| Hello. In today's email, we look back at how, 50 years on, Sweden's pioneering policy of shared parental leave could offer lessons for other nations. Also, the Nordic influence can be seen in dramatic photos from remote Scotland's viking-themed festivals, celebrating the return of the light after winter. And, we remember the work of country music's Toby Keith, who died earlier this week, through one of his most divisive and autobiographical hit songs. |
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| | ESSENTIAL FEATURES | | Where there's stigma on men who skip paternity leave | | The pioneering policy, introduced 50 years ago, offers surprising lessons for other countries. | | |
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| | Scotland's epic fire festivals to banish winter | | While mainland Scotland has Hogmanay, the remote Shetland Islands celebrate with fire. | | Read more > |
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| | The meaning of one of Toby Keith's biggest hits | | This song provoked a strong response upon release. It was also among Keith's most autobiographical. | | Read more > |
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| | America's first black global sports superstar | | Shunned in the US, here's how Major Taylor became the world's first celebrity athlete. | | Read more > |
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| | The science behind flirting skills | | What sets the good and bad flirters apart – and how to become better at it. | | Read more > |
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| ESSENTIAL INSIGHTS | | | What the King's cancer diagnosis means for other royals | | It's been a bleak midwinter for the UK Royal Family. Will Charles' health news help to bring them together? | | Read more > |
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| | | | 2024's total solar eclipse may be most-viewed ever | | According to Nasa, this event will be different from past eclipses. Here's why. | | Read more > |
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| | | | A simple change that will improve your media diet | | In a pivotal year, here's how to deepen your understanding of the news – according to research. | | Read more > |
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| ESSENTIAL WATCHLIST | | | Inside the most northerly wildlife park in the world | | How do wolves keep their feet warm when walking on snow? They have a clever solution for that. | | Watch now > |
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| | | | The history of virtual reality that led to Apple Vision Pro | | Apple is turning science fiction into reality, but was VR meant to be used like this? | | Watch now > |
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| | | | Musical work changes chord after seven-year wait | | Fans flock to a church in Germany to hear a change in a composition meant to last for 639 years. | | Watch now > |
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| ESSENTIAL LISTENING | | Could Taylor Swift swing the US election? | | | 'Swifties' know the words to all her songs… but are they listening to her on politics? | |
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