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In this episode of @DohaDebates host Mohamed Hassan is joined by Federico Campagna, Hoda Alkhzaimi, Yanis Varoufakis, and Robert Wolcott to debate what meaning we can expect from work in our lives.
As technology transforms entire industries around the world, how will our relationships with work change, and who might get left behind?
Videos show schoolchildren protesting outside schools and boycotting classes after reports that a new ‘secular’ dress code recently introduced by the Azerbaijani government has led to hijab-wearing pupils and teachers being barred from school.
Are we making the most of our lives? Social media constantly tells us we could be richer, healthier, more attractive, better parents, better connected, even better at switching off. And increasingly, there is something to buy to help us get there. In this episode, Al Jazeera Reels explores seven ways the internet is reshaping how we see ourselves and the lives we think we should be living. From looksmaxxing and get-rich-quick culture to body tracking, loneliness and dopamine detoxes, one question runs through them all: is all this optimisation helping us live better, or simply giving us more ways to feel we are not enough?
How does having a daughter affect a male boss? A study that tracked every Danish worker over 25 years found surprising results: when a male boss’ first daughter is born, the gender pay gap in his company gets smaller.
What teaches a boy what it means to be a man? After spending years following boys growing up in Alexandra, psychologist and researcher Professor Malose Langa found something more complicated than the stereotype of the naturally tough or violent young man. The same boys who performed bravado in groups could reveal vulnerability, fear, aspiration and very different ideas about manhood in private. His research found young men negotiating multiple, often conflicting versions of masculinity rather than fitting neatly into one category.
An overreliance on AI chatbots can make you … well … dumber. When you're using AI, you're offloading a lot more, and over time, you can see skills like critical thinking and writing get worse. Vox’s Adam Clark Estes gives three tips for getting these skills back.
Thousands of children have been reported missing in Bangladesh this year. While many go missing for personal reasons, some are worried something more sinister lies behind some of the disappearances.
One man’s efforts are challenging deep-rooted stigma around queer identities in Kashmir. From facing backlash and threats to building a space for acceptance, Aijaz Ahmad Bund continues the fight for inclusion.
What if happiness had nothing to do with money or possessions? Meet Brother Jens, a Franciscan friar who owns nothing and follows the teachings of St. Francis of Assisi, 800 years after his death.
People are adopting pets over having babies, making the pet care industry grow. But why are people having fewer babies? Al Jazeera’s Yasmeen ElTahan explains.
In just two decades, Gen Z has grown up amid rapid social and technological change. Now, that shift is increasingly visible in US politics as the country prepares for the upcoming midterm elections.
Muslim pilgrims headed to Mecca for Umrah are facing travel disruptions as Houthi attacks hit Saudi Arabia. Five Saudi airports have been targeted in recent days, while flight cancellations have forced some travellers to reroute through neighbouring Gulf countries.
A young Palestinian entrepreneur says he wants to launch the first global brand born in Gaza. Inspired by those choosing to boycott products linked to Israel's occupation, Mohammed Al Inshasi wants to join businesses providing alternative products. He's designed shirts and sweaters carrying his logo - Get Up Gaza - a message that he hopes reaches supporters around the world. This is his story in his own words.
Is Gen Z the dumbest generation? We're looking into the Reverse Flynn Effect and the claims that for the first time ever, younger generations are stupider.
In today’s world, our attention is being pulled in more directions than ever before. This can make finding focus— for work, school, and even the things we love— feel almost impossible. So, how can you improve and better protect your attention span? Shannon Odell shares strategies on how to manage distractions and give your brain the best chance at focusing.
From early psychiatric research to counterculture and secret CIA mind-control experiments, LSD has had a turbulent history. Now, it’s finding its way back into the lab and quite possibly, medicine cabinets.
Germany's one of the few countries in Europe that still have an exclusively "opt-in" system for organ donation - where people have to sign up to become donors - despite long waiting times for more than 8,000 people currently in need of an organ transplant. Now, parliament is debating a change.
Nargis was lured to Haryana with promises of a better future. Her husband paid less than $400 for her. Jameela continues to struggle with the effects of violence, exploitation, and social exclusion. Her story reflects the experiences of thousands of women brought from poorer regions of India to Haryana, where they live as Paros, or "bought brides." A lucrative human trafficking trade has emerged around the practice. We follow survivors as they try to break free from dependency and discrimination, revealing how poverty, tradition, and criminal networks sustain a system that deprives women of their freedom.
How have the October 7th attacks on Israel and the resulting Gaza war affected Israelis and Palestinians? DW Reporter Tania Krämer reports on a generation of children in Gaza growing up marked by loss, displacement and injury. And she visits the Nir Oz kibbutz in southern Israel. Around a quarter of its residents were killed or kidnapped by Hamas.
Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness. And cases are rising among young people. One reason: banned pro-ana hashtags have quietly returned as "wellness," "clean eating," and "discipline" — and the algorithm is serving them to your FYP.
A twice-yearly injection could revolutionise HIV prevention. But who gets access raises bigger questions about public money, pharmaceutical power, drug prices and shrinking global health funding. Al Jazeera’s Mikail Malik looks at the fight over access.
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