Life
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Childcare woes, costs, and competition turn Chinese off parenting
Beijing reported Tuesday that the population shrank last year for the first time in over half a century, deepening a demographic crisis that experts warn could stymie economic growth and pile pressure on public coffers
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Can the Walkman make a comeback in the streaming era?
Sony seems determined to bring the Walkman, a former favourite device of music lovers, into the present
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Could dogs teach young children about altruism and helping others?
The presence of dogs has a positive influence on the development of young children. US researchers have found that dogs are an important source of behavioural and social learning for toddlers
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Boom time for menswear as Paris Fashion Week returns
The changing world of menswear is evident on red carpets around the world, where the likes of Timothee Chalamet and Harry Styles have helped redefine male style, ditching monochrome tuxedos in favour of daring outfits and bright colours
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Researchers dig up secrets of 'self-healing' Roman concrete
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and other institutions believe they have uncovered the mystery of the durability of the 2,000-year-old structures—self-healing concrete
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Cameroon's 'funeral music' gives voice to frustrated youth
Mbole (pronounced "em-bo-lay") developed around a quarter of a century ago in poor districts of Yaounde, the central African nation's capital. Around six years ago, it started to go mainstream, and it is now feted as a national music genre
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Gender parity in the authorship of scientific papers is still a long way off
Based on the research by Cassidy Sugimoto and Vincent Larivière, gender parity in the authorship of scientific papers will be reached in 2069 for biology, 2087 for chemistry, 2144 for the fields of engineering and mathematics, and 2158 in the case of physics
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Emily Cooper vs Wednesday Addams: who is the ultimate fashion icon?
True fashion icons, Emily Cooper and Wednesday Addams, the main characters of the successful series which bear their names—"Emily in Paris" (season 3) and "Wednesday," available on Netflix since late 2022—are at the heart of the most intense fashion battle in these early days of 2023
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From the '12-3-30 method' to '75 soft', here are the workouts tipped to be most popular in 2023
For fitness enthusiasts and beginners alike, there's an almost infinite number of workouts and activities to choose from. However, some are more popular than others
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Nothing to 'Spare': Harry's tell-all book sells 1.4 million copies on first day
The headline-grabbing book was published on Tuesday and accompanied by four high-profile promotional interviews with the prince. Revelations included Harry's claim his brother Prince William physically attacked him in a row in 2019 and that the once-close brothers begged their father not to marry his wife, Queen Consort Camilla
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How fashion accessories are finding a new role in the age of social media
From the pigeon bag to pink flamingo stilettos and a dollhouse-style bag, fashion accessories are undergoing an aesthetic revolution to become the stars of social networks