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Aamna Mohdin is a reporter for Quartz in London. She’s previously worked for IFLScience, New Scientist and Scidev.net.
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Education and Skills
A new French law will fine men for harassment
France is considering a new law that fines men on-the-spot for catcalling and other forms of street harassment.
Education and Skills
This is what happens when you stop speaking your native language
Science suggests that though people struggle to remember their native language, they never really lose it.
Geographies in Depth
These are the countries that pay the highest taxes in Europe
The countries that pay the highest taxes in Europe.
Geographies in Depth
It's one of Europe's most optimistic countries, and also the smallest
One of the European Union’s smallest member states, with a population of 1.3 million, is one of its most optimistic too.
Resilience, Peace and Security
Half of the world's refugees come from just three countries
Of the 16.1 million refugees under the protection of the UNHCR, over half come from Syria, Afghanistan and Somalia.
Geographies in Depth
The number of days Europeans have to work to pay off their annual tax bills
Research examines taxation across Europe, including the number of days you have to work until you stop paying tax, and start keeping your earnings.
Leadership
4 leadership lessons from Leicester City's unlikely Premiership success
There are a number of leadership lessons to take away from Leicester’s success in the English Premier League.
Wellbeing and Mental Health
Where are teenagers happiest?
A World Health Organisation's European branch has asked young people how they are feeling.
Nature and Biodiversity
Could plastic-eating bacteria be the solution to the world's garbage problem?
Researchers have identified a new bacterium that feeds on polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
Fourth Industrial Revolution
How a bionic fingertip allows an amputee to feel textures
A bionic fingertip has allowed an amputee to feel textures via electrodes implanted into nerves in his upper arm.
Leadership
Google's secret to building a better team
The tech giant's mission to find a magic formula for teamwork revealed interesting findings.
Geographies in Depth
Why isn't Europe keeping its promise to resettle refugees?
In September, the European Union agreed to relocate 160,000 migrants stuck in Greece and Italy, but progress has been painfully slow.
Financial and Monetary Systems
Why is the Eurozone considering ditching the €500 note?
The European Central Bank (ECB) is reportedly thinking about getting rid of the euro's highest denomination. But why?
Nature and Biodiversity
How did humans manage to delay the next ice age by at least 50,000 years?
As per German researchers, human activities have led to the constant influx of CO2 in the air which has delayed the next ice age by at least 50,000 years