Trump, Truss and the age of vaulting ambition
What is driving our most ambitious politicians in this noisy era? And can they teach us anything about how not to behave ...
Elon Musk is elevating Trump’s foreign policy of deliberate disruption to a new level
Musk’s political involvement appears to be largely aimed at giving succour to populist individuals, parties and causes, as well as actively hollowing out centrist parties in other countries. Musk’s ...
All change! Why the UK’s public transport system could look very different very quickly
The biggest shifts will be driven by the celebrated English devolution bill giving every area of England the right to some ...
How the UK’s plans for AI could derail net zero – the numbers explained
In the UK, AI and related infrastructure consumed around 3.6 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity in 2020. If this consumption ...
The hidden health risk of having your hair washed
Having a salon wash and blow dry is a luxury for many but, for a rare few, a trip to the hairdresser’s has caused a stroke.
How Trump could try to stay in power after his second term ends
Though the 22nd Amendment prohibits Trump from being elected president again, it does not prohibit him from serving as ...
Civil servants brace for a second Trump presidency
Many federal employees fear they may end up in ethical binds, caught between the instructions of their bosses and their duty ...
Mutuelles : vers une réforme pour endiguer la spirale des prix
Les tarifs des cotisations des mutuelles ne cessent d’augmenter depuis 2023. Les causes ne résident pas seulement dans la ...
Droit à l’avortement, une révolution démocratique
Il y a 50 ans était votée la loi Veil autorisant l’avortement. La maîtrise des grossesses est une révolution démocratique, car elle permet aux femmes d’accéder à la liberté et à l’égalité proclamées p ...
Le Liban a enfin un président. Et alors
Le nouveau président du Liban, Joseph Aoun, est souvent vu comme un homme providentiel qui saura reconstruire son pays, ...
Kate Middleton en rémission de son cancer : qu’est-ce que cela signifie du point de vue médical
Lorsqu’un cancérologue parle de « rémission », il est légitime de se sentir soulagé. Mais il ne faut pas confondre ce mot ...
African countries need more PhD graduates but students are held back by a lack of money and support
Another major challenge is the shortage of quality doctoral supervision. In many African universities, the number of ...