Runners at the finish line in 1922. Agence Rol/Gallica Olatz González Abrisketa, Universidad del País Vasco / Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea The 2024 Paris Olympics will be the first to achieve total gender parity. From 26 July to 11 August, 5,250 male and 5,250 female athletes will compete in the 33rd edition of the
ph. BalanceFormCreative/Shutterstock Cathryn Knight, University of Bristol and Emily Lowthian, Swansea University Nearly half of people born in Wales in 2002-2003 were classed as having special educational needs (SEN), our new research has indicated, raising questions about the system used to diagnose a generation of Welsh children. Our report for the Nuffield Foundation
Title: Codebreaking Sisters: Our Secret War Author: Patricia Owtram and Jean Owtram Pages: 304 The Second World War has long been a source of fascination, with countless tales of bravery, sacrifice, and ingenuity emerging from this tumultuous period. “Codebreaking Sisters: Our Secret War” by Patricia and Jean Owtram, along with their co-author, is
Frank Täufer, a scientific assistant at Campus Wiesengut – the University of Bonn’s ecological teaching and research farm – asked a group of visiting 8-year-olds to speculate on why the rye plants in his field were all different heights. He was surprised by their insightful range of responses. Some of the children suggested
Anthoni van Nieuwkerk, University of South Africa In response to the deepening crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the United Nations Security Council established a panel of independent experts in 2023 to examine the situation and provide it with options to address the conflict. In June 2024, the UN released the
Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham and David Hastings Dunn, University of Birmingham Donald Trump’s choice of Ohio senator J.D. Vance as his running mate in the presidential election has reignited European fears of American abandonment. Vance is known for his opposition to aid for Ukraine and his almost singular focus on China as
Title: The House of Beckham Author: Tom Bower Pages: 384 As one of the most famous and influential couples in the world, David and Victoria Beckham have attained iconic status. The ultimate power couple have together built a multi-billion-dollar global brand. For decades, adoring fans have been captivated by the glamorous world they
Lucinda Hiam, University of Oxford; Danny Dorling, University of Oxford, and Martin McKee, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine One question that British voters may have asked themselves during the 2024 election campaign is whether they are any better off now than they were in 2010 when the Conservative-led coalition came to
Morgan Wack, Clemson University At the end of May 2024, several media outlets led by the journalist network Forbidden Stories released a set of reports titled “Rwanda Classified”. This reporting detailed evidence related to the suspicious death of Rwandan journalist and government critic John Williams Ntwali. The reports include additional details on Kigali’s
ph. Global aviation safety depends on the reliability of major aircraft manufacturers. The world needs Boeing to return to its fabled engineering, safety and quality roots. (Shutterstock) John Gradek, McGill University If ever there was a need to exemplify the term annus horribilis in the annals of corporate history, 2024 and the Boeing