Social network BeReal shares unfiltered and unedited moments from our lives – will it last?

BeReal hit the social networking scene in late 2019 but didn’t take off until downloads started skyrocketing in 2022. So, what is BeReal all about, and...

With ‘bravery’ as its new brand, Ukraine is turning advertising into a weapon of war

When a preview of Vogue’s October 2022 cover story on Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska hit Twitter on July 26, 2022, reactions on social media were...

Stop dissing pessimism — it’s part of being human

In today’s society, being happy and having an optimistic attitude are social expectations that weigh heavily on how we live and the choices we make. Some...

The rise of ‘Dr. Google’: The risks of self-diagnosis and searching symptoms online

Virtual health care was adopted more widely during the COVID-19 pandemic, with many people accessing health-care providers remotely. However, easy and convenient access to technology means...

Why do I wake up thirsty?

If you wake up in the morning feeling thirsty, you might be dehydrated. There are a few things which might be at play here, including not...

Japan’s Obon festival: how family commemoration and ancestral worship shapes daily life

Each year in Japan, people celebrate ohigan, a period of seven days around both the vernal and the autumnal equinoxes, and obon, which stretches over a...

Which diet will help save our planet: climatarian, flexitarian, vegetarian or vegan?

The food we consume has a massive impact on our planet. Agriculture takes up half the habitable land on Earth, destroys forests and other ecosystems and...

What’s dynamic pricing? An operations management scholar explains

DOT to strengthen Filipino Brand of Service

MANILA – Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco bared Thursday the Department of Tourism (DOT)’s immediate plans to facilitate an interagency technical working group (TWG) which seeks to...

The plastic crisis has deep corporate roots: to protect our planet, they need to be exposed

This spring, I taught a new undergraduate course in environmental sociology. Most of my students took the course because they were curious to see what their...