The Guardian » 1 week ago
Thousands of ‘digital natives’ to be taught social skills, as employers say they are too afraid to speak on phoneThousands of gen Z students in Greater Manchester are to learn “soft skills” such as empathy and time-management in a UK-first trial aimed at teaching “everyda...
The Guardian » 1 week ago
Spending nearly a decade on the move gave me a deeper understanding of the importance of conversation, people’s boundless generosity – and my limitationsI have often felt as if I was born 100 years too late. There was a time when satellites weren’t whizzing above us and e...
The Guardian » 1 week ago
Olympic champion on suffering, seeking personal and physical growth in Sunday’s race and his 93-year-old grandad who still does ParkrunThere is a beautiful book about suffering on Alex Yee’s coffee table in his front room on the outskirts of Loughborough. It’s a massive b...
The Guardian » 1 week ago
Too often, a diagnosis is seen as the end of the story, rather than the beginning. But it has the potential to launch us on a curious and profound journey of discoveryThere is a national conversation – or perhaps more a national talking at each other – taking place at the...
The Guardian » 1 week ago
The 2005 shooting of the Brazilian created national headlines, but the shocking truth of his death remains unknown by many. A new series aims to do justice to his story – and those who fought to clear his nameOn 22 July 2005, 27-year-old Jean Charles de Menezes was shot a...
The Guardian » 1 week ago
We are conditioned to associate muscles with power, dominance and masculinity, which harms us allWhat does it mean when we call a woman “too muscular”?A muscular woman has historically been a difficult woman. The way we perceive ...
The Guardian » 1 week ago
In Scandinavia, more than 80% of office workers have access to a standing desk, as opposed to 1% in the UK. After a herniated disc threw my health into jeopardy, I learned how good they can beIn 2019, I was cycling to work, training at a boxing gym, playing basketball and...
The Guardian » 1 week ago
I was there with US soldiers in 2006 and can see why the film-makers zoomed in on them so closely. But it results in glaring flawsThink back to 2006. Iraq was at the peak of its conflicts. A horrific sectarian war was raging, and al-Qaida in Iraq and other insurgent group...
Sky News » 1 week ago
A "simple" tomb "in the ground" bearing only the inscription "Franciscus" is among the Pope's wishes for his burial, according to a final testament released by the Vatican....
Sky News » 1 week ago
As cardinals prepare to gather for the papal conclave, the process by which a new pontiff is elected, Sky News takes a look at who could replace Pope Francis....