Five children’s books that feature positive male role models – from toddlers to teens

By Vincent Straub, PhD Candidate, Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science, University of Oxford
Joanna Nadin, Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing, University of Bristol
Michael Joseph Richardson, Senior Lecturer in Human Geography, Newcastle University
Robert Walker, PhD Candidate in Education, University of Stirling
Sarah Moore Fitzgerald, Professor of Creative Writing, University of Limerick

Suitable for readers from infancy to late adolescence, these books aim to teach boys what it means to be responsible, compassionate and confident men

Read complete article

~	Scientists should try to repeat more studies, but not those looking for a link between vaccines with autism

~	The radical European peasant movements that formed populist parties and breakaway republics

~	Peru is losing its battle against organised crime

~	At a pivotal meeting, the world is set to decide how to cut shipping emissions

~	Drinking pee to improve health is an ancient practice – but the risks outweigh the evidence

~	Children from poorer families do worse at school – here’s how to understand the disadvantage gap

~	Nasa and Esa want to bring Martian rocks to Earth. Here’s what will happen to the samples once they get here

~	U.S. tariff threats could fuel maple syrup fraud, but AI could help navigate this sticky situation

~	How our unconscious memory keeps us functioning efficiently in our daily lives

~	Trump, interrupted: Cory Booker’s 25-hour Senate speech calls for collective action