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Mobile phone celebrates 40th anniversary
Most of us nowadays can’t imagine life without mobile phones. But believe it or not, there was a time before mobile phones! The first mobile phone call was made 40 years ago.
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England experiences highest measles outbreak for 18 years
Many infected teenagers and young adults needed to go to the hospital because they were not vaccinated as children. What are the reasons for the outbreak? And how dangerous are measles?
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Therapy ‘could cut teen drinking’, researchers say
Researchers have found that mental health therapy has a very positive effect on teenagers who are at risk of becoming binge drinkers.
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London Underground celebrates 150th anniversary
London’s Underground is the world’s oldest subway system – its Metropolitan Line opened 150 years ago.
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The Maya collapsed – could we?
The date for the apocalypse predicted by the Maya is coming closer: it’s December 21, 2012. Could our civilization collapse like the Mayan civilization did in the 8th century?
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Obama’s new Democratic majority
After President Obama’s re-election victory last week, this article offers an analysis of who actually voted for him, and shows how his victory is a testament to a changing America.
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Pentagon reopens program for immigrants
Despite the chances that they could be sent to combat zones, thousands of immigrants are so eager to enlist in the American military that they have signed a petition on Facebook asking the Pentagon to let them join. Was the petition a success,...
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James R. Flynn: Are we really getting smarter every year?
James R. Flynn researches intelligence and shares some of his very interesting findings in an interview.
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The “right to die”?
Tony Nicklinson suffered from total paralysis, "locked-in syndrome," due to a stroke in 2005, but was refused the “right to die.” Now, his case has raised the question: do we have the right to help loved ones who are suffering to pass away? Read...
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Lance Armstrong ends fight against doping charges
Seven time Tour de France winner and famous cancer survivor Lance Armstrong has decided to cease his legal confrontation with the US anti-doping agency, USADA, whilst maintaining his innocence. Read the text to find out more about the case.
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US school ends classroom ban on pregnant students
A school in the state of Louisiana in the USA has pursued a policy that forces students suspected of being pregnant to take a test, and then bans them from class if they are found to be pregnant. Now the school will change this policy.
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Parents offered guide to teaching body confidence
The British government supports a guide aimed at helping parents teach their children to be confident about their bodies and to be aware of image manipulation in the media. What are the risks of manipulated pictures, and how can this guide help?
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Work-for-free programme to be expanded by government
Unemployment is high in Britain at the moment, and more and more people are living on benefits. The Department for Work and Pensions now wants to extend a controversial scheme that makes unemployed people work for free. Is this a good idea?
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As technology develops quickly, Star Trek-style beaming is no longer just science fiction. You may be able to interact as an avatar with real people in a real place without actually being there. This raises a lot of legal and ethical questions.
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Coalition to set minimum alcohol price
England is about to experience its biggest public health intervention since the smoking ban – the government is setting a minimum alcohol price of 40p a unit and banning the sale of multi-buy discount deals for alcohol. Can this action reduce the...
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Anorexia research finds government intervention justified
The first-ever economic analysis of has looked at what makes women across Europe starve themselves and become anorexic. The analysis was conducted by researchers from the London School of Economics.
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Video games ‘more creative than reading’
Video games are often blamed for having a bad effect on teenagers. Many parents are afraid that their children will end up obese, lacking creativity and being potentially violent if they spend too much time in front of the screen. But Lucy...
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School holidays are a pointless relic of the past
Do you enjoy your long summer holidays? Well, Greg Martin, executive head of Durand Academy in London, thinks that long holidays are unnecessary and put a strain on children, teachers and parents. He thinks that a longer school day and shorter...
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Meghalaya, India: Where women rule and men are suffragettes
We know there are many societies in which men and women are not equal, and in many places – including our own country – women are fighting for their rights. In India, however, there is a small state where men are campaigning because they feel...
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Single-sex schools are more likely to produce high-flying career girls
A new study claims that girls who are educated apart from boys are more likely to take risks and be more successful.
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