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Education

London academy staff instilled ‘climate of fear’ among pupils

Yesterday at 20:28 PM, via The Guardian

Report finds children at Mossbourne Victoria Park traumatised by disciplinary measures ‘designed to humiliate’

Staff at a London academy instilled a “climate of fear” among pupils, with a drive for academic success likely to have harmed vulnerable children including those with special needs, according to a damning independent investigation.

The report by Sir Alan Wood, one of the country’s...

Lifestyle

Acting icon Judi Dench calls sight loss ‘a crusher’

Yesterday at 15:06 PM, via The South African

Oscar-winner Judi Dench has said sight loss due to macular degeneration means she can no longer see faces clearly, calling the condition a “crusher” as she marked her 91st birthday on Tuesday. The veteran star of stage and screen, whose role as “M” in eight James Bond films shot her to global fame, has suffered […]

Science/Tech

More People Crowdfunded Basic Needs In 2025, GoFundMe Report Shows

Today at 02:02 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Fast Company: More and more people are turning to GoFundMe for help covering the cost of housing, food, and other basic needs. The for-profit crowdfunding platform’s annual “Year in Help” report, released Tuesday, underscored ongoing concerns around affordability. The number of fundraisers started to help cover essential expenses such as rent, utilities,...

Science/Tech

Congress Quietly Strips Right-To-Repair Provisions From US Military Spending Bill

Today at 01:20 AM, via Slashdot

Congress quietly removed provisions that would have let the U.S. military fix its own equipment without relying on contractors, despite bipartisan and Pentagon support. The Register reports: The House and Senate versions of the NDAA passed earlier both included provisions that would have extended common right-to-repair rules to US military branches, requiring defense contractors to provide...