Jan Smuts was a white supremacist. Nelson Mandela a black liberation hero. New book explores what they have in common
Whereas Jan Smuts was to be largely forgotten after his defeat in South Africa’s 1948 election, Nelson Mandela became an ...
HIV infections can be prevented – why some people act to protect themselves, and others don’t
People are at the heart of the HIV pandemic, so it’s important to understand how they make protection decisions.
Lagos street hawkers are blamed for crimes in traffic – but gangs are the real problem
Unfair criminalisation of itinerant traders has been used to justify curbing street hawking in the traffic in Lagos.
Gaza’s cultural heritage has been devastated by the conflict with Israel – this is how we’re documenting the damage
Alongside the widespread loss of life, homes and livelihoods in the Gaza Strip in the aftermath of the Hamas attack on Israel ...
Black Friday: why our brains love a bargain
Previous Black Friday sales have seen bargain hunters embroiled in physical battles over the most popular products. In the US ...
Why timekeeping is now on the verge of a giant leap forward in accuracy
Accurate timekeeping has always been part of humankind’s social evolution. At the Neolithic monument of Newgrange in Ireland, ...
How the UK’s austerity policies caused life expectancy to fall
A new book outlines the ways in which austerity has been the biggest driver of shorter life expectancy in Britain.
Five reasons your dog might really benefit from canine clothing
From raincoats to fleecy jumpers, snoods to booties, here are five reasons why your dog might need canine clothing this ...
Australia’s social media ban for kids under 16 just became law. How it will work remains a mystery
The ban won’t take effect for at least 12 months. But key details about it are still missing – including how social media ...
Grattan on Friday: Albanese gets down and dirty in deal making and breaking as Senate rushes to Christmas finish
In 2024’s final parliamentary sitting, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reverted to a role he played in Julia Gillard’s ...
State surveillance: Kenyans have a right to privacy – does the government respect it?
Essentially, the problem with state surveillance in Kenya is that there aren’t adequate safeguards to protect citizens’ ...
As Amazon workers prepare to strike on Black Friday, the story of one warehouse in the UK that pushed to unionise – podcast
Sociologist Tom Vickers tells what happened – and how Amazon reacted – when workers won a vote on official recognition in ...