When it comes to the climate, a new study has found that small daily changes are having a large-scale positive impact. In an era where climate headlines often lean toward catastrophe, a rare dose of optimism has emerged. A new multinational study has found that plastic bag bans and fees...
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It’s been a warm start to the week in London 
and although the heat has made activating our brain cells a little more challenging, we’re here to serve up all the...
The University of Pennsylvania has revoked a set of records set by transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, apologising to the female athletes ‘disadvantaged’ by her participation in 2022. We’re beginning to see the manifestation of Donald Trump’s reversal of anti-discrimination orders – specifically, when it comes to trans athletes participating in...
Billed as a wearable device to optimise physical performance, the Oakley Meta smart glasses may just be a catalyst for 24-7 surveillance and targeted advertising on an unprecedented level. Meta loves itself a hefty privacy scandal, and this could be another in the making. By now you’ve probably seen ads...
Despite a 400% increase in their salary, the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders still face an uphill battle when it comes to the sport’s outdated misogyny. The first season of ‘America’s Sweethearts’, a Netflix docuseries following the lives and dance routines of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, was a huge hit when it...
An unprecedented visa scheme between Tuvalu and Australia is garnering a huge response. Signed in 2023, the ‘neighbourly’ agreement allows Tuvaluans to live, work, and study in Australia – though most are moving against their will. Three years ago at the world’s largest annual climate meeting COP27, Tuvalu’s foreign minister...
What lengths are young people going to in pursuit of a healthier life? The pursuit of wellness used to come in the form of a yoga class, a green smoothie, and maybe even a juice cleanse if you were feeling particularly radical. But for Gen Z, whose health anxieties are...
NATO’s new defence spending target has sparked debate across member states, prompting questions about its long-term viability and potential impact on domestic priorities. Last week, all 32 member states, representatives of the European Union, and even President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met in The Hague for the NATO summit. This year saw...
With constant news coverage surrounding our hot summers and the collective failure to reach climate carbon targets, how are young people dealing with the uncertainty that surrounds their future? The climate crisis is back in the headlines this week. Experts now believe we have only two years left of our...
Researchers have finally named the phenomenon experienced by heterosexual women who’ve been told at least once in their lives, ‘You’re not his therapist.’ Angelica Ferrara and Dylan Vergara from Stanford University published an article on ‘mankeeping,’ which theorizes heterosexual men’s growing dependency on their partners for their emotional needs. According...
A Gen Z marketing whizz with endless strings to her bow, Erifili is the founder of a global creative agency (The Z Link), an author and prolific Substacker, photographer, public speaker, and co-hosts the Espresso Epilogues podcast. She also features on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
Meagan Loyst, of New York, is the CEO and founder of Gen Z VCs – an active community of 27,000 investors, founders, and operators from 80 countries. She is a leading voice on upcoming tech and consumer trends and her daily content spans everything from climate change, to gaming.
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.
In the world of sports, heroes are often defined by their medals. Challenging this notion is Vinesh Phogat, the Indian wrestler whose relentless fight against systemic injustice on her journey to the Paris Olympics has encouraged us to reconsider who we identify as sporting icons.
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