A charge on overnight stays could give Britain’s cities more money to spend on the people who visit them. But with holidays already feeling like a luxury, is this really the moment to make them more expensive? There are few things more reliably British than complaining about something we secretly...
The short answer is because you probably are pretending to be someone you’re not, at least a little bit. I’m not a fan of the ‘bring your whole-self to work’ idea. I think we all adopt different personas for different areas of our lives: we’re different with our friends, families,...
According to the latest data from the OECD’s 2025 PISA report, Gen Z’s academic skills are falling behind, with literacy, mathematics, and science skills all underdeveloped compared to students from ten years ago. What’s causing the change? New research suggests that Gen Z is struggling to develop basic academic skills...
Between a Nara Smith rebrand and a New York Times bestselling novel, it seems the glory days of tradwifery are behind us. Nara Smith is best known for her scratch cooking videos. Or maybe it’s the extravagant couture she wears while cooking. No wait, it’s her famous model husband Lucky...
You can’t park there mate Aren’t AI agents supposed to be doing ‘deep work’ for those of us who’re either lazy or intuitive, depending on who you ask? Well, it turns out they may also tend to procrastinate, and though they aren’t mincing around coffee machines in actual offices, they still...
Is it okay to quit a job I’m miserable at, even if it looks good on my CV? My immediate response to this question is yes. There’s more to life than work, so there’s no need to be miserable just for the sake of a fancy CV. That said, you need...
With America’s space ambitions only continuing to grow, Trump is turning his focus to the industry’s workforce that could keep the US ahead of adversaries like China. In both his terms in office, aside from immigration and anti-wokeness, President Donald Trump’s focus has increasingly turned towards the space front. In...
New research in the UK has found that young people are now five times more likely to have ‘no close friendships’ compared to 2014. Experts believe it is a mix of austerity, economic hardship, TikTok, and a loss of self-esteem that has caused a perfect storm of isolation. What...
People are flocking to the platform as online alternatives replace mainstream media. But Gen Z already knew that. Which chat show host has the monopoly on late-night entertainment? Ask anyone under the age of 35 and they’ll tell you it's not a TV presenter, but a YouTuber. Amelia Dimoldenberg, the mastermind...
The National Trust has reported that young people are signing up for new memberships at an exponential rate, with over 50,000 joining last year, a growth of 26% over 2024. What’s causing this growth? More Gen Zers are taking an interest in The National Trust, new data shows. The UK conservation...
Kane Parsons is A24’s youngest ever director at 20, turning his YouTube series ‘The Backrooms’ into a full blown mainstream horror movie for 2026.
Gout Gout is the fastest under 20 200m sprinter ever, breaking the world U20 record at just 18 years old.
Yara Shahidi has become one of Gen Z’s most recognisable activist voices, championing civic engagement, racial justice, and political education for young people.
Maxwell Frost became the first Gen Z member of US Congress at 25. He’s already organising around gun violence prevention, young voter engagement, and climate policy.
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