Life
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22 words we'll be using in 2022
From 'Blob' to 'Zennials', 22 words that carry the potential of going mainstream
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Global firms fall short on forest protection vows: Report
The Forest 500 analysis by non-profit research group Global Canopy graded 350 companies most responsible for producing, using or trading commodities that drive deforestation, along with the 150 biggest banks, investment firms and pension funds that finance them
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What in the Wordle? Five-letter puzzle craze goes global
Part of what makes Wordle special is that it costs nothing to play—and is also, more unusually, ad-free
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Edible fruit and veg coating could cut waste and boost shelf life
Researchers in Switzerland have developed an eco-friendly packaging solution that keeps bananas fresh for longer
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When outfits become an art form
Tilda Swinton, who is never far from what's avant-garde in the creative world, is at the heart of a project that maps an intersection of art and fashion through outfits that resemble monuments. We explain
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Mushrooms on track to become the superfood of 2022
In 2022, the star of the fall harvest will not only be popular in our stirfry, but also in a host of new food products designed to do us good. There's even a name for it: "mushroom tech"
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Do not help crashed Olympics vehicles, Beijing police warn
China's Winter Olympics bio-bubble measures—part of the bid to maintain its zero-Covid strategy—are so strict that Beijing police issued a statement saying locals should not even rush to help an Olympics vehicle should it crash
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Iraqi women boxers aim sucker punch at gender taboos
Sanctions, decades of conflict and a hardening of conservative social values had brought Iraq's proud tradition of women in sports to a close. There has been a timid reversal in recent years, with women taking up a range of sports, also including kickboxing
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Sony is gearing up to take on the automotive sector
With its Vision-S 01 and Vision-S 02 concepts, Sony presents its vision of the future of electric mobility
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Ice globes: Coolest new beauty must-haves
After natural skincare products and techniques from Japan and China, ice globes are emerging as a new beauty trend as we head into 2022
