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Catch the latest Financial News EventsWhy does alcohol make us both happy and miserable – and what else does it do to our minds and bodies?
It sends us to sleep and wakes us in the night, excites us and depresses us, gives us confidence one moment, anxiety the next. How does this messy drug wield so much power?Whatever you think of alcohol, you have to admit that it’s versatile. Ever since the first...
‘I couldn’t see, breathe or sing. I blacked out twice’: why are so many metal bands wearing masks?
From Sleep Token to Ghost and Slaughter to Prevail, the genre’s biggest stars are using freaky facial disguises. Are they hiding behind them – or revealing their true nature?When US avant garde metal band Imperial Triumphant decided that their image needed a shake-up...
UK government urged to act over proposed illegal Israeli settlement
Former diplomats say ministers must threaten action against any companies bidding to build E1 settlement of 3,400 houses in West BankBritain must lead efforts to stop Israel’s annexation of the West Bank – full text of letterA group of leading former UK ambassadors...
What the interest rate cap on student loans means for graduates
Decision to cap rate at 6% from September is unlikely to defuse row over crippling cost of debtFull story: UK caps interest rate on student loansThe government has announced a small concession for millions of university graduates with “plan 2” student loans.However,...