A UK doctor who raised concerns about the treatment of children questioning their gender has told the BBC she was accused of transphobia, bullied and harassed out of her child protection job in the NHS.

Dr Sarah Redvers, who was a named safeguarding GP, said she faced a brutal investigation after she passed on complaints brought to her by other doctors.

Speaking publicly for the first time, Redvers said she felt she was "silenced" for doing her job after questioning whether another GP was appropriately assessing the needs of young people who were distressed about their gender identity.

Bakeries across Gaza are struggling to find flour to make bread for people desperate for food. As families queue for dwindling supplies, aid agencies are unable to provide the basics due to a lack of funds. The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor has warned famine is a real risk.

What we eat, wear, drive and do at home can all shape our carbon footprint. Discover five choices you can incorporate into everyday life to help us move towards a greener, healthier and more affordable future.

Fixing the Planet is a digital series, sponsored by Speed & Scale, that spotlights everyday choices and cutting-edge innovations that can help us preserve our planet for generations to come. 

From shadowboxing Parisians to chihuahuas fronting rap videos, the acceleration in generative AI capability is now impossible to miss on our feeds.

This week, Matt and Marianna explain how new software allows users to 'reskin' video content to make anyone say or do literally anything they like.

They discuss the resulting shift from realism to absurdism online, the existential threat to any type of IP ownership, and why independent creators inevitably suffer the most.

What role should work play in our lives?

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. 

What if you could delete your most embarrassing photos from the internet, even the ones other people posted? 

This week on The Interface, Tom and Jess discuss a new California law amendment that lets children featured in family vlogs demand that content of them be taken down when they turn 18, and parents and platforms have to comply. Could this be the future for everyone?

Later, they dive into how amid reports of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian data centres, many social media users claimed the internet had suddenly gone quiet, with no more malicious bots. But was that really true?

Magic mushrooms temporarily change how different parts of your brain communicate, loosening the filters that construct your everyday reality. The result can be profound, strange, and sometimes dangerous. But in medical settings with controlled doses, psilocybin is being trialed to help those suffering from depression or PTSD.

There’s an essay called  “The Decline of Deviance” by the psychologist Adam Mastroianni.

In it, he argues a bunch of random ways that life has changed recently are actually all part of one bigger shift. 

He thinks society takes fewer risks than it used to, and he sees that in everything from how movie studios keep making sequels, to how teenagers today engage in far fewer risky activities than previous generations did. 

For people who are blind or visually impaired, and for workers in trades such as construction, smart glasses can offer hands-free help by describing surroundings and identifying objects.

But the glasses have faced serious criticism for being used by some to secretly film.

Tech Now's Zoe Kleinman tests out the latest smart glasses and asks if new designs can help to shake off their "creepy" reputation.

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.