Month: June 2025

The National Gallery at 200: is this rehang a bold relaunch or rinse and repeat?

The National Gallery has rehung its entire collection – its official historian explains the new space.

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Beards and microbes: what the evidence shows

A microbiologist explores the science behind beard hygiene.

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Why the salmon on your plate contains less omega-3 than it used to – and how the industry can address that

A new measure could let consumers know the environmental and nutritional credentials of the salmon they buy.

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Rosebank oilfield: why more UK oil means more global emissions

It’s a myth that producing oil with lower upstream emissions benefits the climate.

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Why ultra wealthy donors like Elon Musk and Zia Yusuf may just be fundamentally incompatible with the politics of the radical right

Immigration is often a sticking point between rightwing politicians and the businessmen who fund them.

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Spending review: Rachel Reeves is about to make a £600 billion gamble on growth

The chancellor has £600 billion a year to spend – so how does she balance fairness with returns?

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The political opportunism behind Reform UK’s support for abolition of the two-child limit on benefits

Social security policies have long been used as part of political strategising.

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Sly Stone: influential funk pioneer who embodied the contradictions at the heart of American life

Sly Stone and his band synthesised disparate strands of American popular music, tracking the musical and social shifts as the 1960s wore into the 1970s.

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Europe is perfectly placed to lead a world abandoned by the US – but will it meet the moment?

Europeans are still struggling to adjust to new conditions – and the conditions to which they need to adjust also continue to change dramatically.

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