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Can we get to a world without suicide?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can we get to a world without suicide?

...world differently. Along with a growing number of mental health experts, he wants to reduce the rate of suicide across the world, and is aiming for zero. Simon Usborne finds out more...This article contains frank discussion about suicide, and some readers may wish to avoid it. If you need assistance, in the UK and Republic of Ireland, the Samaritans can be contacted on...
World-Changing Women: Madam CJ Walker
History & The Arts

World-Changing Women: Madam CJ Walker

As a single woman in the early 20th century making ends meet was no easy feat, so it's remarkable that Madam CJ Walker became the first female self-made millionaire in America. Read her story here... Madam CJ Walker 1867 - 1919 USA Business [Madame CJ Walker image] Madam C.J. Walker, the first self-made female millionaire in the USA. In early twentieth-century USA it...
The football World Cup: where sport and politics collide
Health, Sports & Psychology

The football World Cup: where sport and politics collide

...world to declare that sport was, effectively, a politics-free zone. Sport was cast as the perpetual innocent party, liable to be corrupted by any connection with politics. However, it has become increasingly clear that these assertions are fundamentally wrong and there are numerous examples where sport and politics mix only too well. This free course examines how sport...
The World Cup has already been won... by Karpatalja
Society, Politics & Law

The World Cup has already been won... by Karpatalja

...World Cup kicks off in Russia. But the CONIFA cup has already been played for and won. Joel Rookwood explains more...[Padania team celebration] The Padania team share a moment during their Group C match The FIFA World Cup commences in Russia this week, with events on and off the pitch at the 32-team tournament set to dominate global media coverage for the next month. But...
Myth in the Greek and Roman Worlds: the Temple of Diana at Nemi
History & The Arts

Myth in the Greek and Roman Worlds: the Temple of Diana at Nemi

...worlds... Myth in the Greek and Roman Worlds: the Temple of Diana at Nemi A short introduction to this album. The Temple of Diana at Nemi: temple model Examining the mysterious miniature terracotta model of temple, found at Nemi. The Temple of Diana at Nemi: anatomical votive What can we learn about Diana and her worshippers from this statue, found at Nemi? The Temple of...
Creating a different world: Celebrating Ursula K LeGuin
History & The Arts

Creating a different world: Celebrating Ursula K LeGuin

...worlds created by Ursula K Le Guin, who has died at the ripe age of 88. Le Guin challenged everything that came before and opened up new ways of doing fantasy and science fiction, but she was also a poet, essayist, historical fiction writer, and children’s writer. In 2017 she was voted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters after having won numerous awards,...
Life in a bubble: the training camp experience at a World Cup
Health, Sports & Psychology

Life in a bubble: the training camp experience at a World Cup

...World Cup 2026, explore the effects of being in a training camp and at a tournament for a sustained period of time...The England and Scottish World Cup squads arrived at their pre-tournament training camps in Florida on 1 June 2026. If either England or Scotland were to make the final of the World Cup in New Jersey on 19 July, the players and support staff will have been...
Women in the Railway in Scotland During both World Wars
Society, Politics & Law

Women in the Railway in Scotland During both World Wars

...World War affect the railway industry? How did the railways impact women's lives during both wars? This article explores...Find out about The Open University's History and Social Sciences courses. Background During the First World War the railway network was a central part of the war effort. It was relied upon to transport medical supplies and military equipment, army...