All C2 articles
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LessonUntil social-media giants take responsibility for the harm they cause, I support Australia’s age ban
Read about an author’s rationale for supporting Australia’s social-media age ban.
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LessonBusiness New Lessons: What sport can teach us about business
Read about what social scientists have learned from studying sport and real-life (and business) applications.
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Lesson‘A shell of the place it used to be’: the importance of libraries – and their fragile future
Are libraries in danger of becoming extinct?
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Lesson‘It made him an A-lister’: John Ford’s breakthrough film The Iron Horse at 100
Read about the film career of film director John Ford on the centenary of his silent classic, The Iron Horse.
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LessonWant to feel like a teenager again? Just dig out the books you were forced to read at school
Experience the books you read at school from a new, more experienced perspective.
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LessonSummer sun in Finland? Åland isles try to attract tourists to cooler climate
Is Finland the best-kept secret of summer holiday spots?
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LessonWhy scientific support for alcohol’s health benefits is fading
Are there real benefits to having a glass of wine with dinner?
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Lesson‘How many aura points did I lose?’ The new coolness currency has hints of Aristotle
Are you up-to-date with the latest Gen Z slang?
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LessonI’m constantly told to worry about my child’s screen time – but I’m more concerned about my own
Should adults be more worried about their screen times than their children’s?
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LessonAcross Turkey by train: riding the Mesopotamia Express
Go on a journey on one of the new tourist trains linking the Turkish capital with the country’s east.
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Lesson2,000 children die every day from air pollution, report finds
Should governments look deeper into the effects of air pollution on children?
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LessonHow coconuts are starting to fuel parts of Papua New Guinea
Can coconuts be the key to a new way of powering our vehicles?
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LessonNo grassroots but lots of scaffold: a peek inside New York’s cricket scene
Can one of the most popular sports in the world find its way into the American sports landscape?
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LessonCould AI help cure ‘downward spiral’ of human loneliness?
What are the potential pros and cons of using AI for companionship?
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LessonAustria lowered the voting age for young people like me, and transformed politics. The UK should do the same
How old should people be to be able to vote and decide on the political future of their countries?
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LessonI’ve eaten pizza every day for six years
Is there a food or meal you could eat every day without getting tired of it?
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LessonWhen it was game over, it was difficult to accept’: Robert Pires on finding life after football
How do professional footballers cope with retirement and life after football?
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LessonDead satellites are filling space with trash. That could affect Earth’s magnetic field
Do you know what happens to satellites when they stop working?
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LessonNoisy, performative and unapologetically non-European: Nigeria welcomes a museum like no other
Read about a new museum in Lagos, Nigeria, which features Yoruba art, music, culture and history.
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LessonA ‘heathenish liquor’? A cure for cancer? The history of coffee is full of surprises
Explore the fascinating history of this beloved beverage over the years.