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Does Amber Heard really have the world's most beautiful face? An expert explains why the Golden Ratio test is bogus

Amber Heard has one of the world’s most beautiful faces – that is, according to cosmetic surgeon Julian De Silva. The claim has been recycled for some years now, and recently resurfaced in the wake of Heard’s (widely reported) trial with ex-husband Johnny Depp.

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Morning mail: climate pressure on Labor, Biden in Israel, winter Covid wave

Friday: Chris Bowen is being pushed to beef up proposed legislation enshrining emissions targets. Plus: are we finally past the era of shameless leaders?

The Guardian - AU

Trump, Johnson, Morrison: is the era of shameless leaders behind us at last?

Can we call that epoch over? And do we dare – like Lot’s wife – look back at it, that crumbling Sodom, and try to work out what it meant?

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The legend of underwater city Atlantis and five other lost worlds revealed

Humans have explored nearly every corner of the Earth but there are still plenty of lands that some people believe are waiting to be discovered, however fanciful they seem

Daily Mirror

Twitter town square: what Elon Musk could learn from Aristotle

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and founder of Tesla and SpaceX, recently made an offer to buy the social media network Twitter for $44 billion. In a statement Musk declared

The Conversation

Cancelling Socrates: how the great philosopher sealed his fate with comedy

Playwright Howard Brenton asks why ancient Athens turned on its famous citizen, and how such an uncompromising free-thinker might fare in our own ‘age of rage’

The Guardian - UK

‘What are our lives for?’: a philosopher answers kids’ existential questions

What happens when Plato mixes with playtime? Philosopher Scott Hershovitz answers the questions that confound children and adults alike

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Young Plato: New BBC film on teaching philosophy in an Ardoyne all-boys primary school

Headmaster Kevin McArevey shows how critical thinking and pastoral care can empower young children

Belfast Live

Friday essay: empathy or division? On the science and politics of storytelling

Writers can’t always be trusted when they talk about the power and importance of story. We have a vested interest and can get sentimental, promoting the immense power of story, of narrative, as inherently benign.

The Conversation

Plato tests BTC Honda as team retains Cook for 2022

Leading British Touring Car Championship contender Josh Cook is remaining at BTC Racing for 2022, and the team is also testing with two-time champion Jason Plato at Donington Park.

Motorsport

Cook stays at BTC Racing for BTCC 2022 season, Plato tests team's Honda

Leading British Touring Car Championship contender Josh Cook is remaining at BTC Racing for 2022, and the team is also testing with two-time champion Jason Plato at Donington Park.

Autosport

Young Plato review – Belfast headteacher inspires playground philosophers

This engaging documentary follows a primary school head who uses classical thinkers to teach new ways of defusing violence

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