JUNE 26. 2025

Zohran Can Happen Anywhere

Mamdani’s mayoral campaign shows a successful playbook for the left — but years of history united NYC progressives against Andrew Cuomo.

Starmer is sinking; would a different Labour PM reverse Brexit?

The current contenders are bound by red lines, but keep your eye on Andy Burnham

‘Russia is the enemy, not queer people’

Under the shadow of war, the LGBTQ community and other minorities are fighting for equality in Ukraine

South Carolina Can Deny Medicaid Patients Planned Parenthood Care, SCOTUS Rules

The Supreme Court’s tight restriction on reproductive rights in South Carolina will likely pave the way for similar bans in other states.

Who’s been mocking Jeff Bezos’s nuptials?

Daily Mail columnist Stephen Glover has hit out at those making fun of the Amazon tycoon's gaudy wedding. Perhaps he should look closer to home

The welfare rebellion shows there’s no one driving Labour’s train

The effectiveness of Keir Starmer’s No 10 operation is being openly questioned as another U-turn is confirmed

A new Lowe for Rupert as he has his dog shot

The former Reform MP has taken a break from plotting a new party to have his gamekeeper shoot his sick labrador

How Abandoned Buildings Can Make Communities More Climate-Resilient

Across the Global South, a new generation of designers is reimagining architectural failure as a tool for adaptation and survival.

Navigating the Turbulence of an Editorial Crisis

Vibeke Fürst Haugen, the first woman Director General of Norway’s public broadcaster, shares valuable lessons learnt from “the most harrowing experience of my professional life.

'Crunch time' on climate

World now in ‘crunch time’ to avoid higher levels of warming, UN scientists warn

JUNE 25. 2025

War Powers Resolution From House Democratic Leaders May Not Limit Trump’s War Powers

In an apparent nod to Israel, some Democrats want to give Trump power to defend “an ally or partner of the United States from imminent attack. ”

Will NY Dems Choose Disgraced Figures of the Past or a Zohran Mamdani Future?

The party has a choice between boosting a candidate who vows to freeze the rent and resurrecting the careers of Eric Adams or Andrew Cuomo.

Reform’s fantasy numbers simply Kent be serious

Nigel Farage’s party has promised to save £100m by getting council workers back into the office. But when it comes to its own people, things are a little different

Review: Disney’s Hercules: big, bland, and American

A by-numbers musical lacks heart and humour - but tourists will love it

Trump’s Global Gulag Search Expands to 53 Nations

The Trump administration is seeking deals with more and more nations to hold deportees — now with the blessing of the Supreme Court.

From Cape To Cairo

When two Africans—one from the south, the other from the north—set out to cross the continent, they raised the question: how easy is it for an African to move in their own land?

Why One Geologist Thinks We Should All Pay More Attention to Rocks

Professor Marcia Bjornerud urges us to understand rocks as records of earlier versions of the planet—and as a call to protect its future.

JUNE 24. 2025

Fossil fuels 'undermine food security'

The world’s food systems are dangerously dependent on fossil fuels, and this addiction is driving both climate chaos and food insecurity.

Everyday philosophy: What to do with the climate crisis free-riders

The human cost of air pollution is too high to ignore. But, how do we tackle those individuals who wont change their ways?