An Uber Eats courier pick ups an order for delivery from a restaurant in Toronto.
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Food delivery apps charge significant fees for orders, meaning restaurants already challenged by the pandemic can be squeezed into negative margins to access customers. Will cutting fees help?
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Greek musicians have shown that developing new solidarities and campaigning initiatives with other performers could be the way forward in responding to issues caused by COVID.
Tools from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) may help manage unpleasant emotions during lockdown stress.
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As the world faces a second wave of COVID-19 lockdowns, we need new strategies to handle pandemic stress that go beyond basic self-care.
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Dutch parents worked more and had less leisure time – particularly if they were women.
A bust of Sophie Scholl.
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The young woman stands accused of trivialising history but perhaps a more nuanced debate is needed.
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Once upon a time, a king ruled a land untroubled by much. But then, one hot and smoky summer, everything started to change …
Daydreaming in lockdown? Keep it future focussed.
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Being nostalgic about the past can lead to a sense of loss in tough times.
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Will England be going into lockdown 3 in February?
Eight months later, it’s unclear what the government’s strategy actually was when it imposed the strict lockdown.
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Scientists and policymakers need to be more humble in their claims of what they know.
Cut it in half and it can also count as dessert.
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It turns out, if your crisps are sufficiently ‘niche’ and sophisticated, even they can be classed as a meal.
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Women felt more worn out by restrictions – while men complained of boredom
Rohingya refugee camp, Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh, which currently hosts almost a million people.
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For these extremely vulnerable populations, the pandemic has added pressure to already strained living conditions and healing processes.
Lockdown isn’t easy.
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The level of anger and sadness in our dreams may be related to how much we suffer mentally with social isolation.
This year, it’s safer to celebrate on Zoom.
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Christmas could end up being a superspreader event. It’s much safer to stay home.
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The notion of a trade-off between health measures and the economy is not supported by data from 45 countries.
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A story map shows how Harare's young people coped with lockdown in Zimbabwe.
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Interviews with a diverse range of young people in Edinburgh and London, aged 18-26, reveal their experiences both before and during the pandemic.
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When we asked parents how they were going during Australia’s first lockdown, they told us about their stresses, challenges and joys. And policymakers need to hear this.
What will life with the COVID-19 vaccine be like?
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Join The Conversation for a virtual discussion with leading scientists about what life will be like with the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Teenagers have been proactively focusing on self-care and staying optimistic.