Narconon: The Church of Scientology's secret answer to drug rehabilitation
IBTimes UK examines the history and controversies surrounding Scientology's Narconon drug programme.
Hanukkah 2014: Has there been a surge of anti-Semitism in Europe?
IBTimes UK explores the increase in reports of anti-Semitic incidents across Europe on Chanukkah.
Hanukkah 2014: Menorahs, dreidels, food and music to celebrate the Jewish holiday
Chanukah "festival of lights" begins on the evening of 16 December and ends on 24 December
Hanukkah 2014: History behind the Jewish 'Festival of Lights'
Hanukkah, the Jewish Feast of Dedication, is celebrated from Tuesday 16 December to 24 December 2014.
Face-sitting porn protest: Government's skewed moral compass denies female sexual pleasure
Activists are holding a face-sitting protest in demonstration of the UK pornography restrictions
Christmas Jumper Day 2014: Best festive knitwear to 'make the world better with a sweater'
Save the Children campaign Christmas Jumper Day will take place on Friday 12 December.
Eric Garner and Michael Brown 'die-in' demos: When did lying down become a form of protest?
Garner protesters have been arrested at a die-in demonstration at Shepherd's Bush Westfield in London.
Ebola outbreak: Why we need to mobilise survivors to help tackle the epidemic
Employing Ebola survivors in West Africa as caregivers could help against re-infection and stigma.
Malala Yousafzai: What does it take to become a Nobel laureate?
Malala Yousafzai will collect the Nobel peace Prize 2014 with Kailash Satyarthi on 10 December in Oslo.
Human Rights Day 2014: Empowering the single women 'left behind' in the Syrian refugee crisis
IBTimes UK looks at the struggles of Syrian female refugees on United Nations' Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day 2014: Facts about rights violations that matter 365 days of the year
Human Rights Day is observed by United Nations General Assembly on 10 December annually.
CIA Torture Report: Essential facts about Senate airing of post-9/11 'enhanced interrogation techniques'
Senate Intelligence Committee is expected to release report on torture by CIA on al-Qaeda suspects.
Feeding Britain: How do food banks work?
The All-Party Parliamentary Inquiry into Hunger in the UK released its 2014 report Feeding Britain.
December full moon 2014: Where to watch Gemini 'Moon Before Yule' rise live online
Slooh Community Observatory will host live stream of Gemini full moon rise on 7 December 2014.
Geminid meteor shower 2014: Where to watch 100 shooting stars an hour in the UK
The Geminids meteors will begin on Sunday 7 December and peak on 13 and 14 December
International Volunteer Day 2014: Volunteering in 'red zone' of West Africa's Ebola crisis
International Volunteer Day is observed annually by the United Nations on 5 December.
Nasa Orion Mars Mission: Everything you need to know about debut test flight and spacecraft
Nasa's Orion flight test will launch on Delta IV Heavy rocket at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Sophie the stegosaurus: 150-million-year-old complete dinosaur skeleton unveiled at Natural History Museum
World's first complete stegosaurus skeleton Sophie will go on display at London museum's Earth Hall.
Sexual harassment: Tugce Albayrak was a hero and her death should not be in vain
The funeral of Turkish student Tugce Albayrak took place at a mosque in Waechtersbach, Germany
Anna Freud's birthday Google Doodle: How Sigmund Freud's daughter pioneered child psychoanalysis
IBTimes UK looks at the life of Anna Freud, founder of child psychoanalysis, on her 119th birthday.
International Day of Persons with Disabilities: 5 Empowering Technological Breakthroughs
Innovative technologies for people with disabilities on International Day of Persons with Disabilities
The debilitating truth about chronic fatigue syndrome
An estimated 250,000 people in the UK are affected.
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2014: History and facts about the UN day
On 2 December, it is the United Nations International Day for the Abolition of Slavery.
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery: Why we need to end child marriage
IBTimes UK looks at child marriage on International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2014.
Everyday Sexism's Laura Bates: 'I knew very little about the feminist movement growing up'
Everyday Sexism founder Laura Bates talks about her book, feminism and trolling online.
World Aids Day 2014: History, HIV facts and 'Aids-free generation' theme
World Aids Day 2014 is observed on 1 December to raise worldwide awareness of HIV and AIDS pandemic
World Aids Day 2014: HIV on the Heroin Highway
IBTimes UK explores why HIV rates are rising in Russia, Central Asia and Eastern Europe on World Aids Day.
Frankie Fraser Dead: The Last British Godfather 'Brown Bread Fred' Freddie Foreman
IBTimes UK explores the life of British gangster Freddie Foreman, associate of the Kray Twins.
Black Friday 2014: A Guide to Surviving the Shopping Hell
A shoppers guide to Black Friday, set to begin on evening of Thursday 27 November after Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving 2014: How the Harvest Festival is Celebrated Around the World
IBTimes UK looks at history, traditions and customs of Thanksgiving on 27 November 2014