Emergent leaders are people whose colleagues see as informal leaders. Take, for example, people who managed the virtual transitions of their offices during the pandemic. Their bosses were often preoccupied with strategic concerns. As a result, they picked up the slack to organize themselves. In other words, such situations gave rise to emergent leaders. Psychologically speaking, it made them critical to their colleagues. They managed the terrifying and stressful shift in business scenery. And in a show of appreciation, those colleagues passed them the leadership baton. Of course, that doesn't mean they discarded their formal leaders. It means a new…

Though they can both be part of a healthy diet, sweet potatoes are generally healthier than regular potatoes, partly because of their incredibly high vitamin A content. Sweet potatoes are also lower on the glycemic index, meaning that they are less likely than regular potatoes to make your blood sugar spike. Sweet potatoes also contain more antioxidants, including vitamins A and C, than regular potatoes. This article was medically reviewed by Samantha Cassetty, MS, RD, nutrition and wellness expert with a private practice based in New York City. Potatoes and sweet potatoes may share a name, but they actually come…

US researchers reviewed data covering the health and diets of 570,000 people These were collected by four previous studies in China, Iran, Italy and the US They found that capsaicin consumption appears to have wide health benefits However, additional studies will be needed to find out which peppers are best The risk of premature death — including from cancer or cardiovascular disease — is reduced by around a quarter among those who eat chilli peppers, a study found. Researchers from the US found that the anti-inflammatory properties of capsaicin — the compound that gives peppers their fiery taste — may…

In the mountains of Sicily, Italy, a Nigerian woman is leading a battle to help rescue women like herself from a life of forced sex work. Osas Egbon opened up a shelter for these victims of trafficking on the Italian island in January - the first of its kind created by and for Nigerian women. She currently has four women in their 20s, one with a baby - and hopes by the end of the year two more will join them. On a hot September afternoon I drove up to see the shelter in a sleepy village - far away…