Relying heavily on contractors can cut attendance by 27% for museums, theaters and other arts nonprofits – new research
Two researchers used attendance as a way to measure the groups' success.
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Navigating mental illness in the workplace can be tricky, but employees are entitled to accommodations
Coping with mental illness can make starting and completing simple tasks at work more difficult. Fiordaliso/Moment via Getty ImagesMental health challenges can affect anyone, regardless of background or circumstance, and they are becoming more common across the United States.
How new renters’ rights could drive landlords out of the market
Rawpixel.com/ShutterstockThe UK’s rental market has changed dramatically over recent decades, with the proportion of renters doubling to 30% since 2000. Over the same period, housing costs have increased far faster than wages.
Why electricity costs so much in the UK (it’s not all about the weather)
Power station in north Wales. edhphotography/ShutterstockThe UK government is reportedly considering abandoning its goal of removing fossil fuels from the country’s electricity supply by 2030 in an attempt to keep energy bills down.
Sanctions on Russia have failed to stop the war so far – will Trump’s latest package be any different?
Donald Trump has finally decided to hit Russia with sanctions – the first package he has imposed since he came back to the White House in January.
1 in 3 US nonprofits that serve communities lost government funding in early 2025
The Trump administration's spending cuts have hit many nonprofits hard. michaelquirk/iStock via Getty Images PlusAbout one-third of U.S. nonprofit service providers experienced a disruption in their government funding in the first half of 2025.
Here’s why a plan to turn private hospital giant Healthscope into a charity is stirring debate
Back in May, the parent companies of private hospital operator Healthscope fell into receivership, burdened by A$1.6 billion in debt.
The pollution court case that could reach far beyond the banks of the River Wye
steved_np3/ShutterstockThe River Wye used to be full of wild salmon. Today it is full of algae.
And the meandering waterway which has long attracted anglers, hikers and poets is now the subject of a major pollution lawsuit.
Chinese car firm BYD is racing ahead with its electric vehicles. Here’s how more established brands can catch up
Electric cars made by the Chinese car firm BYD are now a familiar sight on British roads. In September 2025, the company sold 11,271 vehicles in the UK – ten times as many as in the same month last year.
This level of growth means the UK is now BYD’s largest market outside of China. In an industry once dominated by long established brands, the company has become the biggest manufacturer of electric vehicles in the world. So how have they done it?
AI and online shopping: how Shein, Temu and others get you hooked
In recent years, several websites selling ultra-low-cost goods have appeared on the French market. Shein, Temu and AliExpress, to name but a few, are shaking up the online retail landscape. According to a study conducted by BPCE Digital & Payments, the number of payment cards recording at least one monthly transaction on a discount site increased by 20% between the first quarters of 2022 and 2023.
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