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Mr Smith or Gary? Why some teachers ask students to call them by their first name
For many of us, calling our teachers by their first names would have been unthinkable. But some teachers are changing the ...
Your say: week beginning June 30
Ditching payroll tax, government failures on poverty, and is ‘Jewish lobby’ really a fair term to use? An edited selection of ...
NZ cities are getting hotter: 5 things councils can do now to keep us cooler when summer comes
Converting open-air car parks and creating green cooling corridors on transport routes is an easy and affordable way to beat ...
Scientists look to black holes to know exactly where we are in the Universe. But phones and wifi are blocking the view
The satellites the world relies on for navigation, communication and more get their bearings from distant black holes – but ...
Gen Z is struggling to find work: 4 stategies to move forward
Today’s youth are navigating a perfect storm of persistent inflation, global trade tensions, a saturated labour market and ...
Survey: Only four per cent of Canadians give schools an ‘A’ on climate education – students deserve better
A strong majority of Canadians believe climate change should be a priority in education, but teachers and students lack the ...
Battery swapping stations powered by solar and wind: we show how this could work for electric vehicles in South Africa
Electric vehicles are expensive and yet to take off in South Africa. Wind and solar powered battery swapping stations could ...
Plankton can investigate crime, affect the climate and influence science
Plankton are vital to planetary and climate stability and are therefore important contributors to human well-being.
Zanzibar’s baobab trees used to be a valued part of society – drone images help prove it
New research has found that Swahili societies in Zanzibar landscaped baobab trees into their settlements 1,000 years ago, and continue caring for the trees today.
Iran emerged weakened and vulnerable after war with Israel − and that could mean trouble for country’s ethnic minorities
The Islamic Republic has a history of targeting minority ethnic groups, especially the Kurds, when it feels threatened.
How Zohran Mamdani’s win in the New York City mayoral primary could ripple across the country
Zohran Mamdani is one of the first Democratic candidates to successfully leverage Donald Trump’s focus on cost of living, ...
Scandinavia has its own dark history of assimilating Indigenous people, and churches played a role – but are apologizing
Amid national truth and reconciliation processes, Scandinavian churches are taking stock of their past policies toward the ...