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A new way of encouraging people to seek out unused information could improve collective decision making.
No-platforming is turning supposedly ‘critically minded’ events into adolescent cheerleading sessions.
The Conservative PM is often seen as a failure, but the odds were stacked against him from the start.
Things could only get better. Or could they?
Politicians often mould historical fact to suit their needs, but the current PM would rather just forget the past altogether.
President Trump’s erratic decision making is strengthening international law by upping the focus on the legality of his actions at home and abroad
Today’s ANC is in terrible shape – but it wasn’t Jacob Zuma who put it on the wrong track.
Energy firms should compete over the ‘stickiest’ customers, who won’t switch suppliers.
Farmers are setting fire to their straw and spreading air pollution across northern India.
Current events can boost our collective memory of past events in predictable ways, finds study.
The pensions ‘triple lock’ explained.
Some rely on star signs for answers while others regard it as nonsense.
Talk of punishing parties for their stance on the referendum may be overhyped – not least because of all the confusion about where each actually stands.
We need to look beyond the music industry to understand the rise of the comeback.
Study shows that multiple body parts can make use of the brain’s ‘hand area’ in people with only one hand.
Cities could be viewed as under-performing brands – ripe for a bit of focused investment and visible leadership from the new metro mayors.
Ask when, not if, police in the UK ‘shoot to kill’ under revised policy.
Edinburgh will this year host the 30th Beltane.
The cosy relationship between big sporting events and alcohol brands flexes too much muscle – and young people are suffering for it.
Laughing at inappropriate moments could be an early sign of dementia, while injury to the front part of the brain could make you lose your sense of sarcasm.
A false divide between ethics and economics has diluted the immense potential power of the world’s biggest sovereign wealth fund.
As long as the media gives disproportionate prominence to powerful voices, they’ll be able to shape the way unflattering coverage unfolds.
Running the US, it turns out, is nothing like running a business.
The Victorians had some interesting solutions to the problem of telling children where our stuff comes from.