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Fire razes school dormitory in Guyana, killing at least 19 children, many of them Indigenous
Fire razes school dormitory in Guyana, killing at least 19 children, many of them Indigenous
Authorities say a fire raced through a dormitory in Guyana, killing at least 19 students and injuring several others at a government boarding school serving remote, mostly Indigenous villages
2023-05-23 04:22
BNSF train engineers offered paid sick time and better schedules in new deal
BNSF train engineers offered paid sick time and better schedules in new deal
Roughly 7,500 BNSF train engineers may get up to eight days of paid sick time and more predictable schedules if they approve a deal with the railroad announced Tuesday
2023-08-02 06:26
‘The Kardashians’ left disgusted by nachos at Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker's gender reveal party, fans ask ‘who actually eats that food?’
‘The Kardashians’ left disgusted by nachos at Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker's gender reveal party, fans ask ‘who actually eats that food?’
The Kardashians fell sick from the nachos at Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker's gender reveal party, while Kourtney threw shade at her family
2023-07-03 16:25
Stock markets continue retreat on rate hike fears
Stock markets continue retreat on rate hike fears
Stock markets slumped on Monday over lingering concerns that interest rates will remain higher for longer or even climb further...
2023-09-26 00:24
Why do we crave brand new clothes and how can we resist the urge to buy them?
Why do we crave brand new clothes and how can we resist the urge to buy them?
Switching half our clothes in each of our wardrobes to pre-loved could prevent carbon emissions equivalent to those produced by 261,000 flights from London to Greece, Oxfam have suggested. So what is the allure of buying brand new clothes, when we know it’s worse for the environment? Well, there’s a reason we refer to shopping as ‘retail therapy’. Whether it’s a going-out top grabbed on your lunch break or a designer bag you’ve had your eye on for months, fashion acquisitions in particular have the power to lift your mood, thanks to the chemical dopamine. “Dopamine is known as the reward agent,” said cognitive psychologist and business consultant Dr Carolyn Mair, author of The Psychology of Fashion. “We produce more dopamine when we’re on the hunt for something that’s going to give us a positive outcome or make the situation we’re in at the moment more easy to bear. “It can become an addiction, certainly, because the same neurotransmitters and same behaviours are involved.” And buying an on-trend outfit provides more of a thrill than loading up a supermarket trolley because it satisfies our desire to fit in. “It’s a fundamental psychological drive that we want to belong to communities – part of the way we do that is through the way we dress,” said Mair – who is working with Oxfam for the launch of its Second Hand September campaign – but it’s a double-edged sword. “Fashion can do wonders for us in terms of highlighting or concealing parts of our bodies that we love or don’t love so much,” Mair continued. “But it can also be quite damaging when we feel that we have to join in with other people’s ideas about what’s fashionable.” Peer pressure can have a powerful effect, as can the boredom. “We get bored with what we’ve got, and we’re also very much influenced by fashion trends, celebrities, social media and so on,” said Mair. “There’s quite often a temptation to join in with those trends and be part of that… It can be quite difficult for people to resist that.” Even, that is, when we know that the fashion industry is hugely detrimental to the enviroment in terms of carbon emissions and unwanted garments going to landfill. “I think the huge majority of people already know [the environmental impact],” said Mair, and yet fast fashion brands continue to churn out millions of items a year and consumers lap them up. Instead of telling people to quit clothes shopping altogether, she said to ask ourselves: “How can we get the pleasure from fashion by not buying brand new, but by buying something else?” That’s why she encourages fashion fans to make more sustainable choices, starting with ‘shopping your wardrobe’. “You can make something you’ve already got feel new by upcycling it or changing it a little bit, if you’re creative. We can swap with friends, because then it’s ‘new to me’.” Hunting on sites like Vinted, eBay or Depop is a great way of “finding treasures so that’s giving us the dopamine hit and we’re saving money”, she added. If the proceeds are going to a good cause you’ll get an extra altruistic boost as welll. “We know from positive psychology that one of the best ways to feel good about ourselves is to do good for someone else,” said Mair. “Whenever we buy secondhand from a charity shop we know that our money is going towards doing good.” She’s also a big fan of rental sites like HURR Collective, Hire Street and By Rotation that offer premium pieces to hire for a fraction of their retail price. “Rental sites are great, particularly for special occasions when we think ‘I need to buy something new,’ because that’s the social norm,” she said. “Rental is a great way to keep an item of clothing in use for longer so it’s worn by more people and looked after.” Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live How can I improve my teenager’s low mood? Drinking alcohol does not make people look more attractive, study suggests Maya Jama and Stormzy: Can you make it work with an ex?
2023-08-30 17:56
Blinken meets Wang Yi in Indonesia. But the region remains wary of the US-China rivalry
Blinken meets Wang Yi in Indonesia. But the region remains wary of the US-China rivalry
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met China’s top diplomat to discuss thorny issues as part of efforts to nurture talks on the sidelines of regional diplomatic meetings in Indonesia
2023-07-14 18:28
Infighting among Putin's lieutenants hurts Russia's war footing, if not his hold on power
Infighting among Putin's lieutenants hurts Russia's war footing, if not his hold on power
After spending more than two decades building a rigidly controlled political system, Russian President Vladimir Putin is silently watching increasingly raucous infighting that has emerged among top members of his entourage amid the war in Ukraine
2023-06-23 20:53
A shooting has been reported outside a high school graduation ceremony in Richmond, Virginia
A shooting has been reported outside a high school graduation ceremony in Richmond, Virginia
A shooting took place outside the Altria Theater in Richmond, Virginia, following a high school graduation ceremony on Tuesday evening, according to Matthew Stanley with the Richmond Public Schools.
2023-06-07 06:58
How Trump's MAGA movement helped a 29-year-old activist become a millionaire
How Trump's MAGA movement helped a 29-year-old activist become a millionaire
The nonprofit Turning Point rocketed to prominence by latching on to Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and has raised roughly a quarter-billion dollars since
2023-10-10 12:27
Joe Rogan's views about 'Avengers: Endgame's Hulk echoed by Louis Leterrier, says it's a 'little bit kiddish'
Joe Rogan's views about 'Avengers: Endgame's Hulk echoed by Louis Leterrier, says it's a 'little bit kiddish'
Joe Rogan opened up about disliking the portrayal of Hulk in 'Avengers: Endgame' while conversing with Robert Downey Jr
2023-08-13 14:58
Gaza Strip suffers deadliest day in 15 years after Hamas attack
Gaza Strip suffers deadliest day in 15 years after Hamas attack
By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) -The Gaza Strip has suffered its deadliest day in 15 years in the wake of
2023-10-09 04:22
A Derm Gave Me This Trick To Make My Sunscreen Work Twice As Hard
A Derm Gave Me This Trick To Make My Sunscreen Work Twice As Hard
Welcome to Sun Blocked, Refinery29’s global call to action to wake up to the serious dangers of tanning. No lectures or shaming, we promise. Instead, our goal is to arm you with the facts you need to protect your skin to the best of your ability, because there’s no such thing as safe sun.
2023-08-16 22:23