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Like billions of people, I use caffeine. But there is a glaring double standard in the drugs we stigmatise or celebrate ...

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Defying the predetermined shapes of her world, a woman must carve out her own space in this stunning, surreal animation ...

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A child squirms in her chair as she faces a single marshmallow. She’s been told that if she can hold out for a little while – resist the temptation to take the treat – she’ll be rewarded with two ...

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Many think the answer is obvious: we ought to cut immoral people out of our lives. But that isn’t necessarily the best option Naturally, you consider yourself to be a morally OK person. But recently ...

The past is vividly alive in the Old Town of Würzburg in Germany. Walking the spindly streets, I felt transported to the medieval days: I could practically see the ruddy burghers going about their ...