Ep.295 - WhatsApp Novelists & Reversible Death

In a week where:Palestine takes permanent seat at The UN. Academy chain with 35,000 pupils is first in England to go phone-free. Tito Jackson, Jackson 5 member and brother to Michael, dies aged 70. A second assassination attempt of Donald Trump goes down. Huw Edwards is given suspended sentence after admitting accessing indecent images of children.In History: (7:17) We rarely talk about the many people that died during the Middle Passage but Black Archaeologists are making moves to bring their story to the forefront. (Article By Omnia Saed)In Education: (22:22) It's happening faster than I thought but schools are already going phone-free for students during the school day. It's only a matter of time before it becomes a thing in all schools. (Article By Richard Adams)In Tech: (31:52) In a very 21st Century story, Zimbabwean novelists of all level of proficiency are taking to WhatsApp to drip-feed audiences chapters of their writing. But is it a blip or a trend? (Article By Chris Muronzi)Lastly, in Health: (47:42) You've heard the age-old quote: "There's three guarantees in life: Death, Taxes & (Insert something here)" but one person believes that death is reversible, which would be a horrible thing for people that use that quote a lot... (Article By Charlotte Lytton)Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected] & IG: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHighChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence