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From TikTok to BBC documentaries, ADHD seems to be everywhere. But if we all have symptoms, does anyone really have them? The Financial Times explores how a new focus on this bewildering condition has confused us even more. 

Then, on the other side of the debate, Adrian Chiles in The Guardian uses his struggles with the debilitating condition to argue that ADHD is not a con and explains the plight of those still unable to get the treatment they need.

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The ADHD debate

Our daily selection of the global stories that really matter, presented by our host Manish Verma. 

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Who will replace Tsai Ing-wen as president? Ahead of Taiwan's 2024 election, The Guardian discusses the leading candidates as tensions with China weigh on citizens' minds. 

Then, what will Tsai Ing-wen's final year in office look like? Bloomberg explores how securing the island nation's global supply chain position will be her key priority.

Taiwan's choice: what's next for the island nation?

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Could the popular four-day week reduce employee stress and fatigue and improve productivity? The Guardian reports that the Justice Democrats - a progressive political organisation that helped elected lawmakers, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - has embraced a shortened week. 

Then, the U.K.'s May month of bank holidays has proven one thing: Mondays should be part of the weekend already. With employee stress levels rising, Bloomberg argues the case for the four-day workweek. 

Is it time for a four-day workweek?

Our daily selection of the global stories that really matter, presented by our host Manish Verma. 

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Why are thousands of Hong Kong residents withdrawing from the organ registry? With concerns growing over mainland China taking advantage of their generosity, The Guardian explores the factors which led to this sudden flurry.

Then, controversy is the price we pay for progress, and a new surgical procedure has provoked significant criticism from the scientific community. The Financial Times discusses the continuing transplant debate and questions what it means to be alive.

The organ donation controversy

Our daily selection of the global stories that really matter, presented by our host Manish Verma. 

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Facebook parent company Meta has become the latest (and biggest) casualty of a long-running privacy dispute between the EU-U.S. and has been hit with a record €1.2bn fine. The Financial Times discuss Meta's alleged data violations and the broken laws behind the ruling. 

Then, could Meta's $1.3bn EU fine get worse? Facebook's mission was once to "bring the world closer together". However, it learned that connecting people across continents contradicts data privacy rules. Bloomberg reports on the aftermath.

Meta vs the EU: the facts behind the $1.3bn fine

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The U.K. is struggling with a fertility crisis. But what's behind it, and what can we do to solve it? The Guardian argues that the great British baby drought has a simple cause and an even simpler solution (depending on who you ask).

Then, the U.S.'s child care model is failing - supply doesn't meet demand, and the costs are too high. So what can be done? Bloomberg argues that it's a problem that only government intervention can resolve.

Are childcare costs behind the fertility crisis?

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Could Putin’s homophobia actually advance LGBTQ+ rights in Ukraine? Foreign Policy reports on how Ukrainians have begun to associate anti-gay bigotry with imperial aggression.

Then, as Uganda hits the headlines with the passing of the world's harshest anti-gay laws, The Washington Post examines how LGBTQ+ rights are regressing across Africa.

When homophobia and politics collide

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