Trump calls border a ‘crisis of the soul’: 3 scholars react to his Oval Office address
Presidents have traditionally given Oval Office addresses during only the gravest of crises. AP Photo/Carolyn KasterEditor’s note: President Donald Trump’s...
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Governments set the rules – so they shouldn’t blame us for not behaving better
Bad food: it's addictive and cheaper. Ekaterina Markelova/ShutterstockUnder some estimates, airplane emissions could be down by almost 40% in 2020...
Young and ethnic minority workers were hardest hit at the start of COVID, but not anymore
Young workers have been quicker to adapt. Wayas Saeed/Unsplash, CC BY-SAGovernments had to take unprecedented measures to control the spread...
Ukrainian teens’ voices from the middle of war: ‘You begin to appreciate what was common and boring for you’
A residential building destroyed by Russian army shelling in Borodyanka, Kyiv province. Hennadii Minchenko/Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesA colleague from Kyiv,...
Yes, online communities pose risks for young people, but they are also important sources of support
Sometimes an anonymous online forum is just what a teenager needs. Capuski/E+ via Getty ImagesAristotle called humans “the social animal,”...
Brexit brinkmanship: a game theory expert on where Jeremy Corybn and Theresa May go from here
If the Brexit negotiation process is doing one thing for British politics, it’s in shining a very bright light on...
Why our obsession with happy endings can lead to bad decisions
We all love a happy ending. Romanno/Shutterstock“All’s well that ends well”, wrote William Shakespeare over 400 years ago. The words...
Calling children ‘vectors’ during COVID-19 is turning into discrimination
Children have suffered during the pandemic. fizkes/ShutterstockDuring the COVID-19 pandemic children have been the target of dehumanising language and of...
How to support kids’ and teens’ mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic
Children and teens with pre-existing mental health conditions are vulnerable to stressors during the pandemic. (Pixabay) Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic,...
For teenagers, the internet helps during lockdowns but it’s no substitute for the outside world
The internet has helped teenagers continue learning and connect with others. (Aziz Achkari/Unsplash), CC BY-SAThe ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated...
