Veganuary: was it worth it?
With more of us becoming more conscious of our health and the environment, vegans and vegetarians look set to make up a quarter of the British population in 2025.But for those who haven’t completely c...
31 Jan 202015min
Why are so many Vietnamese people trafficked?
The country was shocked when 39 people were found suffocated in the back of a lorry on an industrial park in Essex last October. The discovery that the victims were economic migrants sparked a convers...
30 Jan 202019min
Did Huawei just win a tech war?
This week Huawei was given permission to build parts of the new 5G network in the UK. But, because Huawei is a Chinese company, there’s a lot of concern about it. What if China, which we know spies ...
29 Jan 202018min
Coronavirus: what’s really happening?
A brand-new virus which causes severe lung disease has been detected in China. More than 100 people are known to have died there, and experts believe the death toll will rise. Coronavirus appeared in ...
28 Jan 202018min
What does Goop get right?
In her new Netflix series The Goop Lab, Gwyneth Paltrow skates the fine line between wellness, pseudoscience and medicine. From orgasms and mushrooms, to ice baths and mediums, Gwyneth and the team ta...
27 Jan 202022min
What happened when Trump removed the experts?
“We must reject the perennial prophets of doom”. These were Donald Trump’s words at Davos earlier in the week, dismissing those who warn of the dangers of climate change. We know climate change is r...
24 Jan 202021min
Harvey Weinstein: Is #MeToo on trial?
The trial of Harvey Weinstein started in New York this week. Once upon a time he was a Hollywood giant, then in 2017 allegations he sexually harassed a number of women began to surface. Over 80 women ...
23 Jan 202019min
What’s wrong with ayahuasca tourism?
The psychedelic powers of a traditional Amazonian plant medicine called ayahuasca are attracting more and more tourists. It’s becoming big business in countries such as Peru where backpackers and trav...
22 Jan 202021min
