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Revenge quitting: is it ever a good idea to leave your job in anger?

10/15/2025 The Conversation UK

GaudiLab/ShutterstockMany of us will have experienced the rage that comes with being badly treated at work – and maybe even felt the instinct to pack up and leave. Bad bosses, belittling treatment or poor pay could be behind these kneejerk emotions. But, while most employees swallow their anger and get back to work, some walk out in a way that tells their employer exactly how they feel. Welcome to the world of “revenge quitting”.

Why higher tariffs on Canadian lumber may not be enough to stimulate long-term investments in US forestry

10/15/2025 The Conversation USA

Canadian lumber waits for shipment in a sawmill's yard. Andrej Ivanov/Getty ImagesLumber, especially softwood lumber like pine and spruce, is critical to U.S. home construction. Its availability and price directly affect housing costs and broader economic activity in the building sector. The U.S.

Three ways to make the UK’s food system more resilient – according to new report by 150 experts

10/15/2025 The Conversation UK

BearFotos/ShutterstockIn 2022, six days before Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine and destabilised energy and food supplies, my colleagues and I started building a network of researchers, practitioners and policymakers to identify ways to create a more sustainable future for the UK food system. Three years later and this network has more than 3,000 members.

How to use AI to guide your holiday plans – by a tourism expert

10/14/2025 The Conversation UK

icemanphotos/ShutterstockIf you ask an AI service like ChatGPT or Google Gemini to recommend a destination for your next summer holiday, it will happily provide you with a list of attractive destinations. But many of them will be very familiar.

How this year’s Nobel winners changed the thinking on economic growth

10/14/2025 The Conversation UK

The prizewinners were announced at a ceremony in Stockholm. EPA/ANDERS WIKLUND SWEDEN OUTWhat makes some countries rich and others poor? Is there any action a country can take to improve living standards for its citizens? Economists have wondered about this for centuries. If the answer to the second question is yes, then the impact on people’s lives could be staggering.

New student loan limits could change who gets to become a professor, doctor or lawyer

10/14/2025 The Conversation USA

As millions of student loan borrowers settle into the school year, many are stressed about how they’ll pay for their degrees. These students may find that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the big tax and spending bill that President Donald Trump signed into law over the summer, could limit how much they can borrow.

In defense of ‘surveillance pricing’: Why personalized prices could be an unexpected force for equity

10/14/2025 The Conversation USA

Surveillance pricing has dominated headlines recently. Delta Air Lines’ announcement that it will use artificial intelligence to set individualized ticket prices has led to widespread concerns about companies using personal data to charge different prices for identical products.