14 h. ago No, you’re not fine just the way you are: time to quit your pointless job, become morally ambitious and change the world

Most working people can be put into one of three categories, from idealistic yet unambitious to greedy and immoral. But there is another option Of all the things wasted in our throwaway times, the greatest is wasted talent. There are millions of people around the world who could help make the world a better place, but don’t. I’m talking about the ones who have got the power to shape their own careers, though you would never know it from their utterly unsurprising résumés. About the talented folks with the world at their feet who nonetheless get stuck in mind-numbing, pointless or just plain harmful jobs.There’s an antidote to that kind of waste, and it’s called moral ambition. Moral ambition is the will to make the world a wildly better place. To devote your working life to the great challenges of our time, whether that’s the climate crisis or corruption, gross inequality or the next pandemic. It’s a longing to make a difference – and to build a legacy that truly...

Politics

39 h. ago 'Youth potion' that makes ‘face and neck feel firmer’ hailed by shoppers for reducing wrinkles

Skincare shoppers may have just found their new holy grail when it comes to turning back time and erasing wrinkles, fine lines and visible signs of ageing with this retinal serum

Economics

41 h. ago I fear I’m doing friendship wrong: why do we lose the art of just hanging out? | Carolin Würfel

Pre-planned lunch is fine but is rarely about true connection. Surely unstructured time with friends is betterThere’s a black and white image of the photographer and war correspondent Lee Miller and her friend Tanja Ramm. The two are having breakfast in bed at Miller’s studio in Paris, casually reading newspapers. Their faces are framed by untamed hair and they’re dressed in cotton shirts, with coffee cups in front of them. The image, captured in 1931, is quiet and intimate. They share a blanket, their arms touch. There’s no rush, no urgency. It’s a scene about love but, above all, it’s about friendship.When was the last time I lay in bed with a friend like that? For most of us, it was probably during school or university, when staying over or crashing at someone’s house was a regular occurrence – sometimes a necessity, but mostly just part of our routines. It kept us close. Staying in a friend’s room or apartment felt like being on an island – safe, cosy and fun. It was about whisp...

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3 w. ago Pub dream turns into nightmare as UK landlords lose thousands of pounds and dumped

REVEALED: Heartbroken landlords explain exactly how they are let down by major pub-owning companies with appealing websites offering a change of career or to fulfil a lifetime ambition

Politics

4 w. ago Katherine Ryan reveals doctors 'shock' as she's diagnosed with skin cancer for second time

The comedian has said the disease has come her way a second time despite doctors initially telling her that everything was 'totally fine'

Science

last month Spring is here! Britain gets set for warmest day of the year so far TODAY with 21C highs making UK hotter than Ibiza, Corfu and Rome

The Met Office said temperatures will be well above average for the time of year in the UK today with generally dry and fine weather throughout the day and plenty of sunny spells.

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