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Stat: Supermarkets are bringing luxury dining into the home

As rising costs force high-end restaurants to close, including Le Gavroche and Pollen Street Social in London, British consumers are turning to sup...

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1X unveils soft-touch humanoid robot Neo Gamma for home chores

Norwegian robotics firm 1X has unveiled Neo Gamma, a humanoid robot designed for home use, wrapped in beige knitwear to blend seamlessly into livin...

Design : Technology : Society

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Stat: Spring break travel costs soar, but demand remains high

According to Florida-based Squaremouth, a travel insurance comparison platform, the average trip taken during the peak spring break period from 12–...

Society : Travel & Hospitality : Luxury

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Spain opens first LGBT retirement home for those closeted under Franco

Spain has opened its first retirement home dedicated to LGBT residents, offering a safe and inclusive space for those who lived through the repress...

Home : Health & Wellness : Society

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Stat: Gen Z don’t want to work in the office full time

A new survey from The Times highlights a significant shift in workplace preferences among Generation Z.

Youth : Workplace : Society

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Foresight Friday: Fiona Harkin, director of foresight

Every Friday, the Future Laboratory team offers an end-of-week wrap-up of the topics, issues, ideas and viral moments we’re all talking about. Here...

Foresight Friday : United States Of America : Society

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Gen Z’s New Value System

Between self-optimisation, mischief and activism, Gen Z are rewriting the rules of value. Bulletproof’s chief growth officer Andi Davids tells LS:N...

Gen Z : Finance : Value

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Stat: Ikea is on a mission to improve global sleep quality

A new Ikea report has uncovered a worldwide sleep crisis, with people missing out on an average of one hour and 20 minutes of rest each night.

Sleep : Health & Wellness : Society

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US consumers to stage economic blackout against corporate greed

On 28 February 2025, grassroots organisation The People’s Union USA is calling for a 24-hour economic boycott in response to rising living costs an...

Finance : Society : Retail

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Stat: LGBTQ+ identification in the US reaches record high, driven by Gen Z

LGBTQ+ identification in the US has reached an all-time high of 9.3%, up from 7.6% in 2023, according to a report released by Gallup.

Culture : Society : LGBT

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Stat: UK life expectancy rises with more people set to reach 100

According to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), boys born in the UK in 2023 can expect to live an average of 86.7 years, wh...

Health : Society : UK Life Expectancy

Markets

Cortisol Control

Tackling stress is a major concern for the wellness community, with new research and innovations emerging to measure and lower cortisol, along with...

Technology : Health & Wellness : Society

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Black Tomato introduces AI-powered Feelings Engine for emotion-driven travel

Luxury travel company Black Tomato is marking its 20th anniversary with a groundbreaking AI-powered booking tool, which curates trips based on trav...

Travel & Hospitality : Society : Health & Wellness

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Stat: Millennials to overtake Gen X in beauty spending by 2034

Gen X is currently the dominant force in global beauty spending, with the generation set to contribute an additional $150bn (£119bn, €141bn) to the...

Beauty : Society : Retail

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Stat: TV overtakes mobile as primary device for YouTube viewing

YouTube’s dominance in streaming is shifting screens. According to CEO Neal Mohan’s annual letter, TV has now overtaken the mobile as the primary d...

Technology : Pop-culture & Media : Society