Articles

 The Beat That Built Europe: How Techno Did What Brussels Couldn’t

There is a moment familiar to anyone who has stood in a dark room with strangers and felt the bass move through them, where nationality stops mattering. Not because a...

7 min

Working for free: how Malta’s internship system is failing young people

Somewhere between finishing your degree and landing your first real job, there is a stretch of time that nobody really prepares you for. You apply for internships, you get one,...

8 min

How to Spot a Fake News Story in Under 30 Seconds

Most of us believe we're better at spotting fake news than we truly are. Research shows that 90% of people believe they're above average at identifying misinformation, while three out of four actually overestimate their skills (Lyons et al., 2021). The good news? Professional fact-checkers use techniques that anyone can learn, and the most effective ones take seconds, not hours.

7 min

The Algorithm Knows You’re Afraid of Missing Out

Welcome to FOMO, and you're not scrolling by accident.

5 min

They Were Right, It Is The Phones: The Effects of Doomscrolling on Mental Health

You know how it goes. You grab your phone to check something quickly. Thirty minutes pass, and suddenly you’re immersed in a Reddit thread about climate disaster, watching TikToks about...

7 min