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Naomi Girma is football’s first million-dollar female player

Naomi Girma is football’s first million-dollar female player

Her historic transfer fee signals a shift in women’s football, but is the sport finally stepping out of the shadows?  The glass ceiling in women’s football has been cracking for some time now. Following the Lionesses’ historic victory at the Euros in 2022, followed by a performance in the World Cup final the following year, the sport has been growing in popularity across the UK – a country notorious for...

By Brighton, UK
The unseen dangers of coal mine methane emissions

The unseen dangers of coal mine methane emissions

Joint research by UNSW and the UN found that one of Australia’s coal mines has a higher methane emission rate than originally reported. What’s worse is that coal mine methane emissions are prevalent worldwide, further threatening climate action. The topic of methane emissions has constantly been in the middle of discussions regarding climate policy. Many have been taught that methane is one of the most potent greenhouse gases (GHG) in...

By Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Does the fall of Hooters prove the male gaze no longer pays?

Does the fall of Hooters prove the male gaze no longer pays?

The once-iconic restaurant chain has filed for bankruptcy protection amid financial struggles and shifting attitudes. For decades, Hooters stood as a monument to a very specific strain on American masculinity – one that thrived on beer, buffalo wings, and a carefully cultivated, PG-13 version of objectification. The chain, founded in 1983, transformed the archetype of the all-American girl-next-door into a commercial entity, selling food and the fantasy of female sexuality. But decades...

By Brighton, UK