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The life-threatening ‘Chroming’ challenge spreading on TikTok

The life-threatening ‘Chroming’ challenge spreading on TikTok

The challenge involving inhaling toxic fumes has gained popularity among the younger generations, raising serious health concerns among health professionals and parents. Adolescents' use of social media has left older generations, including the oldest members of Generation Z, baffled. Although every generation has encountered unsettling trends, the rise of social media...

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Where do we draw the line on celebrity coverage?

Where do we draw the line on celebrity coverage?

Exploiting vulnerable individuals is not entertainment. No matter how famous they are.  Hayden Panettiere, known for her role in Nashville and more recently, for her public struggles with addiction, found herself the unwitting centre of attention this week, but not for reasons she – or anyone with a functioning moral compass – cared for. People...

By Brighton, UK
Rage against remote workers swells in Europe

Rage against remote workers swells in Europe

Post-pandemic, several countries introduced digital nomad visas to give their economies a much-needed boost. As a result, local residents in Spain and Portugal have been priced out of the housing market, sparking anti-tourism rallies and an air of hostility towards foreigners. It seems somewhat ironic writing this from Spain, where...

By London, UK

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Heman Bekele

Heman Bekele

Heman Bekele, a 14-year-old inventor, won the 2023 3M Young Scientist Challenge for developing a cost-effective soap that combats skin cancer by harnessing the power of sunlight to kill cancer cells during handwashing.

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