Women’s education campaigner and Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai gets targeted by online trolls for her outfit whilst attending lectures at Oxford University.
The image of her in skinny jeans and heels was republished by The Indian Press and distributed widely on Facebook and Twitter earlier last week. Read more...
Several councils in England are being accused of dodging their responsibilities by giving homeless people a one-way train ticket to other towns and cities.
The initiative is supposed to help reconnect homeless people with their families, but it has been found that the strategy has not been strictly used in this way. Read more...
Labour MP Paul Flynn is urging people to use weed in the Houses of Parliament in order to challenge the current law and help those suffering from serious illnesses.
Flynn spoke during a Commons debate about drug policy and stated that using the Class B drug on Parliament grounds is “the only way we can get through the common mind of the government”. Read more...
For a long time it has been thought that good memory was a sign of intelligence. But new research from scientists has shown that forgetting things is your brain’s way helping you make smarter decisions.
The research from the University of Toronto found out that our brains spend just as much energy trying to remember things as they do trying to forget them. Read more...
Sunday Times columnist Kevin Myers has been sacked for his recent article that contained anti-semitic and sexist comments.
The piece, titled “Sorry ladies – equal pay has to be earned” discussed the salaries of BBC staff that was recently published. Read more...
From sound cafes to booming vinyl sales, it seems like the world is falling back in love with sound. Sabrina Faramarzi explores the growing rise of sound-led experiences in culture.
There is no accessory more vital to city living than a good pair of headphones. Read more...
Ta’arof is an Iranian social custom whereby playfully refusing an offer the first time round is a polite way to behave. For Westerners, it can be confusing – but here the author explains how to navigate this social convention.
There are many ways of getting to know a stranger. Read more...
For many people in the western world, Facebook is a platform to share and connect with friends and family. But for Muslim women across Iran, it has become a vital tool to challenge the status quo.
Ph.D. student Marziyeh Ebrahimi and Associate Professor Ramon Salaverria from the University of Navarra conducted a qualitative research study investigating the virtual identities of Muslim women in Iran on Facebook. Read more...
Artist Rachel Maclean’s It’s What’s Inside That Counts film exhibition at the Tate Britain is a surreal deconstruction of modern life.
What do you get if you mix The Simpsons, Black Mirror and Alice in Wonderland? Something like Rachel Maclean’s new art film, It’s What’s Inside That Counts. Read more...
