With mental-health disorders rising, a growing number of scientists are investigating how nutrition influences the brain https://econ.st/3NLqumH #press
Pre-pandemic, most divorce cases going to trial in New Jersey did so within a year. Now some are entering their third or fourth year https://econ.st/3PWQzBX #press
They are even showing a benign attitude towards archaeological digs, going as far as backing a project to save the remains of a synagogue left by the long-departed Jewish community of Herat https://econ.st/3PTcz0O #press
Ukrainian workers report a regime of “terror” and an absence of safety protocols. But the risks of a major incident are low, at least for now https://econ.st/3pQin0l #press
Governments are not wrong to pursue good jobs, the green transition or national security. But the potential for the manufacturing obsession to backfire is enormous https://econ.st/44JzkZi #press
His show is part knee-slide in the face of old age, part séance for lost friends—both parts rocking to the drumbeat of mortality https://econ.st/3Q0S9mi #press
The tale of two cities is a story about modern South Africa https://econ.st/3NR6ejF #press
New tech is taking longer to spread through economies. That is bad news for AI https://econ.st/3ry2gFi #press
Wisconsin’s legislature is dominated by Republicans. So the Democratic governor used a quirk in the state’s law to make a change to the proposed budget https://econ.st/3pOfDk4 #press
In 2010, 68% of England’s schools were rated good or outstanding by inspectors. Now the figure is 88%. In a stint of government in which achievements are few, schools stand out. What went right? https://econ.st/3OdxeeF #press
Initially modelled on a German toy for adult men, called Lilli, Barbie became an astronaut in 1965, a surgeon by 1973 and a presidential candidate in 1992. Take a trip back into our archive to discover her many incarnations https://econ.st/46R8HmM #press
Radio signals from GPS satellites are weak, meaning that an enemy can disrupt the system by drowning it out with competing radio noise. How can armies prevent this? https://econ.st/3JXKiCg #press
Adventists are some of the healthiest people in America, with low rates of cancer and a long life expectancy. This has sparked interest among researchers https://econ.st/3pUthSC #press
Learn about the history of money or brush up on your skills as a sommelier with these books https://econ.st/3PWpEq3 #press
Christopher Nolan’s film explores concerns about the horrifying power of nuclear weapons. “Barbie” toys with the alluring comfort of dream worlds. Which will audiences prefer? https://econ.st/3OdC2Az
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The paradox of the Democrats’ success in the past half-century in helping advance female, black and gay Americans is that, over that time, the party drifted from its concerns about class https://econ.st/46KZ2hH #press
American lawmakers hoping to stop minors from watching pornography face several obstacles https://econ.st/3PWLTvR #press
Like most successful and enduring policies same-sex marriage has moved beyond contention. Though Britain was not the first to legalise it, 19 other countries have since given gay marriage their blessing https://econ.st/44vZgba #press
Scotland has a GDP per person of £33,000 and falling life expectancy rates. For Norway it is £80,000 per head—and the country also has rising life expectancy and a population among the most satisfied in the world https://econ.st/44EqI5Y #press
At a medieval-themed restaurant in California, disgruntled knights have sheathed their swords in protest at what they see as exploitative employment practices. 1843 magazine investigates https://econ.st/3NUGv9Y #press