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Recent Articles
Here are some stories from the past few weeks that’ve made it to your dinner table discussions.
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![If Vaping In Singapore Is Illegal, Why Do People Still Risk Using It?]()
If Vaping In Singapore Is Illegal, Why Do People Still Risk Using It?
If vaping in Singapore is illegal, why do people still risk using it? To investigate the vaping phenomenon, we go on the ground to hear what has been said about e-cigarettes, and learn the reasons why people risk getting caught despite its illegal status. Disclaimer: RICE does not encourage th
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![The Lives of Our Underprivileged Kids: Increasing Opportunities with Holistic Education]()
The Lives of Our Underprivileged Kids: Increasing Opportunities with Holistic Education
Raising a child in Singapore can be a costly endeavour and not everyone has the means to send them for extracurricular activities outside the classroom. Si Hui from Glyph Community talks about how their enrichment programmes can help level the playing field for kids from lower-income households
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![For Some, the Festive Period Is a Poignant Reminder of Loss]()
For Some, the Festive Period Is a Poignant Reminder of Loss
Festivities are about being grateful and joyful—but can the pressure to celebrate become toxic for those struggling with their mental health?
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![Queer, Christian, and Embraced by Family]()
Queer, Christian, and Embraced by Family
These stories are a reminder that religion and queer sexualities can live in harmony with each other.
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![Folklore & Food: Pulau Ubin’s Hidden History]()
Folklore & Food: Pulau Ubin’s Hidden History
What happens when you take a young chef out of the kitchen and ship them over to an offshore island? You get an appetite for adventure, cultural history, and (of course) food. Chef Sam Chablani wanders deep into Pulau Ubin’s kampung houses, the town square and other hidden gems with local guide
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![How Did Edwin Tong and Pritam Singh Perform at the COP Hearing?]()
How Did Edwin Tong and Pritam Singh Perform at the COP Hearing?
In an ongoing saga with the lie spewed by Raeesah Khan, WP leader Pritam Singh crossed swords with Minister Edwin Tong at the Committee of Privileges.
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![This Christmas, We’ll Gift Children’s Charities the Things They Actually Need]()
This Christmas, We’ll Gift Children’s Charities the Things They Actually Need
It’s the season of giving and people are in the mood for charity. But what do people usually get wrong about donating used items?
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![She Struggled to Speak English in School. Today, She Runs a Company That Empowers Communities]()
She Struggled to Speak English in School. Today, She Runs a Company That Empowers Communities
It take guts to quit a cushy job to make real impact for those who’ve been left out by society, but that’s exactly what Michelle did.
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![Dissociative Identity Disorder: Living With Twenty People in One Body]()
Dissociative Identity Disorder: Living With Twenty People in One Body
As a trans woman with DID, the odds are more than stacked against Alice. Welcome to her world, one she shares with 20 others in her head.
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![The Perils of Pretty Privilege: BBFAs On HardwareZone Speak Out]()
The Perils of Pretty Privilege: BBFAs On HardwareZone Speak Out
Hidden in the depths of HardwareZone’s tech reviews is a bustling forum for Singapore’s loneliest singles.
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![What Straight Singaporean Men Really Think About Bringing Sex Toys to Bed]()
![A Sustained Problem: Plastic vs Paper]()
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![A Sustained Problem: Fashion Waste]()
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![Folklore & Food: Misheard Monikers at St John’s and Lazarus Island]()
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![Folklore & Food: Kusu Island’s Spiritual Sanctuary]()
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What Straight Singaporean Men Really Think About Bringing Sex Toys to Bed
When it comes to dildos and vibrators, are local men afraid of letting sex toys taking their sexual prowess away?
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![Meet Elene, the Singaporean Mother Bringing Local Food to Italy]()
Meet Elene, the Singaporean Mother Bringing Local Food to Italy
From kuehs to chicken curry, this Singaporean woman is bringing local food to a country with an extremely stringent culinary culture.
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![Faith Meets Fornication: The Women Finding Love for God and Sex Toys]()
Faith Meets Fornication: The Women Finding Love for God and Sex Toys
Can women love their religion and practise self-love at the same time? We take a look at the balance between faith and pleasure.
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![Just How Scientific is Singapore Science Park? A Not-So-Scientific Investigation]()
Just How Scientific is Singapore Science Park? A Not-So-Scientific Investigation
We take a trip down to some labs to mess around with test tubes, mysterious chemicals and the bright minds who work there.
Random Opinion
With vaccination, it’s not just about protecting yourself, but wanting certain collective benefits. Until enough of the population has been vaccinated to achieve herd protection, these are the restrictions that we impose temporarily and in a way that creates the least burdens possible.
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A Sustained Problem: Plastic vs Paper
Taking away or ordering in our food has become second nature since most of us have started working from home, and of course, we need some way to carry them: plastic bags. Thousands of them. This increased consumption has raised some concerns, with many criticizing the usage of plastic. But at th
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A Sustained Problem: Fashion Waste
n line with the adage, “New Year, New Me”—the annual decluttering of our wardrobe is here, but have you ever wondered where the old clothes we leave out for recycling go to? Our host Nate visits a recycling warehouse, where we take a look at what items people usually hand over to our karang
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Folklore & Food: Misheard Monikers at St John’s and Lazarus Island
What happens when you take a young chef out of the kitchen and ship them over to an offshore island? You get an appetite for adventure, cultural history, and (of course) food. Having nothing to do with venerated saints, the island of Sekijang had its original name misheard and mispronounced by
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Folklore & Food: Kusu Island’s Spiritual Sanctuary
What happens when you take a young chef out of the kitchen and ship them over to an offshore island? You get an appetite for adventure, cultural history, and (of course) food. Located less than 6km off the mainland is an island steeped in spirituality, ancient myths and… turtles. Chef Nurul Ain
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