Top story: Tech giant ‘not captured’ by G7 deal Morning everyone. I’m Martin Farrer bringing you the top stories to start your week. Amazon could escape paying significantly more tax in some of its biggest markets unless world leaders close a large loophole in a historic global deal, according to expert analysis of the agreement thrashed out in London by G7 finance ministers at the weekend. The much-trumpeted deal is intended to work by making.
Young Adults Who Moved Home During COVID-19 Are Making Over Their Childhood Roomsâand Their Mindsets
Gen Z and Millennials who have returned to their old bedrooms are reclaiming their spaces and senses of self.
The coronavirus crisis has caused a sea change in how we use spaceâand a surge in reconfigured households, especially young adults moving back in with their parents. According to the Pew Research Center, 52 percent of 18- to 29-year-olds in the United States were in this category as of July 2020. Even accounting for students who would normally be on campus, that is the highest rate since the Great Depression.
Let me start with an embarrassing confession: for years, patients with a weight problem were among my least favourite cases to deal with as a doctor.
Back then they filled me with despair, because despite giving them the suggestions set out in official guidelines, they rarely if ever lost weight, and the health of those with type 2 diabetes so often just got worse.
When I look back, I see now that it was my fault: I gave poor advice, then blamed my patients when it didn t work.
But now I ve found a proven way to help them. And these days I actually enjoy helping people lose weight because we re seeing such great results with this in my GP practice.
Wild style: Wolf slippers belonging to Michael Collins cause a stir on social media
The Big Fella s slippers have lasted at least 100 years and are a striking blue colour
Michael Collins: Wolf slipper owner
Wed, 24 Feb, 2021 - 12:55
Denise O’Donoghue
The National History Museum of Ireland houses all things to do with archaeology, decorative arts, folk and country life, and natural history. From Neolithic tools and pottery to more modern Irish-made scientific instruments, the collections it houses are as varied as can be, and that only hints at the treasure trove of items it has in storage.
One of those archived items came to light during an online talk to MA history students at John Moores University in Liverpool and it is a sight to behold.