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Scotland’s new strategy for tackling bullying
Can Scotland end bullying? Its schools will soon be forced to report bullying in more detail than before. At a time when some forms of bullying are on the rise, this could make a difference…
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Star Wars and the quest for robot rights
Should robots be treated like humans? Solo: A Star Wars Story features a droid who feels emotions and demands “rights”. The concept of “robot rights” is becoming...
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A mixed-race princess who could change Britain
Can Meghan Markle help end racism in the UK? Racial prejudice exists in the country — Meghan has experienced it. As a mixed-race woman, she hopes to change people’s ideas on this issue.
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Marriage: the future of a very old tradition
Should marriage exist? To many, the royal wedding is a joyful celebration of love. Yet marriage has meant different things in the past, and love has not always had much to do with it.
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Statue to honour women’s vote campaigner
Are statues a good idea? One hundred years after women won the right to vote, feminist hero Millicent Fawcett becomes the first woman ever honoured with a statue in Parliament Square.
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Half the world ‘should be just for animals’
How do we make the world safer for endangered species? This is the question experts must answer after a new study revealed a shocking drop in the number of orangutans living in Borneo.
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Boiled alive! Call to stop lobster torture
No one would plunge a living cow into a pot of boiling water, so why do this to a lobster? Switzerland has banned cooking lobsters by boiling them alive in case they can feel pain.
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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and a new era for Britain
Will Meghan Markle change Britain? The stylish celebrity is now engaged to Prince Harry. American, divorced and mixed race, she is unlike other royals. The country is excited about her…
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Spend less time on your phone says the pope
Should we limit our time with phones? Kids spend over six hours looking at screens every day. Now, Pope Francis has said it is “a very ugly thing” when people use their phones during Mass.
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First female Marines officer makes history
The US Marine Corps recently appointed their first ever female officer. To become a marine you must be strong, and officer training is famously tough. Should more girls go into the military?
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What life on Mars might really be like
Six astronauts have landed back in the real world following a challenging eight-month training exercise in Hawaii. Mars is 34 million miles from Earth. Would you want to live there?
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Poor countries addicted to junk food
Is cheap food doing more harm than good? Hunger: a problem for many in poorer countries. Processed food is cheap and filling but also unhealthy. Poor countries have a new issue — obesity.
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Boys and girls: should labels be scrapped?
A secondary school has introduced a “gender neutral” uniform. John Lewis has removed its “girls” and “boys” labels from children’s clothes. Should girls and boys wear different clothes?
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‘Go outside and play’ Zuckerberg tells daughter
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan have a simple wish for their newborn daughter. They hope she takes time “to smell all the flowers”. Should we all spend more time playing?
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Alt-right rallies and racism in Virginia
A rally called “Unite the Right” in Charlottesville, Virginia turned violent on August 12th. The far-right group clashed with counter-protesters. What happened and who are the alt-right?