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What is happening in Yemen?
Society, Politics & Law

What is happening in Yemen?

...is, it has become entrenched – and that makes the conflict even harder to resolve. For now, the violence seems set to continue. All the while, the country faces a humanitarian crisis of extraordinary proportions that no political settlement can easily address. [The Conversation] This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
How is Khat adding to the food crisis in Yemen?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How is Khat adding to the food crisis in Yemen?

...in light of the war and conflict is very difficult.” This article was originally published by SciDevNet under a CC-BY licence Update: April 2017 - The humanitarian crisis in Yemen is showing no signs of abating - there's a Disasters Emergency Committee appeal attempting to help some of the 19 million Yemenis who need assistance. You can donate at the DEC website....
Do music lessons help with children's other classes?
Education & Development

Do music lessons help with children's other classes?

...educational outcomes, it is still one of the main ways human beings express their feelings and creativity. It is a universal language everybody can understand and enjoy – so there are still plenty of good reasons to teach, perform, and listen to a variety of music.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
How do I pitch an idea to a science editor?
Science, Maths & Technology

How do I pitch an idea to a science editor?

...article or provide a suggested headline. 100-word summary – sum up the concept in no more than 100 words. You could even suggest an intro. Use lively language to make your pitch stand out from the crowd. Angle – if you have a unique angle to the story, make sure you explain it clearly. For example, what questions will your piece answer? Research – provide links to...
Baker Street half-baked: Is Sherlock part of a new anti-intellectualism?
History & The Arts

Baker Street half-baked: Is Sherlock part of a new anti-intellectualism?

...be Holmes, but in his monstrous contemporary form surely hardly anyone would want to be Holmes. In asking why Holmes continues to appeal, maybe it is a mistake to focus on Sherlock himself. It is not so much Holmes’s intellect that changes, but how others react to it.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
Should the EU give up on 'ever closer' union?
Society, Politics & Law

Should the EU give up on 'ever closer' union?

...among member states. The response to such dynamics is unlikely to work under the one-size-fits-all logic of ever closer union or a paralysing intergovernmentalism. Circumstances are ripe for a fully-fledged reflection on how to combine flexibility and differentiation in the EU after Brexit. This article originally appeared on the LSE Europp blog under a CC-BY licence...
Chelsea Manning: An OpenLearn reading list
Society, Politics & Law

Chelsea Manning: An OpenLearn reading list

...article at Perspectives on Global Development and Technology: Cyber Rebellion: Bradley Manning, WikiLeaks, and the Struggle to Break the Power of Secrecy in the Global War on Terror* Listen: Tim Berners-Lee on Wikileaks How damaging were the leaks? While many supported Manning and Wikileaks for making the data public, prosecutors and others insisted that her actions had...
Britain's Fat Fight
Health, Sports & Psychology

Britain's Fat Fight

...killing us, as well as crippling the NHS. After smoking, obesity is the next biggest cause of premature death in the UK. The series has been produced in partnership with The Open University and here on OpenLearn we have got lots of articles and free courses so you can learn more about obesity, diet and exercise and how you can improve your health and that of your family:...