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Podcast Recommendation: The New York Times - The Daily
Another podcast recommendation that could be provided to students to help them understand more about global issues (with many links to sociology) is The Daily from The New York Times.
This podcast from BBC Radio Four Beyond Today focuses on gangs in Merseyside.
Podcast Recommendation: The Real Gender Pay Gap
The following podcast from BBC Radio Four Analysis focuses on the gender pay gap.
Drought in India
The following article could be used in the Global Development unit as it explores the impact of drought on some areas in India.
CEO Secrets
This video from BBC News is a brief interview with Amy Golding, who is CEO of an international recruitment company.
Consumer Feminism
Here is an interesting article from The Guardian about the HBO show Big Little Lies.
'Workism'
The Ezra Klein Show is a podcast from Vox that covers a wide range of issues that could be used in sociology.
Repurposing Drugs
Here is an interesting short video from The Economist that could be used for the Health unit.
Fyre Festival and Postmodernism
Here is an interesting take on the Fyre festival, a music event that was due to take place earlier this year.
Modern Masculinity
Here are a series of videos from The Guardian that explore masculinity in modern society.
Sharenting
Here is an interesting video from The Atlantic about 'sharenting'.
Screen Time
The following video discusses the link between what research tells us about screen time and social media.
House of Lords
The following video from Channel 4 News explores Britain's Parliament and specifically the House of Lords.
Payment Apps
The following video from Bloomberg looks at the use of payment apps.
The Breakfast Myth
This video from Vox highlights how breakfast cereal companies have sold the public a myth about how breakfast is 'crucial to good health'.
Is Facebook too big?
The following video from The New York Times explores whether Facebook should be broken up.
'Joyless Economies'
Here is an interesting video about how modern capitalism is a 'very silly way of organising life'.
Money Laundering
The following video from Bloomberg explores the ways money laundering works.
Traffic Solutions
The following video from Vox explores the use of congestion charges in cities.
Educational Achievement and Ethnicity
The following two articles are from The Guardian and highlight some of the differences between educational achievement between ethnic groups.