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Welcome to the age of extreme job anxiety

Young, old, midlife – whatever your age, gender or sector, the unemployment crisis is hitting us all. The only way through it is together

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20

What’s left after this World Cup? A kind of messy hope

Kazakhs cheering Uzbeks, Bengalis wild for Argentina … This tournament was once a playground for nationalism. Now it shows how flimsy that allegiance is, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20

Australia has had housing crises before: what can we learn from them?

When governments make access to housing more equitable, it’s because they recognise its social and economic value

The Guardian - AU · Jul 20

A company in the UK offering rape testing kits faces widespread criticism – but shouldn’t we ask why it exists at all?

Sexual violence is hugely under-reported and cases rarely make it to court. These are the facts that should shock us, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20

Feel guilty after gossiping? You’re clearly not doing it right

Some social media users claim they get a horrible sinking feeling called ‘post-gossip clarity’ after dishing the dirt, writes Polly Hudson. May I suggest they try harder?

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20

Burnham will need all his political skill to manage both Labour’s factions and the public

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Labour having won the general election in part on a pledge to ‘end the chaos and confusion’, now it is Andy Burnham’s turn to manoeuvre through a difficult metamorphosis

The Independent UK · Jul 20

Why has Britain’s oldest political magazine become such a rabid cheerleader for Islamophobia?

A report on the Spectator’s coverage of Muslims makes for grim reading. Conservatism is now focused on this minority to the exclusion of everything else, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20

Europe is at risk of creating a human rights black hole with its ‘return hubs’ for migrants

Without iron-clad legal safeguards, offshore migration centres can only repeat the worst mistakes of the recent past, says the Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20

Why PM Modi isn’t asking Dharmendra Pradhan to resign

Do you know what connects Lal Bahadur Shastri, TT Krishnamachari, Natwar Singh, A Raja, Dayanidhi Maran, BS Yediyurappa, Ashok Chavan and Nitish Kumar?

Newslaundry · Jul 20

BBBump it up, boys! The great Indian economic rating puzzle

India's fiscal discipline has improved significantly, supported by strong economic growth. Government deficit has narrowed while growth continues to outpace most major economies. India's debt structure is predominantly domestic, reducing external financing risks. These factors suggest a strong payment capacity, aligning with higher rating categories. A reassessment of India's sovereign…

The Economic Times · Jul 19