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Even staunch supporters of US president Joe Biden were left dismayed by his debate against Donald Trump this week. In the hours that followed his faltering performance, Democrats began talking more openly than ever about replacing their candidate, even at this late stage.
Rounding up five things we learned from the encounter, it’s clear that far from dissipating concerns about his age, Biden has inflamed them — and he was not helped in the slightest by Trump’s uncharacteristic restraint.
The debating phase of the UK election is now over and there are just days to go until polling day. We bring you the view from the nation’s most marginal constituency — a seat once held by Bobby Sands and won by just 57 votes in 2019.
Cellulite has become big business, thanks to the pervasive idea that it is abnormal. The healthcare market is saturated with lotions, potions and pills that claim to enable you to remove what is a normal and largely inevitable part of your body. We looked at what the science says about such remedies to provide a handy guide to anyone about to be influenced into a purchase they’ll later regret.
Also this week, an unexpected warning about banning wet wipes, a lawsuit that threatens to take down an entire music genre and the x-rated lives of insects.
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Dafydd Townley, University of Portsmouth
US academic Dafyyd Townley watched the debate and gives his rundown of key moments.
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Adam Taylor, Lancaster University
Hot temperatures can be dangerous for anyone – regardless of your age or what health conditions you have.
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Rebecca Shepherd, University of Bristol
90% of women have cellulite. It’s not a condition that needs treatment or a flaw that should be corrected.
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Oliver Heath, Royal Holloway University of London; Humphrey Southall, University of Portsmouth
Where are the ultra marginal seats in this election?
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Enrico Bonadio, City, University of London; Bryan Khan, Università di Torino; Sonjah Stanley Niaah, The University of the West Indies
The legal action means thousands of songs may be deemed in violation of copyright. This would establish a precedent for future copyright claims based on popular rhythms.
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Andy Levy, Edge Hill University
England’s recent lacklustre performances seem to be down to loss aversion – where the pain of losing is more intense than the satisfaction of winning.
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Louise Gentle, Nottingham Trent University
You’ll never look at spiders the same way.
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Peter John McLoughlin, Queen's University Belfast
Sinn Féin won in 2019 by just 57 votes and the Ulster Unionist Party hopes to overturn that tiny majority.
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Michael Ben-Gad, City, University of London
Unlike Hamas, Hezbollah is a large, well-equipped army with the capability to badly hurt Israel.
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Randa Lindsey Kachef, King's College London
Wipes could be framed as plastic free and biodegradable, sending a false message that it’s ok to flush them.
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Amr Saber Algarhi, Sheffield Hallam University; Konstantinos Lagos, Sheffield Hallam University
The Conservatives are traditionally viewed as a safe pair of hands on the economy, but does the evidence support this, or are Labour just as good?
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