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Many of us crave trivial details while ignoring much of the world around us. Research helps explain this selective curiosity ...

has spent more than 20 years as a journalist, writing primarily about sexuality. Now in her mid-40s, a member of the sandwich ...

But his most memorable job remains making bread with those labeled unfit to live in society. At 5 am, a correction officer ...

At a time of rising intolerance, the century-old work of C E M Joad reminds us what tolerance really is and why we need it ...

How does memory transform far away from home? A Sudanese artist uses a surreal lens to capture his longing and nostalgia ...

With a few lifestyle and dietary changes, you can protect your gut microbiome, boost your immunity and improve your mood In healing my relationship with food and cooking, I saw how caring for myself ...

Can ‘visualising’ successes really lead to better outcomes? In this short from BBC Ideas, Radha Modgil, a doctor and presenter, Ashley Pople, an economist at the University of Oxford, and Jennifer ...

To be liked by others is often treated as a paramount aim. The quest for social approval begins in childhood, and it continues in a range of ways throughout the lifespan as people try to find their ...

Abdullah Al-Salim Ellai was born on Socotra, a remote Yemeni island known for its exceptional wildlife diversity and striking coastlines. As Ellai tells it, when he was young, it was normal for locals ...