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The use of sonic ‘anti-loitering’ devices is breaching teenagers’ human rights
Here's what can be done.
The charity causes that Brexit Britain’s Leave and Remain voters support
New research has examined the extent to which charity begins at home for Britons.
The UK’s online porn crackdown could harm young people more than it helps
Blocking porn for under-18s will only make things worse for young people left without adequate sex education.
For some kids school holidays mean hunger and isolation
But holiday clubs can help.
Buggery, bribery and a committee: the story of how gay sex was decriminalised in Britain
The legacy of the 1967 Sexual Offences Act, which partially decriminalised male homosexuality 50 years ago.
Why decisions on emoji design should be made more inclusive 😕
At present the design and certification of new emojis is controlled by a single body.
The ‘French paradox’ turned out to be an illusion, but it led to some interesting research
Red wine may not explain the French paradox but chemicals within it do have a positive effect on health.
Let’s face it, Jon Snow’s views are no great secret
Is impartiality a red herring in the age of blogs and social media?
Understanding disturbed sleep could help prevent suicides
A new study sheds light on the link between poor sleep and thoughts about suicide.
Space tourism could help boost science and health research – here’s how
Spaceports will pave the way for spaceplanes, helping scientists access space for medical research.
Hung parliaments have voted down the Queen’s speech before – here’s what happened
And two of the occasions involved Irish MPs.
Five things the DUP will want in return for rescuing a Conservative government
Theresa May is to rely on support from Northern Ireland's biggest party in order to survive as a minority government. But that help doesn't come for free.
India must be more transparent about disease threats
The first case of Zika in India was discovered in November 2016. Why was the public not informed about it?
Ten ways that astronauts are helping you stay healthy
Many technologies in healthcare on Earth originated from human space exploration - here are ten examples.
How The Handmaid’s Tale is being transformed from fantasy into fact
The latest screen adaptation of Atwood's celebrated 1980s novel has new relevance for women in the Trump era.
Djuna Barnes: the ‘lesbian’ writer who rejected lesbianism
Unlike earlier lesbian and gay movements whose politics depended on visible identities, queer theory grew out of a critique of this – and perhaps that's where Djuna Barnes sits.
What it’s really like to live with dementia
What does dementia feel like?
There’s a technology that could stop Facebook Live being used to stream murders – but it has a cost
Text and video 'mining' could be used to automatically detect violent language and behaviour.
What does President Macron mean for Brexit?
He is a strident europhile, but that doesn't mean France's new leader is out to punish the UK for Brexit.
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