Society
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Treasure in Nigeria: A history of glass
A recent discovery could mean we need to rewrite the history books. Glass making materials have been found along with thousands of glass beads in Nigeria. What can this teach us about past...
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Girl Guide Revamp: do they need new badges?
Girl Guides is undergoing its biggest badge overhaul of the past 50-years. Guides will soon have a range of new badges to choose from. Will they help Girlguiding stand the test of time?
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Japanese princess gives up her title for love
Princess Mako is engaged to a commoner. When married, she will lose her royal status for good. The story took centre stage last week. Why does the world care so much?
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Education chief: ‘We must expose fake news’
This weekend, as a senior economist warned of the harm caused to children by fake news, a professor at the London School of Economics said it really might help save good journalism. Why?
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‘How winning the lottery ruined my life’
Jane Park was 17-years-old when she became the UK’s youngest Euromillions winner. Four years later, she says the £1m prize changed her life — for the worse. Now she wants to sue. Why?
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Internet’s ‘most-hated app’ goes public
Peeple (with two ee’s) — an app which asks users to rate their friends and acquaintances — is launched today. It has already been slammed as creepy. Is there anything good about it?
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Row over ‘offensive’ Halloween costumes
Acid attack survivor Katie Piper has criticised people who dress up with realistic cuts and burns for Halloween. ‘It’s distasteful and offensive,’ she says. Do some costumes go too far?
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Roses and teardrops: the trouble with tattoos
Tattoos have become a normal part of life. Celebrities, news presenters, and even Barbie dolls all have them. So why do some people think you should hide your body art to get a good job?
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Dress codes disputed as high heels row grows
A receptionist has been sent home for refusing to wear high heels at work. British people are dressing more casually at work than they used to. Do we need rules about what to wear?
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Meet the man who ‘took a break’ from humanity
Life can be tough. One day a man called Thomas Thwaites was feeling low — so he decided to leave the human world behind and live in the mountains with a herd of goats. Why?
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Revealed: women overcharged in ‘sexist’ shops
A newspaper investigation has found that women are often charged more than men for almost identical products in shops. This is clearly unfair — but whose fault is it?
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‘Hero’ who saved Jewish children dies at 106
Sir Nicholas Winton has died. He rescued children from the Nazis. But does his story tell us that humans can do extraordinary good, or are willing to let dreadful evil happen?
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US celebrates 50 years of civil rights
It is now more than 50 years since US President Johnson passed a law to end centuries of discrimination against black people in America. Did it work?
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The pope, the good samaritan and the refugees
Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, has offered three refugee families a home. He has been called a ‘good samaritan’ — but will his decision achieve...
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Exposed: the problems of giving to charity
This Christmas, Britain’s newspapers once again asked readers to donate money to good causes. People gave generously — but is giving cash the best way to do good?