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Why is everyone so obsessed with gen Z?
6+ hour, 18+ min ago (792+ words) Is there something different about people born between 1997 and 2012 or is it all just marketing nonsense and hysteria? In just a few days, research has shown that gen Z like binge drinking, hold more traditional gender views, have started Chinamaxxing,…...
Six great reads: how to get a pay rise, Catherine Opie’s images of queer America, and the influencers saving pubs
7+ hour, 17+ min ago (260+ words) Need something brilliant to read this weekend? Here are six of our favourite pieces from the last seven days Men's faces are under scrutiny as never before, with more men opting for cosmetic procedures than ever. What is behind this…...
Little nurses: what happens when children take care of sick and disabled relatives?
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (492+ words) About 5 million US minors tend ill relatives due to gaps in our health infrastructure When my mother experienced a botched spinal surgery 25 years ago, she was discharged from the hospital to her 11-year-old child waiting at home. Me. The blessed…...
NSW coroner ‘very troubled’ by health policy change after Stolen Generations member dies in custody
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (589+ words) Yuin man Gregory Merriman did not have a chronic health screening before suffering a fatal heart attack in Silverwater prison in 2022 A NSW coroner who investigated the death in custody of a member of the Stolen Generations has criticised plans…...
‘What I see in clinic is never a set of labels’: are we in danger of overdiagnosing mental illness? -podcast
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (78+ words) What I see in clinic is never a set of labels: are we in danger of overdiagnosing mental illness? -podcast'The Guardian What I see in clinic is never a set of labels: are we in danger of overdiagnosing mental illness?...
‘Our consciousness is under siege’: Michael Pollan on chatbots, social media and mental freedom
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (840+ words) In his new book, the celebrated author explains why we need "consciousness hygiene" to defend ourselves from AI and dopamine-driven algorithms Each day when you wake up, you come back to yourself. You see the room around you, feel your…...
Exercise and freedom: inside a children’s mental health centre in Gaza
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (37+ words) Exercise and freedom: inside a children's mental health centre in Gaza'The Guardian A Palestine Red Crescent Society mental health centre provides one of the few places left where children in Gaza can play and feel safe...
Gen Z men twice as likely as baby boomers to believe wives should obey husbands
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (732+ words) Global survey shows young men hold more traditional views about gender roles than older generations Almost a third of generation Z men think a wife should obey her husband, according to a global survey of 23,000 people that found young men…...
A delightful day at the dump: ‘The trick is not to leave with more stuff than I arrived with!’
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (445+ words) At the council recycling tip in Chingford, people drop off fridges, dishwashers, mattresses, golf clubs, bicycles and batteries " then head into the shop to hunt through the weird and wonderful treasures When an embalmed rabbit in a Perspex box arrived…...
Binge drinking rises sharply among gen Z in their early 20s
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (624+ words) Research challenges idea of "generation sensible" as alcohol and drug use increase after teenage years Binge drinking rates among gen Z have risen sharply since their teenage years, according to research that challenges their reputation as "generation sensible. Almost seven…...