On international Women Human Rights Defenders Day, a coalition of human rights organizations are launching a new set of guidelines for governments to protect frontline abortion rights defenders, ...

Right now, nations are negotiating the details of a treaty designed to slash plastic waste. One option on the table: tax new plastic to discourage overproduction.

The evocative film charts Shen’s and his wife’s experience of life under the Mao regime – as well as communism’s influence on his work.

Megan Gaucher, Associate Professor, Department of Law and Legal Studies, Carleton University Focus on supposed ‘loopholes’ that allow migrants to claim asylum echoes Canada’s longstanding ...

Ancient fossil footprints are the first evidence of two different hominin species − Homo erectus and Paranthropus boisei − living in the same place at the same time.

A history academic describes how her daughter’s enthusiasm for the subject has been boosted by the hilarious TV series that makes the past accessible and fun.

Member states of the UN environment assembly are meeting this week in Busan, South Korea to discuss the details of a global plastics treaty for the fifth, and hopefully final, tim ...

But with many young people facing mental health and trauma issues, teachers are reporting compassion fatigue.

Nearly 1 million young people aged 16–24 – almost one in seven – are now classified as “Neet” (not in employment, education or training), according to the Office for National Statistics. The rate has ...

On May 15, 1938, Chaim Manne, his wife Leonora and their young son tried to escape Nazi Austria by gassing themselves. Leonora succeeded. Chaim’s ordeal was just beginning.

Reversing damage to waterways requires sustained effort over time. Storytelling that emphasises inter-generational goals cultivates patience and resilience within communities.

At the end of year one, when they are five or six, all children at state schools in England must take a test called the phonics screening check. The check measures their ability to use synthetic ...