‘Less scrolling, more play’: UK to ban social media for kids
In a landmark move, the UK government has joined Australia in outlawing social media for under-16s. Will it work?
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Corporate courage: how cross-sector talent is powering renewables innovation
Clean energy is being reshaped by cross-industry thinkers, from aerospace engineers to banking boffins, and beyond
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At this grassroots festival, nature is the headline act
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The Commonwealth Games relay taking aim at ocean plastic
A new campaign is using sport’s global reach to stop one million pieces of plastic reaching seas and rivers
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Europe’s rivers flowed more freely, scientists hailed a new pill for pancreatic cancer, and a ‘lost species' was found, plus more
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The schools giving children a say in how they are run
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The English restaurant turning hospitality on its head
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