In our fast-paced, always-on world, stress and burnout are skyrocketing. But now scientists have discovered an unexpected way out of the hamster wheel: boredom. Boredom is much more than pointless idleness. It sparks creativity and refreshes our brains.
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They’re the criminal masterminds killing our planet. This season focuses particularly on wildlife trafficking. The trade in rare and endangered animals is now one of the main threats to the world’s biodiversity. An illegal animal market thriving on social networks.
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To his detractors, Javier Milei is rude, ignorant and a danger to democracy. He’s also undoubtedly one of the most popular politicians in the world and the new face of populism. We profile Argentina’s chainsaw-wielding president and meet his closest supporters...
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It’s a tragically acknowledged fact that rape has become an inevitable part of migration for many women. Often they flee sexual violence in their home countries only to experience it again en-route. But what’s less known is that even when they reach the safety of Europe, they have a significantly higher risk of being sexually assaulted.
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In Japan, strict social codes dictate everything, down to people’s private lives. Men and women are struggling to meet and form relationships while a 2024 survey revealed that 44% of Japanese marriages are sexless. As a result, the country is gradually depopulating. But Japan is determined to do everything in its power to reverse this demographic curve.
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The Russian-Ukrainian war provides a window into what future wars could be like. There, battles are decided by a combination of trench warfare straight out of the last century and swarms of killer drones worthy of a science-fiction film.
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Today, almost 1,000 radicalised people are confined in French prisons. They account for less than 1% of inmates but are at the centre of the country’s political and media coverage.
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The founders of the kibbutz movement dreamed of creating a new type of community, one that lived in harmony with the land according to socialist, egalitarian principles. But, as times have changed, the kibbutz have aged and lost their meaning, slowly abandoning the principles that underlay their creation. Why?
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