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Everyone’s earning from Facebook: Here's how you can get started too

How to start earning from your Facebook posts.

3w ago

Substack’s moment in time: The cultural and the personal

The more you use Substack, the more you will realise that it might just be the future of independent media.

4w ago

The highs, lows, and how-tos of a long-distance relationship

A long-distance relationship can feel like balancing on a thin line between comfort and chaos.

1m ago

Youth Anxieties / The overwhelming reality of entering the workforce as a fresh graduate

How the idea of entering the workforce as a fresh graduate overwhelms many.

1m ago

Nurturing a love for astronomy

Astronomy helps us better understand the stars, the universe, and even our own planet.

1m ago

Two of your friends have started dating, now what?

When love changes the friend group forever.

1m ago

The weight of toxic positivity

The hidden harm of “stay positive” advice.

1m ago

Feeling bored and why it isn’t necessarily a bad thing

What is this unsettling feeling of boredom trying to tell us?

1m ago

Meet Toru – the daughter of Earth

Project Arodhya proudly unveils Toru, Bangladesh’s first cartoon character dedicated to promoting environmental and social awareness among children and youth.

Women’s right to free speech is under threat in online spaces

When a woman raises her voice against the status quo, she is not merely heard as a dissenting citizen but first, unfailingly, as a woman, and then, only incidentally, as a rebel.

Are we treating the strays right?

Why communities must care for stray animals.

A guide to giving good gifts

How to choose the perfect gift.

2m ago

Menstrual pain management and the lack of targeted therapy in Bangladesh

The management of menstrual pain in Bangladesh is hindered by a lack of targeted therapy and knowledge. The prevalent use of a one-size-fits-all approach fails to address the diverse and individual experiences of those who menstruate.

2m ago

Are first-year friendships truly doomed to fail?

Why first-year university friend groups often break apart

2m ago

The illusion of parasocial relationships

It is a strange thing to feel as though you know everything about someone who has never met you, stranger still when millions of people feel the same way. The phenomenon I am referring to is “parasocial relationship”, a neat psychological phrase for the one-sided bonds people form with public fi

2m ago

Navigating the rapidly-changing job market

Why our youth is struggling in the current job market. A part of Star Youth's special Youth Anxieties series.

2m ago

Learning to navigate personal finances early in life

Learning money skills early in life.

2m ago

The meaning and importance of ikigai for young adults

Finding ikigai in the chaos of growing up.

3m ago

What are we losing sight of when we confide in AI?

Can AI replace real human connection?

3m ago

Godzilla’s final bow: Saying goodbye to Nissan’s R35 GT-R

The GT-R stood its ground as an old-school, loud, and proud driving machine.

3m ago

Constant comparison and how it cripples creativity and academic attainment

Parents and relatives often compare children to motivate them, as it was how things were done in their times, adhering to the collectivist nature of conforming to social norms.

4m ago