Tag: Skills & qualities
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Girls urged to follow Cleopatra not Kimmie
A leading head teacher has some advice for her female students: there are better role models than Kim Kardashian West. Look no further, she says, than the plays of Shakespeare. Is she right?
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The great divide: Bake Off v The Apprentice
Both TV shows ask ordinary people to compete for a grand title. Both attract millions of viewers to the BBC. And yet they could not be more different. So are you more Apprentice or Bake Off?
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‘Grade chasing’ concerns on exam results day
Today, 18-year-olds in much of Britain will get their A-level results. Many will use them as a springboard to a bright future — but how important are young people’s academic qualifications?
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'Immortal' Bolt and Phelps bow out with golds
The two greatest Olympians of the current age have won gold medals again. As Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps prepare to retire, who is more impressive: the rapid Bolt or the relentless Phelps?
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‘You make your own luck. You make it in training’
One week into Rio, the world’s most amazing athletes are jumping, swimming and riding their way to glory. But all eyes are on ‘the best gymnast in history’: Simone Biles. What’s her secret?
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Teenagers prepare for the Olympic spotlight
In little more than a fortnight, athletes from around the world will gather in Rio for sport’s highest honour: the Olympic Games. And some of those athletes will still be in their teens.
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United MPs give moving tributes to Jo Cox
There was a pause in EU campaigning yesterday as MPs came together to share their memories of Jo Cox. The aftermath of her death has led to a renewed respect for politicians. Can it last?
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‘Dear Firstname’ email sparks informality row
Labour party members responded angrily when they got an email which began ‘Dear Firstname’. Naming conventions have grown more informal — so how should the party have addressed its message?
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Psychologist reveals the secret of success
Angela Duckworth has spent years studying the key to success. It is not intelligence, money, or raw talent, she says. It is ‘grit’. What does that mean — and is it really anything new?
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Trump v Khan: the trouble with intelligence
After Sadiq Khan called him ‘ignorant’, Donald Trump challenged the mayor of London to an IQ test. To many, IQ is a byword for intelligence. How is it measured, and what does it truly mean?
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‘Reject cynicism’ pleads Obama the idealist
The world’s most powerful leader opened up to 500 young Britons this weekend about his deepest political convictions. His main message: you really can help make the world a better place.
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The marathon: ‘the greatest race of them all’
Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge just missed the world record in yesterday’s London marathon. Could someone soon run 26.2 miles in under two hours — and why do we get excited about this distance?
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Pay the male players more, says Djokovic
The pay gap between men’s and women’s tennis is closing – but according to Novak Djokovic, it should be widening. The world number one thinks male players deserve more money. Do they?
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Internet’s ‘most-hated app’ goes public
Peeple (with two ee’s) — an app which asks users to rate their friends and acquaintances — is launched today. It has already been slammed as creepy. Does it have any redeeming factors?
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Konta: ‘I’m living my dream. I feel humble'
She has put her brilliant progress down to intensive physical and mental training. But does this risk turning out champions who win medals not just for sporting prowess but also for dullness?