Tag: The Conversation

  ‘Mind your manners’ isn’t just something your mother told you. Manners – and civility – are an essential component of how things get done in government

In the early 19th century, the British found a more effective way to handle a bad leader

  If you’re fed up with Facebook, there are many options to step away, from taking a deactivation break, to a digital spring clean of how the platform

When headaches strike, many people reach for a painkiller. Probing the reasons behind the pain is often a better idea

  The underlying issues of inequality, corruption and poverty are still dogging the region, ten years after the protest

  Will an African nation ever win the Football World Cup? Key moments in past tournaments offer hope — and a warning that the continent needs to invest

  By Kurt Braddock

months before either partner realizes their relationship is tanking

  By DB Subedi & Johanna Garnett

  Psychology studies suggest a variety of ways you can strengthen your bond and increase your satisfaction with your partner

  By Nic Cheeseman & Rebecca Gordon

  Jeff Bezos announced he’s stepping down as CEO, almost 27 years after he founded the company as an online bookstore

  Our lives consist of a complex and dense web of interactions that ultimately make physical and social distancing attempts impossible. And this has always been the case

  If conspiracy theories are going mainstream, we have to start mainstreaming a response

  Our gut microbes play a key role in sending and receiving signals that influence the brain