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World Book Day: 10 great reads recommended by our Book Club members
Today is UNESCO's World Book and Copyright Day. We asked our Book Club readers what they have most enjoyed reading during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Retail, Consumer Goods and Lifestyle
Feeling good: The future of the $1.5 trillion wellness market
Wellness has come to be viewed by consumers in increasingly sophisticated ways, representing a $1.5 trillion industry. McKinsey experts explore the market.
SDG 03: Good Health and Well-Being
Here’s how your mental health depends on collective wellbeing
One legacy of the COVID-19 crisis could be a revolution in how we measure mental health and promote recognition that our wellbeing depends very much on the groups we are part of.
COVID-19
Heading back to the cinema, theatre or a concert? Here are 3 ways the arts are adapting to COVID-19
Still reeling from the financial fallout of the pandemic, the arts sector is finding novel ways to make live shows a safe space for audiences.
Systemic Racism
Why we need to tackle racial inequality in TV and film
Increasing opportunities for Black people in film and TV could improve equality and also generate over $10 billion in annual revenues across the industry.
Arts and Culture
NFTs and the environmental cost of owning digital art
NFT stands for 'Non-fungible token' and is a tradeable, digital ownership certificate representing the ownership of a unique asset.
Arts and Culture
Which streaming service has the most subscriptions?
Netflix is the largest streaming service, with over 200 million subscribers; Disney+ has seen the fastest growth, gaining 95 million subscribers in a year.
France
Why climate change means the Louvre's treasures could no longer be safe in Paris
The Louvre in Paris has started to move over 100,000 of its art pieces to its conservation center site 160 km away, to protect them from climate change.
Arts and Culture
Women of history who shaped the world, from a Hawaiian queen to a Chinese empress
Women of history
Arts and Culture
This opera company is helping people in their recovery from COVID-19
The English National Opera is helping sufferers use singing to manage their symptoms – as arts companies worldwide are hit hard by the pandemic.
Arts and Culture
Why creating art with your children is important
Research suggests that creative activities can have a range of benefits for children's development, including communication and relationship building.
Emerging Technologies
Google has invented a tool which allows you to hear colour
For the artist Kandinsky, red sounded like violins, yellow like trumpets – and now a new exhibition enables visitors to experience his art as the painter did.
Arts and Culture
Stolen colonial-era objects will be ‘unconditionally’ returned, says the Netherlands
Dutch state collections should have no place for items acquired by theft, the government says.
Systemic Racism
Black historical figures who shook the world, from a warrior queen to a Mexican president
From the richest ruler in history to a controversial Renaissance ruler, here are seven lesser-known Black historical figures whose influence was felt far and wide.
Systemic Racism
How wearing natural hairstyles harms the job prospects of Black women
Recent academic research has confirmed what Black women have known all along: that having a natural hairstyle puts them at a disadvantage during recruitment and afterwards in the workplace.