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Can you stay in a job for too long?
Tenure at a job is vital for appealing to future employers – that's the prevailing narrative in the workforce, even though many workers frequently change jobs and have for years.
The language that doesn't use 'no'
Through the winter mist of the hills of the Terai, in lowland Nepal, 18-year-old Hima Kusunda emerges from the school's boarding house, snug in a pink hooded sweatshirt. Hima is one of the last remaining Kusunda, a tiny indigenous group now scattered across central western Nepal.
Robert Pope: Guinness-fuelled man runs width of Ireland in a day
Image source, Rob PopeA British marathon champion has run the width of the island of Ireland in less than 24 hours, seemingly becoming the first person to accomplish the feat. Robert Pope ran from Galway City on Ireland's west coast to the capital Dublin in just 23 hours and 39 minutes.
The ancient people who reshaped the Amazon
In a stretch of the Bolivian Amazon known as the Llanos de Moxos, the sultry port of Loma Suárez takes its name from a notorious rubber baron who built a mansion and ranch beside a loma (hill) overlooking the Ibare River.
Donald Trump says FBI agents raided his Mar-a-Lago Florida home
Donald Trump has said his Florida home was raided by the FBI, in a dramatic escalation of the legal investigations into the former US president. In a lengthy statement on Monday evening, Mr Trump said a "large group" of FBI agents were at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach and had broken open a safe.
Are we falling in love with robots?
It's a fiercely hot afternoon in Milton Keynes and I'm chasing a small orange flag as it waggles just above a line of low garden walls. The flag is attached to a white robot with six wheels and I'm relieved to see that it's slowing down to a halt.
Why overthinkers struggle with remote work
Anyone can suffer under the isolation of remote work – even for the least social people, spending workdays with only a webcam or messaging platform to contact people they once saw all the time can eventually take a toll.
Alex Jones must pay $50m for Sandy Hook hoax claim
To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.US conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been ordered to pay $49.3m (£41m) in damages after falsely claiming a 2012 school shooting was a hoax.A jury in Texas ruled the radio host must pay $45.2m in punitive damages, in addition to $4.
What is longtermism?
Humanity, today, is in its adolescence. Most of a teenager’s life is still ahead of them, and their decisions can have lifelong effects.
Did we all believe a myth about depression?
Health and disinformation reporterA study showing depression isn't caused by low levels of the "happy hormone" serotonin has become one of the most widely shared medical articles.
The rising curiosity behind open relationships
Dedeker Winston has been in non-monogamous relationships for more than a decade, yet she has never seen such keen interest in open relationships. The subject has traditionally been very taboo in many places, including the US, where Winston is based.
What Happens Inside a Proton?
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Why some aircraft have downward-firing ejector seats
On 1 May 1957, Lockheed test pilot Jack "Suitcase" Simpson took off from an air base in Palmdale, California, on what was supposed to be a routine test flight of a new jet fighter. It wasn't long before the flight took a turn for the worse.
Ayman al-Zawahiri: How US strike could kill al-Qaeda leader - but not his family
Just over an hour after sunrise on 31 July, long-time al-Qaeda boss Ayman al-Zawahiri walked out onto the balcony of a downtown Kabul compound - reportedly a favourite post-prayer activity of the veteran Egyptian jihadist. It would be the last thing he would do.
Stephen King testifies against merger of publishing giants
American horror novelist Stephen King is taking on a new monster: corporate consolidation. The author was the star witness in an anti-trust trial to block the two biggest US publishers' $2.2bn merger.
Polio: Virus found in wastewater of New York City suburb
Image source, Getty Images Health officials say the polio virus was present in a New York City suburb's wastewater a month before a case was detected in July, The case - the first in the US since 2013 - was found in an unnamed patient in Rockland County.
Pollution: 'Forever chemicals' in rainwater exceed safe levels
New research shows that rainwater in most locations on Earth contains levels of chemicals that "greatly exceed" safety levels. These synthetic substances called PFAS are used in non-stick pans, fire-fighting foam and water-repellent clothes.
Ayman al-Zawahiri: Shock in Kabul as US kills al-Qaeda leader
The first signs of an operation that was months in the making erupted when an attack rocked the centre of Kabul in the early hours of Sunday morning: we heard two thunderous blasts on our street nearby. Speculation swirled around who or what had hit this "empty house" in Sherpur.
Pornhub: Judge rules Visa can be sued in abuse claim
An abuse survivor can sue Visa over videos of her posted to Pornhub, a US court has ruled. Serena Fleites was 13 in 2014 when, it is alleged, a boyfriend pressured her into making an explicit video which he posted to Pornhub.
What is monkeypox and why is it spreading?
The first thing everyone should know about monkeypox is that it actually has very little to do with monkeys. Friant has been studying monkeypox in Nigeria for more than 15 years and was about to begin a new research project just as the Covid-19 pandemic hit.
Bitcoin: Missing hard drive could fund Newport crypto hub
To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Almost 10 years ago James Howells threw away a hard drive during a clear out - forgetting about the Bitcoin on it.
Ayman al-Zawahiri: Al-Qaeda leader killed in US drone strike
The US has killed the leader of al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a drone strike in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden has confirmed. He was killed in a counter-terrorism operation carried out by the CIA in the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday.
Weave: New device will investigate Milky Way's origins
Scientists have supercharged one of Earth's most powerful telescopes with new technology that will reveal how our galaxy formed in unprecedented detail.
How Many States Of Matter Are There?
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