Sexist. Dystopian.

This was how critics labeled a 30-second Peloton holiday ad in 2019 that featured a man giving a woman an exercise bike as a gift. Backlash was so severe that Peloton’s stock fell by about 9%, after social media erupted over perceived outdated gender roles and body image standards.

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz have developed a simple, one-question screening tool that could help doctors quickly identify hoarding behaviors in patients with memory loss and other brain disorders.

When you make a small mistake that doesn’t harm anyone else – such as tripping over a curb or misremembering a name – people will like you more if you can laugh at yourself rather than act embarrassed, finds research published by the American Psychological Association.

A new study led by Swansea University has mapped international evidence on the outcomes of children who grow up in out-of-home care. Drawing on 77 reviews, research shows which areas of children’s lives are well documented and where significant gaps remain in the global evidence base. Without a complete picture of their social and civic lives, policy decisions risk focusing only on clinical symptoms rather than the factors that help a young person thrive.