The politicians’ required reading list
Alice Standen constructs a reading list for politicians and discusses how these books highlight the need for change in the political world
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Why make horror movies for kids?
Alice Standen investigates the benefits of making horror movies for kids by examining films like 'The Addams Family' and 'Coraline.'
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Little Weirds: Writing on the grief of political and personal crisis
Alice Standen writes a review of Jenny Slate's "Little Weirds": a glimpse into Slate's life in the years surrounding the Trump administration.
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Reading lists overrepresent white, male and Eurocentric viewpoints, study finds
White, male, and Eurocentric viewpoints are overrepresented in university reading lists, academics from the University College London (UCL) Institute of Education have found.
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The corporate benefit of climate change: escaping the blame
The Carbon Majors report (2017) found that 100 companies have been responsible for 71% of global emissions since 1998, with the highest emitting including Shell, BP, and Chevron. With this information publicly available, it raises the question of why the responsibility of reducing carbon emissions has been placed on the individuals rather than on the companies responsible.
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