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Empathy and reasoning aren’t rivals, research shows
For years, philosophers and psychologists have debated whether empathy helps or hinders the ways people decide how to help others. Critics…
Susan Darwin
I focus on highlighting the latest in news and politics. With a passion for bringing fresh perspectives to the forefront, I aim to share stories that inspire progress, critical thinking, and informed discussions on today's most pressing issues.
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15 tech gifts that older people will actually use
Ask friends what kind of tech gift you should get for your parent, grandparent, or another older person in your life, and chances are…
Business
Whatnot’s CEO on the rise of live shopping.
While digital live shopping has been popular for years in Asia, the phenomenon has only recently begun to take off in the U.S., thanks in…
Lifestyle
How fit are you? 3 simple tests to evaluate your strength, endurance, and cardiovascular fitness
Most entrepreneurs are familiar with diminishing returns: how, when other variables stay constant, at some point putting in additional…
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Charities praise new law banning puppy smuggling
Helen Catt,BBC political correspondentand Jenny Sneesby,Political reporter A law to tackle the smuggling of puppies and kittens into…
Business
The Ashes 2025: Pat Cummins 'good to go' for Australia in third Test against England at Adelaide
Cummins has taken 309 wickets in 71 Tests and has a career average of 21.19 with the ball at the Adelaide Oval. Australia are also without…
Business
Organ donation 'taboo' must be tackled says woman who lost son and husband
Angela Ferguson,BBC Walesand Tomos Morgan,Wales correspondent Anna-Louise Bates has a special bond with little Roman, and when she says he…
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US-Ukraine talks: Witkoff says progress made on plan to end war with Russia
Senior Ukrainian and US negotiators have jointly called on Russia to show a "serious commitment to long-term peace" after talks in Moscow…
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How entrepreneurs can stay motivated when the competition is relentless
Entrepreneurs face more stress, fear, and anxiety in a single day than most people experience in a year. When building something in a…
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AI widens vision. But without insight, it narrows it
Artificial intelligence is everywhere. It fuels boardroom debates, guides priorities, defines access to information, and nudges consumer…
Business
Driving test touts offer instructors £250 monthly kickbacks
NJ Convery, Bobbi Huyton and Abi SmittonBBC News Investigations Watch the BBC confront Anil Ahmed, 34, who buys driving instructors' login…
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New clashes break out between Pakistan and Taliban
Fresh border clashes have broken out between Pakistan and Afghanistan's Taliban forces, with both sides accusing each other of breaking a…
Culture
Strictly Come Dancing: Stars gear up for Musicals week as final looms
It's just two weeks to go until the final of Strictly Come Dancing 2025, and things are heating up on the ballroom floor. Saturday night…
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Kenyans fighting for Russia: Lured by lucrative job offers but sent to the front line
David WafulaBBC Newsday, Nairobi David Kuloba's mother warned him about going to Russia after he accepted a job as a security guard…
Business
Selling Sunset: How to deal with disliking a friend's partner
Annabel RackhamCulture reporter It's supposed to be a TV series about Los Angeles' biggest and most beautiful homes - but the people…
Lifestyle
'Life being stressful is not an illness' - GPs on mental health over-diagnosis
Catherine Burns,Health correspondent , Vicki Loader,Health producerand Harriet Agerholm Hundreds of GPs across England have told the BBC…
Business
Market segmentation, AI and everything in between
When it comes to market segmentation, I don’t see truly well-documented cases often. At a more simplistic level, we think of classic…
Culture
World Cup 2026 draw: Haaland v Mbappe, Trump & YMCA - best of draw
Assuming all the top teams make it safely through their groups - a dangerous assumption, admittedly - we shouldn't have to wait too long…
Business
The CEO of Chief on how the business world can better support women executives
A recent New York Times headline—“Did Women Ruin the Workplace?”—sparked a firestorm across social media. Alison Moore, CEO of Chief, the…
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Amid trade tensions, US, North American leaders take to the stage
Bernd Debusmann Jr,at the White Houseand Nadine Yousif,in Toronto Watch: World Cup hosts Trump, Sheinbaum and Carney take stage together…
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CDC panel overturns 1991 newborn vaccine policy, triggering warnings of a public health backslide
A powerful advisory group within the CDC voted Friday to overturn a longstanding precaution designed to protect newborn babies. If the…
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Science says these Christmas songs tank productivity at work
It’s the first week of December. If you don’t already have the Christmas tunes blasting in the office, what are you waiting for? The…
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Frank Gehry, world-renowned architect, dies at 96
Frank Gehry, who designed some of the most imaginative buildings ever constructed and achieved a level of worldwide acclaim seldom…