How Charlottesville has exposed competing narratives in America’s cultural memory
The alt-right is trying to subvert America's history of opposition to fascism.
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Elvis’s voice: like Mario Lanza singing the blues
Elvis's impressive vocal range and his technical ability made his voice an instrument that even opera singers have lined up to pay tribute to.
The big challenge of the NAFTA renegotiations: dispute settlement
The US wants rid of NAFTA's dispute settlement mechanism but for Canada it's a red line issue.
Why Kosovo’s controversial insurgent party worries the West so much
After years of propping up corrupt parties in the name of 'order', Kosovo's international backers have a very different partner to deal with.
Unveiling BBC talent’s pay is a deliberate attempt to undermine a great British institution
The political and commercial motives behind revealing stars' salaries.
Ces coffres-forts qui conservent les graines de la planète
La Réserve mondiale de graines du Svalbard a récemment subi une inondation. Cet accident sans gravité doit néanmoins mettre l’accent sur l’importance de ces réserves pour la sécurité alimentaire.
Angela Merkel’s G20 challenge
Trump and Putin are already bickering and with Erdoğan making a fuss too, the German Chancellor will have to play a blinder for the summit not to fall apart.
Angela Merkel’s election manifesto attempts to rebrand refugees
The chancellor is hoping to play it safe ahead of September's vote – and that means skirting around certain topics.
Daily Mail vs The Guardian: why did editor Paul Dacre lose his rag?
Journalism is the first casualty as two UK newspapers with competing world views go to war.
After Svalbard: why safety of world seed vaults is crucial to future food security
Diversity, resilience, resistance to disease: seeds must be preserved to ensure we can feed our world in the future.
Yes, the Grenfell Tower fire is political – it’s a failure of many governments
No one party is responsible for the disaster: local or national, Labour or Conservative – they all are.
Corporate manslaughter: what is it and could it bring justice for Grenfell Tower victims?
Amid calls for arrests, a law expert explains what the offence actually entails.
Northern Ireland has a long history of propping up the weak at Westminster
This is not the first time a Westminster government has needed support from unionists.
How Theresa May’s election disaster looks from continental Europe
Britain and other member states are vulnerable, in the wake of the gamble that failed.
How hard is it to recognise that you are experiencing a delusion?
A study in the 1960s brought together three people who believed they were Christ – the results still tell us much today about how well we recognise our own delusions.
What science can reveal about the psychological profiles of terrorists
A new study suggests that distorted moral cognition is what set terrorists apart from the rest of us.
Why the EU’s Singapore ruling does not lead to a smoother Brexit road for Britain
It's likely that a future UK-EU trade deal will be subject to approval by all EU member states and their sub-national parliaments.
How Trump could be removed from office under the US Constitution
A president has more than one route out of office – voluntarily or otherwise.
What science tells us about successful ageing
We may not be able to 'age backwards', as some jellyfish do, but research is slowly revealing the secrets of successful ageing for humans.
Green nationalism? How the far right could learn to love the environment
Those on the far right already worry about finite resources and protecting traditional culture, and they see the natural landscape as a big part of national identity.
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