 2020
Enough already, with the men’s rights bullshit
It’s international men’s day. Apparently. I had to be reminded. But being reminded of that also reminded me of something...
19 November 2020
Why humour in the workplace is just what you need right now
If you feel like there’s not much to laugh about right now, you’re probably not alone. But there are sound,...
18 November 2020
Why ‘lest we forget’ just isn’t enough
Just lately, these three little words have been everywhere – lest we forget. Hardly surprising, I know, around the time of...
11 November 2020
Why I’m not scared of the coronavirus: Binary outlooks and a toxic news agenda are far worse
Today I was asked if I’m worried about the coronavirus. The conversation very quickly moved on to, “so what’s all...
1 March 2020
A junk food diet can impair your brain, study finds
Eating food that is high in salt, fats and added sugars could harm your cognitive abilities. That’s one of the...
21 February 2020
This man ran across the USA to raise awareness of plastic pollution
It’s around 4,800 kilometres from New York to Los Angeles – coast-to-coast, northeast to southwest, across the mountains, plains and...
5 February 2020
Here’s what you need to know about the UK’s booming second-hand economy
On 1 June 1941, with Europe in turmoil as the Second World War raged, Oliver Lyttelton, who was President of...
24 January 2020
This woman survived genocide and now champions mental health for the young
Grace Gatera is humble, self-effacing, and quietly spoken. That you can hear her at all is almost something of a...
10 January 2020