17 September 2026

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Scientists Found the Exact Age You Stop Caring What People Think
Science09:00

Scientists Found the Exact Age You Stop Caring What People Think

A long-running wellbeing survey has pinpointed the age at which concern about other people's opinions drops sharply, and it is earlier than most people guess. The researchers say the shift is less about confidence and more about running out of energy to pretend. Respondents past that age describe it as the best thing that ever happened to them.

New Scientist · 09:00
The Sandwich That Broke a Small Town

The Sandwich That Broke a Small Town

A bakery's decision to change the bread on its famous chicken mayo sandwich triggered a petition, a council meeting and a local radio phone-in that ran for two hours. The bakery has reinstated the original loaf and apologised. The petition organiser says democracy works.

Good Things Guy · 08:00