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The 20 online talks that could change your life

Tom Meltzer: From TED talks to online seminars, video channels crammed with inspirational and thought-provoking lectures are educating us on everything from town planning and depression to body language, animal morality and dangers of sugar in just a few minutes. Here is our pick of the best

Children ‘more likely to have can of pop than eat enough fruit and vegetables’

British Heart Foundation concerned about heart disease later in life as report reveals children's lifestyles lack enough exercise

Anger as plain cigarette packaging plans put on hold by ministers

Health campaigners warn decision to postpone law forcing tobacco firms to remove branding on packaging will cost lives

40 consequences of 10 wet summers: what will a decade of rain do to us?

Forecasters have warned that we may need to get used to washout summers, perhaps for the next 10 years. From wildlife to camping to fashion, what will this do to us a nation?

Adding salt to sweet will always be a seller

Emma Sturgess: Concerns about hidden salt levels in biscuits are well founded, but conspicuous consumption in the form of salted caramels has won over fans from Nigella Lawson to Barack Obama

Is Viagra about to lose its pulling power in the UK?

Pfizer, the maker of Viagra, is shortly to lose its patent protection in the UK. So how will it affect the company's performance?

Australia is rated best place to live and work for third year running

UK comes 10th in OECD index, behind US and Scandinavian countries but ahead of France and Germany

World’s happiest OECD countries: in full

Australia retains its place as the world's happiest industrialised nation for the third year running – with the UK coming in 10th

Is plastic food packaging dangerous?

The phthalate chemicals used in packaging are banned in some countries and have been blamed for many ailments. So should you ban them from the house?

G4S contract to run sexual assault referral centres damned

Campaigners criticise 'sell-off' of sensitive services to private company that bungled Olympics security contract

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