News for Discussion

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A study shows that memory is poorer when participants expect that information they learn will be stored on a computer for later use.

The phone hacking scandal involving the News of the World has reignited the debate on privacy and press regulation. But how much privacy can, and should, celebrities expect?

A ban on smoking in cars where children are present may be introduced in Wales. Is lighting up inside your vehicle damaging?

Global oil demand will increase further next year, led by developing nations, the International Energy Agency predicts.

Indiana is set to be the latest US state which will not teach joined-up writing to its students in favour of "more useful" typing skills.

New life expectancy figures show the US falling further behind countries like Canada, the UK and Australia. Why?

The idea lack of exercise makes children put on weight is challenged by research which says it is the other way round.

Structuring introductions in IELTS task 2 questions / argument essays
You are going to
1. Read a BBC news article
2. Look at the introduction.
3. Use the introduction model for writing task 2 essays
4. Look at more news articles for IELTS vocabulary practice

The UK is famous for its journalism and paparazzi, but how far is too far to get a story? Last week, the biggest Sunday newspaper closed down because of a row over phone-hacking by journalists. This has also led to wider questions about the press regulation, media ownership, police corruption, and relationships between politicians and journalists.

Stepping down after 24 years as a headteacher, most recently as High Master of St Paul's, I was asked to predict what would happen in the next 24 years in education.

British people are used to the stream of Americanisms entering the language. But some are worse than others, argues Matthew Engel.

Children are running away from home at a younger age, the Children's Society says.