A new survey suggests that one in ten children aged 10-17 are unhappy with their lives due to worries about rising prices and their families having enough money to survive. The kids are not alright! According to a new survey conducted by the Children’s Society, more than 2 million...
For one week, London’s Bond Street station was renamed ‘Burberry Street’ to advertise the fashion house of the same name. It caused outrage and shows how public spaces are increasingly being used to aggressively advertise. Commuters in London were left confused last week when Bond Street station was changed...
According to the latest Brand Finance Apparel 50 report, the value of fast fashion giants such as H&M and Zara is decreasing as sustainability and innovation become the key drivers of consumer choices. Though it may not seem like it if your Instagram is full of influencers flaunting SHEIN hauls,...
Scientists are hopeful that the gene-editing technology could help ease food insecurity as climate change continues to threaten crop yields and worsen global food insecurity on a planet with a growing human population. Feeding a population of more than 8 billion people in a world stricken by an unpredictable...
In the arid and semi-arid landscapes of Northern Kenya, where challenges like drought, poverty, and limited access to education disproportionately affect young girls, Mercy Corps and partners has taken a bold step towards transforming lives through its Girls Improving Resilience through Livelihoods (GIRL) program. I recently visited Northern Kenya, a...
Storms of unprecedented strength and ferocity have cropped up unexpectedly around the world. Though countries in conflict and poverty have been the hardest hit by these events, climate scientists have warned that ‘nowhere is immune.’ For those looking for a positive news story to start the week, I apologise in...
Research carried out by the University of Kansas has revealed that tobacco companies were a key influence in the commercial explosion of junk food between 1988 and 2001. Responsible for roughly eight million cigarette-related deaths a year, and the recent mainstream pivot to the abomination that is the single-use vape,...
All weekend long, tens of thousands of people will be taking to city streets to protest for an end to the use of fossil fuels. In dozens of countries and hundreds of cities worldwide, tens of thousands of people are readying to take to the streets to protest for an...
NASA is formalising and accelerating efforts to better understand Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) after a public hearing. With a new Research Director hired, will this be a boon for those chasing infallible evidence of otherworldly visitors? While once terms like UAP and UFO were uttered mostly by foil-hat wearing conspiracists...
Microsoft has announced a new update to its flagship image editing software Paint, which will include layers, transparency support, and background removal tools. It could make advanced image editing far more accessible to young people. A new update to Microsoft’s Paint could make image editing much easier and accessible...
Dior Vargas is a Latina feminist mental health activist. She uses her platform to discuss issues related to mental health, particularly within marginalised communities.
Lizzie Sider is an advocate for bullying prevention and mental health awareness, Lizzie has shared her personal story and performed at numerous events related to suicide prevention.
Cheyenne Tyler Jacobs is a writer and mental health advocate who shares her journey and advocates for mental health awareness, including suicide prevention.
Jazmine Wildcat is a youth Indigenous rights activist from Wyoming. Additionally, Jazmine uses her advocacy to help improve mental health, suicide and sexual assault rates, as these, too, affect her community.
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