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A protestor looks on after being allegedly injured by anti-riot police during a demonstration against pension reform in Toulouse, southern France, on March 28, 2023. AFP

French police forces are among Europe’s most brutal: is de-escalation possible?

The brutal methods employed by the French police to maintain order during protests contrast with those of its European neighbours.
Bangladeshi volunteers and rescue workers assist in rescue operations 48 hours after the Rana Plaza garment building collapsed on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 26, 2013. Munir Uz Zaman/AFP

10 years after the Rana Plaza collapse, fashion has yet to slow down

Ten years after a garment factory collapsed in Bangladesh, scholars find slow fashion practices hold the keys to a more sustainable, joyful relationship with clothes.
If you’re looking to shed a few pounds, you might want to take a close look of this burger. Shutterstock/Prostock-studio

How watching others eat junk food can suppress our appetite and help us lose weight

Healthy eating campaigns tend to put forward images of nutritious foods. But science shows there is a more effective and counterintuitive way of steering people away from junk food.
An image of KidicalMass in Barcelona, in May 2022. Calvox Periche/Kidical Mass

Return of the child-friendly city? How social movements are changing European urban areas

Urban development and social norms concerning childhood have led European cities to a situation where public spaces are no more spaces for children and young people.
‘Spy ship’: Russian oceanographic research vessel Admiral Vladimirsky during a military parade off the coast of St.Petersburg in 2020. Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP

Russian ‘spy ship’ in North Sea raises concerns about the vulnerability of key maritime infrastructure

A new documentary has tracked a Russian vessel apparently collecting data on energy and communications infrastructure in the North Sea and Baltic.
Reading is a pleasure. And watching someone else read, too. Paul Bence / Flickr

Why do we find someone reading sexy?

Reading is “sexy”. Maybe it’s because watching someone read exerts a fascination on the beholder, be it St. Ambrose or Marilyn Monroe.

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