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As the UK reviews the pension age again, could more time off when you’re young compensate for later retirement?

07/25/2025 The Conversation UK

The retirement age keeps creeping up. In the UK, the state pension is currently paid to people at 66, but that’s set to rise to 67 in the next couple of years, and a move to 68 might come sooner than previously planned after the government launched a review.

Gradually increasing the working lifespan is never going to be popular. But one way of making this policy more palatable could be to give people early access to some of the free time that retirement promises.

How to reduce the hidden environmental costs of supply chains

07/25/2025 The Conversation UK

Me dia/ShutterstockGlobal supply chains account for 70% of world trade. They are the arteries of global capitalism, moving goods and services across borders multiple times before reaching consumers.

Water wars: a historic agreement between Mexico and US is ramping up border tension

07/25/2025 The Conversation UK

As climate change drives rising temperatures and changes in rainfall, Mexico and the US are in the middle of a conflict over water, putting an additional strain on their relationship.

Always on, always tired, sometimes rude – how to avoid the ‘triple-peak trap’ of modern work

07/24/2025 The Conversation UK

A groaning inbox by 6am? Nanci Santos Iglesias/ShutterstockIf your first task of the day is triaging a bulging inbox at 6am, you are not alone.

Trump’s budget cuts could shut down local news outlets and reduce reporting on emergencies

07/23/2025 The Conversation UK

Donald Trump’s campaign against the “fake news” media continues largely unchecked, with a decision that is expected to reduce reporting and close down some local news stations around the US.

Five reasons why driverless cars probably won’t take over your street any time soon

07/23/2025 The Conversation UK

Karolis Kavolelis/ShutterstockThe UK government has launched a consultation on driverless cars, ahead of on-the-road trials of the vehicles next year.

As Sri Lanka’s economy pivots from tourism, it’s well placed to benefit from global trade and geopolitical jostling – new research

07/22/2025 The Conversation UK

Dmytro Buianskyi/ShutterstockWith its natural beauty, wildlife and culture, Sri Lanka is known as the “pearl of the Indian Ocean”, and attracts millions of tourists every year.

People with MS and other fluctuating health conditions are often forced to quit their jobs when they want to work

07/22/2025 The Conversation UK

Andrey_Popov/ShutterstockPlans to cut health-related benefits in the UK continue to give the government political grief – as well as being a huge worry for claimants.

Why it’s not a problem that dinosaurs are sold for millions of dollars – art historian

07/21/2025 The Conversation UK

Sotheby's publicity photograph for the _Ceratosaurus_ fossil. Sotheby's, CC BY-SAA juvenile dinosaur fossil, Ceratosaurus nasicornis, has sold at Sotheby’s New York for US$30.5 million (£22.7 million).

Is a ‘nanny state’ a price worth paying to keep the NHS free? The evidence shows it could work

07/21/2025 The Conversation UK

Nanny says no. SOK Studio/ShutterstockThe UK government’s new ten-year-plan to transform the NHS includes a focus on preventing ill health rather than treating illness. But to what extent should people depend on the state to help them make healthy decisions?

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