Tag: Sociology
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Norway’s worst terrorist jailed for 21 years
After a year in court, Anders Breivik has been found guilty of killing 77 people in the politically motivated Utoya attacks. He has been sentenced to 21 years in jail. Is this the right...
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One in four Britons now living in relative poverty
UK families live in greater luxury than almost anybody in the history of the world. Yet a new study shows one in four struggle to afford an ‘acceptable’ quality of life. How can this be?
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Europe’s tallest skyscraper opens for business
For three years, Londoners have watched as a giant structure of concrete and glass rises above the skyline. It is the Shard, Europe’s tallest skyscraper, and tonight it officially opens.
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Bieber fever ‘more infectious than measles’
Fans of Justin Bieber are so devoted to their idol that their feeling has been called ‘Bieber fever.’ Researchers mapping the spread of Bieber fandom have found it spreads just like a real...