A regional war that first threatened oil supplies is now threatening the lifeline of the healthcare industry: medicines. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is widely framed as an energy crisis, but its consequences extend far beyond oil. Beneath the headlines a larger, potentially more dangerous disruption is...
A critical bomb but a commercial success, the new Michael Jackson biopic proves fans will do anything to preserve a dream of their idols. There is an absence at the heart of Michael, the new biopic charting the rise of Michael Jackson. And it doesn’t take a forensic specialist...
never waste an assassination attempt. Trump has had more attempts on his life than Jason Bourne, and he’s determined to turn the latest into a major dub. Following the recent assassination attempt in the Washington Hilton hotel, heated questions are raging about competence, systems, and how a man strapped to the...
Ticket prices for the tournament final have reached the tens-of-thousands, and fans have been left clamouring for overpriced, poorly positioned seats. As FIFA squeezes out every dollar, does the organisation risk alienating a dedicated fanbase? Football is a global phenomenon. And for all the team rivalry, it’s a sport that...
For communities living through ongoing conflict, mental health is not a separate crisis. It is built into the conditions of everyday life. At present, there are 61 active conflicts happening across the globe. So, let’s not dress this up in a polite way: communities grappling with constant wars and hostilities...
Recent studies have found that the AMOC is approaching a collapse sooner than expected, prompting concerns over unstable weather patterns, rising in sea levels, and critically, national security threats. When we think of climate change, we usually think about increased heat and the resulting melting ice sheets. In recent times, it...
Studies show a direct correlation between motherhood and a decline in academic tenure, with one in three women leaving academia after becoming mothers. When I was a student, I remember being struck by how many women were on my Art History course. Out of our 50-or-so cohort, I could count...
when something dies, the flies come out Plenty of people still reckon that bots will drive people offline. The Dead Internet Theory truly sprouted legs with the mainstream explosion of AI, and the suggestion that bots will soon account for more online activity than those born of meat and bone isn’t...
Could the strange final photos on dating apps like Tinder be a symbol of our already declining confidence in pre-screened dating?
If you’ve been on dating apps recently, you might have noticed something strange. And no, I don’t just mean the obscure but seemingly popular fish holding photos and
Governments from nearly 50 countries will gather in Santa Marta this week to discuss the global move away from oil, gas, and coal. Will it prove useful, or are we looking at more COP-esque posturing? International climate diplomacy reminds me of my own tendency to hit the snooze button on...
Gout Gout is the fastest under 20 200m sprinter ever, breaking the world U20 record at just 18 years old.
Yara Shahidi has become one of Gen Z’s most recognisable activist voices, championing civic engagement, racial justice, and political education for young people.
Maxwell Frost became the first Gen Z member of US Congress at 25. He’s already organising around gun violence prevention, young voter engagement, and climate policy.
Owen Cooper‘s on screen debut on Netflix’s Adolescence had the UK transfixed and won him a Golden Globe at just 16.
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