The future of Jane Goodall’s famous chimpanzees hangs in the balance, but what can we still learn from them today? In July 1960, a twenty-six-year-old Jane Goodall decided to move into one of the smallest parks on the African continent to study a troop of chimpanzees. Within Gombe Stream Nature Reserve,...
At this point we’re all aware that AI doctoring and deepfakes are everywhere. Confidently identifying instances of their use, however, isn’t always straightforward. AI has its mitts all over social media and the days of taking content immediately at face value are dying out. There are obvious and largely harmless examples...
Despite a slew of controversies, dangerous in-flight incidents, and two deadly plane crashes caused by faulty software, Boeing’s chokehold on the aviation industry is unlikely be relinquished. In January of this year, a Boeing plane door blew off during flight and landed in a high school teachers’ garden in Oregon,...
In a positive step forward for disability awareness, Apple’s latest updates will make navigation easier via eye-tracking. Its software will also be available to a wider range of users. Coinciding with Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Apple has announced several new updates specifically designed for people with physical disabilities. These will...
The South American nation was home to six glaciers in the Sierra Nevada de Mérida mountain range, five of which have disappeared within the last century. Its only remaining one, known as La Corona, has now shrunk so much due to climate change that scientists have reclassified it as...
This is why we can’t have nice things. What happens when a digital ‘portal’ is placed on the streets of Dublin and New York City with the aim of encouraging residents to connect and interact with each other through a live video stream? If you answered something along the lines of...
Across Europe, more and more people are swapping cars and public transport for bikes. Great for our health and the planet’s, several businesses have begun rewarding this form of commuting. Commuting can be pretty bleak. For those of us in the UK, this is especially the case during summer, when getting...
The decision is reflective of rapidly growing interest in professional women’s football across Europe. As fan interest in women’s football continues to reach new heights, Arsenal FC has announced that its men’s team will share the Emirates Stadium with the women’s team for home games in the 2024-2025 season. This signals...
Both rappers have weaponized feminism and demonised women in an effort to one-up each other. It was the feud heard around the world. By now, you’ll know that Drake and Kendrick Lamar are far from friendly. After years of alleged hostility, both singers have released searing diss tracks that seem...
The recent surge in offshore oil projects raises concerns about the possibility of achieving numerous COP28 pledges. Let's look at the stats. ‘Deepwater is back in vogue’. Those remarks by Pablo Medina, Head of New Ventures at Welligence, highlight the oil and gas industry's narrow focus. It is no secret...
Chelsea Miller served as one of Barack Obama’s youngest interns working on domestic policy issues. She started her own nonprofit called Women Everywhere Believe, with the goal of creating opportunities for women and girls of colour to become leaders.
Martese Johnson is a civil rights activist, speaking out against police brutality and police accountability. Martese was violently and unjustly arrested in Virginia, and now uses his voice and platform to educate and prevent people from experiencing what he had to experience.
Khaiim Kelly, AKA Rapoet, is an entrepreneur and advocate for youth empowerment through education and mentorship programs, with a focus on underserved Black and minority communities.
Dior Vargas is a Latina feminist mental health activist. She uses her platform to discuss issues related to mental health, particularly within marginalised communities.
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