HR teams are constantly battling AI generated grievances
HR teams are reporting being bogged down by overly lengthy grievances framed around legal precedents that don’t even exist. Rearing its head on a daily basis, the culprit is generative AI. Have you ever felt so aggrieved you couldn’t articulate yourself properly? Maybe you considered letting AI be angry for...
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How UK student debt spiralled out of control
Interest rates are accumulating by the second, and young people are leaving university saddled with debt. When did student finance become such a political minefield? Student debt has always been an unsavoury aspect of adulthood. It’s long been accompanied by hushed tones and avoidant stares. Nobody wants to talk about...
Trump ignites second wave of major climate policy abandonment
Right after rolling back on the Endangerment Finding, Trump revoked key vehicular emissions regulations and had the Pentagon buy more coal. Just when it feels like the man has scraped the bottom of the barrel, he just keeps on digging – and that analogy is basically literal. In other words,...
When will we stop telling women to have children?
Actor Jason Bateman recently caught heat for telling Charli XCX she might change her opinion on not wanting kids. Why are we still inferring that happily coupled, child-free women are unfulfilled? I’d like to think we’ve made some strides in the motherhood conversation – and to some extent we have....
US domestic affairs are taking over the Olympics
The ongoing Winter Olympic Games have seen many acts of defiance against the Trump administration. How will the situation play out when the US hosts in 2028? When Baron Pierre de Coubertin revived the Olympics in 1896, one of his main aims was to promote mutual understanding among...
WHO report shows continual decline in teen mental health
Anxiety, depression, and emotional problems are on the rise across the globe, cutting across boundaries of culture, geography, and socio-economic status. The World Health Organisation says ‘one in seven’ have a mental health disorder in 2026. According to the World Health Organisation, ‘one in seven adolescents worldwide has a...
Opinion – who’s actually changing British culture, if at all?
Why has the precedent that ‘British culture is dying’ invaded every aspect of our lives recently? From TikTok commentary to culture-war politics, who is really influencing the supposed shift in British culture? Claims that Muslims and BAME communities are erasing British culture have become a popular rhetoric in recent political spheres in the UK, but also around the Global North as a whole. Popular, but not new. Here's my take...
The new Women in the Workplace report is pretty dire
Findings suggest women' s professional development was only a priority for half of US businesses in 2025. ‘Many companies are overlooking women – and it’s crucial that they don’t,’ reads the opening line of the 2025 Women in the Workplace report. What follows is no more encouraging. The state of play across the corporate landscape is pretty dire where gender parity is concerned. The standout finding was that only half...
Illinois and New York opt back into WHO despite US withdrawal
As Trump finalises the US withdrawal from the World Health Organization, individual states are already pushing back, signalling early resistance to the decision. Anyone who is well informed about world affairs knows about the World Health Organization, and the powerhouse that it is. The organisation was founded shortly after World War II, since which it has been instrumental in setting standards and responding to global health crises. It led the eradication...
UK to increase ‘forever chemicals’ tests due to concerns
Following environmental and health concerns, the UK has announced it will increase testing for ‘forever chemicals’ in the environment as part of a nationwide plan. Critics say it fails to match the EU’s much ‘tougher’ stance. The UK is planning to crack down on ‘forever chemicals’ with increased testing, the government has said. ‘Forever chemicals’ are known as PFAS and are in lots of regular, everyday products as they are...
