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London Police arrest more than 500 Palestine Action supporters
Last month, the British government banned the group Palestine Action and warned that anyone who continued to show support for it would ‘feel the full force of the law’. At a peaceful protest this weekend, 500 people were arrested, of which more than half were aged sixty or over. On Saturday, The London Metropolitan Police arrested 532 people at a Palestine Action protest in Central London. It said the majority of...
Kamala Harris co-signs Gen Z’s love of wired headphones
You’ve probably noticed that young people favour wired headphones while listening to music in public. Kamala Harris is on board with them too, for surprising – or maybe unsurprising – reasons. Though Bluetooth-connected headphones offer convenience and ease of mobility while wearing them, there’s a noticeable portion of young people who have stuck to using traditional wired headphones while out and about. Apple's iconic, bright-white wired headphones have been spotted on...
scientific reasons to trust your gut + stop trying to snatch your face
skims, please. It’s that time of week… newsletter day!! And you know I would never leave you hanging. 😉 This edition is a little different, intentionally sprinkled with positive news stories in science, health, culture, and politics because… let’s be real… we are all in need of a dose of optimism. Here’s a glimpse at what you won’t want to miss: the awe-worthy power of our gut’s microbiome, scientists gene-editing mosquitos to...
Bad Bunny redefines what it means to tour
Instead of travelling the world and to perform in a new city every night, Latinx artist Bad Bunny is telling fans to come to his home country Puerto Rico. Earlier this year, Bad Bunny released his massively successful seventh studio album ‘DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS’ (translated in English to ‘I should’ve taken more photos’) and announced he would be going on tour. But when the time came, he decided...
Opinion – the earthquake magnitude scale shouldn’t be logarithmic
Full disclaimer: I’m no scientist. I’m a journalist trying to understand the logic behind measuring earthquakes logarithmically – meaning each whole number increase represents a quake that is 10x stronger – when this isn’t intuitive to the public. Shouldn’t we measure them out of 100 instead? In the early hours of July 30, a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Russia’s Kamchatka Kari peninsula. It caused an volcano in the region...
How science is changing plastic surgery of the future
Cosmetic enhancements led by AI and advancements in stem cell research are about to transform how we think about plastic surgery, deal with the healing process, and feel about ageing forever. In 2025, it’s not uncommon to hear someone say they’re considering getting cosmetic tweakments or aesthetic procedures like Botox, filler, and even facelifts. People are also considering these enhancements at younger ages than ever before. Social media has played a...
sydney sweeney’s jeans* + football’s big rebrand
*...genes? What’s gooooood everybody? 👋 Hope this week is treating you well so far. The summer weather has all but abandoned us here in London, so hopefully you’re getting a bit more sunshine wherever you may be reading from in the world. In true Tuesday fashion, we’ve got a newsletter chocked full of news stories you ought to be in the know about. Whether you’re intrigued by the shifting landscape of football...
Who will stop Israel from starving people in Gaza?
This week, world leaders condemned Israel for ‘drip feeding’ aid into Gaza, while humanitarian groups warned that widespread man-made famine – caused by the ongoing Israeli blockade – has reached critical levels. At least 115 people have already died due to famine and malnutrition, with impacted doctors and aid workers collapsing on the job. People are starving to death in Gaza while 6,000 trucks filled with food, medical supplies,...
the visible power of positive thinking + how humans will look in 20 years
the future of humanity is science-driven Hello and welcome back to another newsletter from the common thred! 💫 With the world hyper-focused on football transfer news, the Coldplay concert cheating scandal, and other genuinely grim world developments, I thought it might be nice to use this edition to focus on exciting news in technology, science, health, and wellness. In other words, the stories that’ll likely get buried in your timeline. To provide...
What is the ‘Gen Z stare’ and is it a real problem?
Millennial TikTok users are taking to the platform to express their grievances about the conversation-halting deadpan look they receive while interacting with young people. Is this a real thing, and if so, what does it mean? It’s just another day on TikTok, and young people are being dragged for their apparent ‘lack of social skills’. Millennials are calling out what they’ve dubbed the ‘Gen Z stare’ – the blank faced, deer-in-headlights...
