Survey shows support for electoral reform now at 60% – so could it happen?
It’s not impossible, but don’t expect a change before the next election.
The UK’s plan to genetically test all newborns sounds smart — until it creates patients who aren’t sick
The promise and peril of sequencing every baby’s genome.
Could the first images from the Vera Rubin telescope change how we view space for good?
The new observatory can take very high resolution images of distant objects in space.
Labour’s disability cuts rebellion: a former government whip asks, how did Keir Starmer not see this coming?
The government has been forced into another u-turn to see off a rebellion. But it really shouldn’t have come to this.
Palestine Action: what it means to proscribe a group, and what the effects could be
The UK’s list of proscribed groups currently contains 81 organisations, from Islamists like al-Qaida to neo-Nazis such as The Base.
Back to the Future at 40: the trilogy has never been remade – let’s hope that doesn’t change
The trilogy has thankfully avoided the common traps of remakes and the sprawling expanded universe trend, which has diluted so many other beloved franchises
What Danish climate migration drama, Families Like Ours, gets wrong about rising sea levels
International migration from climate change is the exception, not the norm.
Why flattering Donald Trump could be dangerous
Honeyed words seem to appease the US president, but it’s dangerous if he ends up thinking he can do anything he wants.
How Macau’s second world war experience shaped the territory
Macau saw an influx of refugees during the war, with some going on to influence all facets of life in the territory.
Why bending over backwards to agree with Donald Trump is a perilous strategy
World leaders have decided the best way to handle Trump is through flattery.