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The Pandemic Shows What Cars Have Done to Cities
In this article from The Atlantic the author discusses one of the consequences of the lockdown in cities like New York.
Through TikTok, China is Showing us the Power of Comedy
This video from The Atlantic provides another positive effect of the power of an online community through the use of social media.
Questions about the coronavirus
This video from The Economist attempts to answer some questions associated with the coronavirus.
Cash, church, markets and coronavirus
Each of the blog posts this week will contain a link to Covid-19 and how different communities and countries are dealing with controlling/containing the spread of the virus.
How pandemics spread
Each of the blog posts this week will contain a link to Covid-19 and how different communities and countries are dealing with controlling/containing the spread of the virus.
UK School Closure
Each of the blog posts this week will contain a link to Covid-19 and how different communities and countries are dealing with controlling/containing the spread of the virus.
Unequal Britain
This podcast from BBC Analysis examines the disparity in pay and work opportunities across the UK.
How does porn impact on men? Modern Masculinity
This video from the Modern Masculinity series from The Guardian discusses the impact of porn on men.
How to succeed as a woman in politics
This short video from The Economist from two years ago (International Women's Day) follows the story of Rushanara Ali, a Labour MP from London.
Podcast: Mary Shelley
Mary Shelley was one of the finest writers of late 18th and 19th centuries, her perhaps most famous piece of work was 'Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus', although she wrote other books,...
International Women's Day: March 8th
Yesterday was International Women's Day and this year's theme was #EachforEqual.
The 100 year life
Here is an interesting long read about life expectancy.
Early years education
Another podcast episode suggestion this time from Analysis about early years education.
The police and facial recognition
This podcast discusses why the police are increasingly using facial technology to help identify and track suspected criminals.
Doing good
This video from The Economist looks at how people can 'do good' or be effective altruists.
Has Billie Eilish saved the music industry?
This podcast from BBC Beyond Today explores the changing nature of music consumption.
The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake
Another article posted on our Facebook page last week about the nuclear family.
China doesn't like that I'm a single woman, here's why
This short film from The New York Times follows one woman who is described a 'sheng nu' or leftover woman because she is not married and she is over 27 years old.
Life under Instagram
Here is a fascinating long read about Instagram and the 'infinite scroll', that could be useful for the Media unit (new media).
Surveillance Capitalism
In this short video from The Financial Times, the theme of surveillance capitalism is discussed.