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13 votes
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Family of teen who died from Ecstacy support legalisation
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De-branding my body. The former sex slaves transforming their tattoos
12 votes -
There was no committee
6 votes -
In Finland, an intelligent office could change the way people think about working
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In defence of America’s prison-industrial complex
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Women in Norway have the best quality of life according to the latest Women, Peace and Security Index
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Take care of a minor task you've been putting off, then tell us about it here.
This is sort of a "backlog post" but for real-life: take care of something small that, for whatever reason, you've left unaddressed for too long. Maybe it's something that keeps ending up on your...
This is sort of a "backlog post" but for real-life: take care of something small that, for whatever reason, you've left unaddressed for too long.
Maybe it's something that keeps ending up on your to-do list but never gets resolved. Maybe your desk is cluttered. Maybe you haven't vacuumed your carpet in a while. Maybe your fridge could use a cleanout. It doesn't have to be cleaning themed, but that's what's coming to mind for me right now, so you can probably guess what mine will be.
Whatever it is, take a few minutes to resolve the issue, then tell us about it here.
- What was the issue?
- Why do you think it kept getting put off?
- How do you feel now that it's done?
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Asynchronous communication: The real reason remote workers are more productive
10 votes -
The state of gender equality across the EU – Sweden had the highest score of any country in 2019
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We asked some of the boldest thinkers what the world will be like in fifty years. Here’s what their answers tell us about the future
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Portrait of an inessential US government worker
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In Norilsk, Russia's most isolated major city, the arrival of high-speed internet gave residents a new window onto the world
9 votes -
Paedophile hunters went too far
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The #MeToo movement goes in fits and starts. But, suggests Reckoning’s Linda Hirshman, that’s to be expected. Every social change experiences a backlash.
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How Airbnb is silently changing Himalayan villages
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To solve the problem of a dwindling population, one small Finnish municipality took a big step – pay its citizens to have babies
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It's not just a bunch of flowers - Why supporting Extinction Rebellion in a spirit of cooperation and friendship has, at times, been extraordinarily difficult
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Student tracking, secret scores: How college admissions offices rank prospects before they apply
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'You don't have to settle': the joy of living (and dying) alone
10 votes -
Why you never see your friends anymore
12 votes -
The moment of relief I felt was followed by guilt and yes, pity
9 votes -
On finding the freedom to rage against our fathers
8 votes -
Romantic regimes
6 votes -
Ringed on all sides by the UK but not actually part of it, residents of the Isle of Man value their independence
9 votes -
A high income is a badge of success in many countries, but in Sweden a deep-rooted cultural code called Jantelagen stops many from talking about it
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An unseen victim of the college admissions scandal: The high school tennis champion aced out by a billionaire family
9 votes -
Why do women fake orgasms – and is it anti-feminist? We asked five women
10 votes -
The key to a good life is avoiding pain (Epicurus)
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Denmark's ghettos – How one of Europe's most open countries took a hard line on immigration
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People who work from home earn $2,000 more a year
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Iceland's massive Laufskálarétt pony party is a wild and windswept ride
4 votes -
I’ve opted out of homework for my young children. Here’s why, and how you can, too.
10 votes -
Kids? Just say no
8 votes -
Shame on those who defend the "loving smack": it's just plain violence against children
19 votes -
Why IVF has divided France: The country is forever caught between tradition and innovation, universalism and individual rights
7 votes -
Ten years ago, Balloon Boy captivated the country. For the first time, we reveal the true story behind the hoax.
14 votes -
A walk in Hong Kong - HK protests from point of view of a tourist
12 votes -
Jews and Muslims in Sweden outraged over call to ban male circumcision
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‘I am not my husband's handbag’ – Iceland's first lady, Eliza Reid speaks out about her incredibly weird job
4 votes -
Beard Board offers a rare avenue for constructive aesthetic feedback among men—minus the machismo that often accompanies it
4 votes -
With alternatives stretched and neighbors angry, Seattle police return to arresting sex workers
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Journey into wokeness: A conversation between Sam Harris and Caitlin Flanagan
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Inmates suffering heart attacks or brutalized in jail beatings have been released so sheriffs wouldn’t have to pay for their medical care. Some were rearrested once they had recovered.
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Meet Ari Eldjárn, Iceland's hottest comic – the former flight attendant started standup as a dare
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Bike riding courses offer Finland's immigrants new freedom
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Cancel culture isn't a thing, you snowflakes
16 votes -
The unhappy millionaire
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We are all potential victims of the con artist
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Inside the Ethics Committee
Inside the Ethics Committee is a BBC Radio 4 programme. They describe it like this: Joan Bakewell is joined by a panel of experts to wrestle with the ethics arising from a real-life medical case....
Inside the Ethics Committee is a BBC Radio 4 programme. They describe it like this:
Joan Bakewell is joined by a panel of experts to wrestle with the ethics arising from a real-life medical case.
Each episode is chaired by Bakewell, with a range of different experts (who all sit on hospital ethics committees), talking about the ethical difficulties faced by healthcare professionals (and the organisations they work for) in different real life cases.
Some of it hasn't aged very well - there's an episode about HIV testing an unconscious patient after a needle-stick injury. With advances in treatment and reductions in stigma I think would have made it a very different programme today.
But most of it is pretty good, and explains in detail how some decisions are made.
For example: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0643x61
Ashley is 14 years old when doctors discover a brain tumour. Tests reveal that it's highly treatable; there's a 95% chance of cure if he has a course of radiotherapy.
Ashley begins the treatment but he has to wear a mask which makes him very anxious and the radiotherapy itself makes him sick. He finds it increasingly difficult to bear and he starts to miss his sessions.
Despite patchy treatment Ashley's cancer goes into remission. He and his mother are thrilled but a routine follow-up scan a few months later shows that the cancer has returned.
Ashley is adamant that he will not have the chemotherapy that is recommended this time. He threatens that he will run away if treatment is forced on him. Although Ashley is only 15 he is 6'2" and restraining him would not be easy.
Should the medical team and his mother persuade him to have the chemotherapy? Or should they accept his decision, even though he is only 15?
5 votes