Hay fever: why symptoms are so bad this year – and what to do if your usual remedies aren’t working
Climate change, pollution and an unusually warm and dry spring have all contributed to this year’s long, intense allergy season.
Mary Dorcey: queer Irish poet illuminates a form of sexuality even the law has overlooked
Dorcey’s poetry funnelled her activism into a charged critique of traditional Irish life.
Heart Lamp by the Indian writer Banu Mushtaq wins 2025 International Booker prize – a powerful collection of stories inspired by the real suffering of women
Translator Deepa Bhashti has delivered a bold and memorable translation of this collection of stories.
Golden Dome: what Trump should learn from Reagan’s ‘Star Wars’ missile defence system plan
Donald Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ initiative is the latest and most expensive defence system ever imagined.
The top Democrats leading the fight against Trump’s agenda
There has been a lack of unified opposition from the Democratic party since Trump took office.
Why gait quality matters as you age
Why walking matters more than you might think – especially as you age.
Anti-environmentalism is on the rise but it’s full of contradictions
Some of the contradictions of anti-environmentalism reflect its departure from traditional conservatism.
Helen Chadwick: Life Pleasures – a rich and witty retrospective that smells like chocolate
Together, the works on display form an evolving self-portrait of the artist.
M&S cyber-attack: how to protect yourself from sim-swap fraud
Sim-swap fraud can have very damaging effects.
It’s unlikely a magic bullet will ever cure Alzheimer’s – maybe a magic shotgun can
Alzheimer’s researcher Donald Weaver tells The Conversation Weekly podcast what he’s learnt during more than 30 years of studying the disease.