How much sleep do you really need?
MailOnline 3 February 2015 We spend around a third of our lives asleep. Not only is the weekend lie in the stuff of your weekday dreams, but sleep, along with food, water and oxygen, is …
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MPs say yes to three-person babies (UK)
BBC News 3 February 2015 MPs have voted in favour of the creation of babies with DNA from two women and one man, in an historic move. The UK is now set to become the …
Promotion of depression, suicide, drug use given green light
3News 3 February 2015 Notorious metal group Mayhem has been added to the Auckland’s Westfest 2015 line-up. The band is considered one of the most important in the influential Norwegian black metal scene, gaining notoriety …
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An Open Letter from the Child of a Loving Gay Parent
Public Discourse 2 February 2015 June is nigh, and with it will come your ruling on the most contentious political issue of our time: marriage. I write because I am one of many children with …
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Is Pedophilia Okay if You’re “Born That Way”?
The New American 1 February 2015 “Now, many experts view it as a sexual orientation as immutable as heterosexuality … a deep-rooted predisposition … that becomes clear during puberty and does not change.” The above …
Djokovic says fatherhood has given him a new perspective
Reuters 1 February 2015 Like any new father, Novak Djokovic has quickly developed a new perspective on life and tennis. The Serbian won his fifth Australian Open title on Sunday, beating Andy Murray 7-6(5) 6-7(4) …
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Using iPads to pacify children may harm their development, say scientists
The Telegraph 1 February 2015 It might be tempting to hand over an iPad to a screaming child when all else has failed to calm them down. But child psychologists say it may be stunting …
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Germany's mega-brothel left me cold
The Telegraph 29 January 2015 The “mega brothel” in tonight’s Channel 4 documentary of the same name isn’t that big, by German standards. Paradise is six stories high – half the size of Pascha in …
Elderly cousins undergo joint euthanasia for fear of being separated
The Telegraph 2 February 2015 Two elderly Scottish cousins who relied on each other to get by have undergone joint euthanasia because they feared being put in separate care homes. Stuart Henderson, 86, and Phyllis …
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Gambling bill needs hardening up
Stuff co.nz 29 January 2015 Millions of dollars are being “sucked” from the community through a “blight” of pokie machines and new legislation is doing little to correct the problem, local advocates say. The Mangere …