Life
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How pointless meetings can harm well-being at work
Managers and employees alike are complaining that they spend too much time on this deep-rooted part of corporate life and that it has repercussions on their well-being
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World Meteorological Organization: Everything you need to know
The United Nations' specialised agency for weather and the climate can trace its roots back 150 years to the early days of shipping forecasts
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What's in wine? Campaigners want ingredients on the bottle
While most of the food and drink sector has been forced to print ingredients and nutritional information on packaging for decades, the alcohol sector has long had a special exemption
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Animated Spider-Man back with 'arthouse' sequel to Oscar winner
"Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse," out Friday in the United States, picks up the story of half-Black, half-Latino Miles Morales, again using an eye-popping blend of decades-old 2D comic book drawing techniques with the latest computer-generated visual effects
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Three-quarters of musicians struggle to make a living from their art
With hundreds of thousands of new songs appearing daily on streaming platforms, it seems harder than ever to break through... or simply to break even for musicians
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From mattresses to subway seating and cables: The unusual materials making sneakers greener
Trash and other obsolete items are now slowly but surely replacing traditional materials, allowing sneakers to start going green
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British musician finds his forte: Saving unwanted pianos
Tim Vincent-Smith aims to refurbish as many pianos as possible before putting them up for "adoption". Those beyond repair are turned into art or furniture
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Protect India's tigers, it's good for climate: study
Tigers are an "umbrella species", which means that by protecting them we also protect the forests they live in, which are home to an incredible diversity of wildlife
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Best IPL 2023 moments: From Dhoni's victory lap to Kohli's century, relive our favourite highlights ahead of the big final
Virat Kohli setting a record for most centuries in IPL history, Arshdeep Singh's stump-breaking performance and Akash Madhwal's fifer for Mumbai Indians—Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 has been full of surprises and nail-biting finishes. Here are some of the top moments from this season
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A sofa designed to raise awareness about rising sea levels
The dual-use piece of furniture turns into a raft in case of flooding. While the concept has a clever design conceit, it is intended to stimulate engagement and action-taking
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Concrete solution: Using dirty diapers to build houses
An international team of researchers from the University of Kitakyushu in Japan has discovered that used disposable diapers could be mixed with sand, gravel and other materials to make concrete and mortar