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,...
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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...
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...
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...
Statistics say third of Londoners suffer ‘hygiene poverty’
A third of London residents are reportedly unable to afford basic hygiene products as we enter 2026, according to stats from health charity Hygiene Bank. It’s COVID season everyone, and I know that because I currently have it for a fourth time. I can confidently state this because I’m in a privileged enough position to be able to afford the odd box of COVID tests after mortgage payments and living costs....
ICE continues its reign of terror in Minnesota
Days after the shooting of Renée Good, ICE agents detained a five-year-old asylum seeker and fatally shot a 37-year-old healthcare professional. Local officials are calling for government intervention as fear spreads throughout the Minnesota community. In the span of a several days the situation in Minnesota has escalated as ICE agents expand their reign of terror. After the shooting of US citizen Renée Good it was hoped senseless killing would...
