Growing awareness about ADHD and autism is reshaping thinking in science, society and medicine. Ian Sample talks to scientists who explain what’s behind the rise – and the best ways to improve neurodivergent lives. Read by Jonathan Booth.

The Guardian is the world's leading liberal voice providing independent analysis and investigative journalism on current topics like environment, art, and human rights.

The Guardian

The truth about ADHD and autism: how many people have it, what causes it, and why are diagnoses soaring?

Johann Hari is a self-proclaimed “recovering former columnist” once accused of plagiarism. His recent books, including his latest one, continue to chronicle his issues with self-control—a struggle, writes Daniel Engber, that has not ended. Read by Karl Miller.

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The Atlantic

What a year on Ozempic taught Johann Hari

Advisers from social media influencers to big consultants are offering guidance on how to recruit and retain 20-somethings. Read by Emma Powell.

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Financial Times

Making sense of Gen Z: employers seek answers on managing younger workers

Their history tells a story of power and potential.

The world is full of holes. Archaeologists analyse postholes to identify ancient settlements, the great artist Raphael used tiny holes to transfer a sketch from paper to a frescoed wall, and even windows can be reduced to nothing more than a hole allowing us to see across space or time. 

Art historian Kim Beil explains how holes have enabled us to create art throughout history, including the ancient technique of pouncing favoured from 10th-century China to the Italian Renaissance, to the optical principle that gave rise to photography.

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