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How 17,000 petitions helped deliver votes for women

Henry Miller, Durham University and Ciara Stewart, Durham University In the 50 years before women…

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Social media ads are about to change – how new rules on content marketing will affect what you see and share

Raffaello Rossi, University of Bristol and Agnes Nairn, University of Bristol We’ve all scrolled through…

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Energy crisis: the UK is still heading for widespread fuel poverty – despite the government’s price cap

Aimee Ambrose, Sheffield Hallam University Fuel poverty kills thousands of people in the UK each…

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What trade unions do and what joining one means

Gregor Gall, University of Glasgow Union membership among young workers today is incredibly low. Industrial…

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Cost of living crisis: what are your rights if your landlord wants to increase your rent?

Tom Simcock, University of Huddersfield A lack of affordable housing and growing demand for rental…

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A £15 national minimum wage won’t tackle the cost of living crisis — an economist explains why

Kerry L. Papps, University of Bath Since it was introduced 23 years ago, the national…

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Eating insects can be good for the planet – Europeans should eat more of them

Peter Alexander, The University of Edinburgh Insects are a nutritious food source that can be…

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If all the vehicles in the world were to convert to electric, would it be quieter?

Erica D. Walker, Brown University Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages.…

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Climate change: why tech companies must address emissions caused by streaming and scrolling

Doug Specht, University of Westminster Technology companies have been having a difficult year. The increased…

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How to know if your online shopping habit is a problem — and what to do if it is

Melissa Norberg, Macquarie University and Jonathan David, Macquarie University As COVID-19 quarantines and lockdowns drove…