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Liberal arts and critical thinking

Letters: Readers respond to a letter that argued we should stop worshipping the liberal arts, and that they should become more market-oriented

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2025

Labour warned of fresh economic hit as Brexit accelerates high-skilled ‘brain drain’ from UK

‘None’ of the Labour chancellor’s measures will ‘have a material effect’ on growth, Richard Hughes, the chair of the OBR, has said

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2025

Teenager’s rash and headaches lead to devastating diagnosis

Millie Fairley was diagnosed just days after her 13th birthday

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2025

Windows 10 retirement pushes 780,000 users to Linux as Zorin OS Hits 1M downloads — but Microsoft still wants to evolve Windows 11 into an agentic AI OS

Zorin, a Linux-based operating system designed to rival macOS and Windows, recently surpassed one million downloads following Microsoft's decision to pull the plug on Windows 10 on October 14, 2025.

Windows Central · Nov 26, 2025

7 Metabolism Myths That Explain Why Some People Never Gain Weight

Weight remains a matter of dispute because society believes that weight control depends solely on individual willpower. The human body operates according to multiple rules that most people remain unaware of, and these rules create enduring misconceptions that are difficult to modify. The way people understand weight loss and body…

The Free Financial Advisor · Nov 26, 2025

8 Real Reasons Millennials Can’t Save Money (and How to Fix It)

Most budgeting guides fail to reflect the financial difficulties millennials face. The financial calculations always produce negative results. The cost of living continues to rise rapidly, while people’s salaries do not keep pace, and their old ways of building emergency savings have become ineffective. People try to reduce their financial…

The Free Financial Advisor · Nov 26, 2025

Rockstar’s Slack Controversy Raises a Question: How Secure Are Sports Game Studios Really?

The build-up to GTA 6 has involved a lot of hype, delays, and — for those more in-tune with the industry — controversy. Rockstar’s recent dismissal of 34 employees for “gross misconduct” is perhaps one of the more important labor stories in the games industry this year. According to reporting…

Operation Sports · Nov 25, 2025

How to Multiply Your Christmas Cactus – For Free Plants and Cascades of Color All Holiday Season

You can have endless festive blooms from just one plant when you know how to propagate it

Homes & Gardens · Nov 25, 2025

Fern stems reveal secrets of evolution – how constraints in development can lead to new forms

There are few forms of the botanical world as readily identifiable as fern leaves. These often large, lacy fronds lend themselves nicely to watercolor paintings and tricep tattoos alike. Thoreau said it best: “Nature made ferns for pure leaves, to show what she could do in that line.”

The Conversation · Nov 25, 2025

Tech Brief (Nov. 25): Trump Signs Executive Order for AI Project

Xiaomi and its founder Lei Jun stem stock rout with $115 million buyback, Alibaba and its affiliate Ant accelerate efforts to capture consumer attention in China’s booming AI sector

Caixin Global · Nov 25, 2025