The generosity experiment
A social experiment is giving away half a million dollars to fund acts of kindness globally – its already having a positive impact
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End the endless scroll: seven ways to take back control of your digital life
Addiction is a feature of digital platforms, not a bug, a US court has ruled. Here’s how to take back control from the algorithm
Culture Health Technology
Life lessons: Rick Astley on what life so far has taught him
The English singer-songwriter on appreciating good fortune, the benefits of stoicism, and being a trucker in another life
Culture Society
‘People want a different vision of society’: London’s march for unity draws thousands
A major protest saw demonstrators take to the streets of London on Saturday to stand up against hatred, division and racism
Democracy Politics Society
New olive groves plant hope across the West Bank
In the West Bank, where olive trees have long sustained livelihoods and identity, a replanting movement brings hope
Agriculture Food Politics
Time for a change? Five ways to navigate a mid-career transition
Switching career can be daunting, but hugely rewarding. Here are five steps to make the transition easier
Economics Lifestyle Society Wellbeing
What went right this week: social media’s ‘big tobacco’ moment, plus more
Social media had its ‘big tobacco’ moment, Chile made waves in conservation, and electric planes took off, plus more
Energy Environment Science Society
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10 ways that future urban living will be greener
From carbon-negative homes to people-powered street lights, new innovations are transforming urban living
Environment Society Sustainable Development
The prisoners flipping the script on stage
A theatre project brings prisoners to the stage, challenging how society sees them – and how they see themselves
Arts Culture Society
‘Turning a moment of loss into something hopeful’
Britain’s felled Sycamore Gap tree is being transformed into a public artwork – and citizens are invited to have their say
Arts Environment
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What patriotism means to you
Too often, patriotism is used as a tool for division rather than unity. So we asked: what does patriotism mean to you?
Perspective Society
Meet the OAPs (old age protesters) getting arrested for climate activism
The boomers spending their golden years getting nicked in the name of ‘intergenerational justice’
Democracy Environment Politics Society
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