Higher-density cities need greening to stay healthy and liveable
May 05, 2017 01:12 am UTC| Insights & Views
Access to high-quality public open space is a key ingredient of healthy, liveable cities. This has long been recognised in government planning policy, based on a large body of academic research showing that accessible...
South Korea's next president faces a belligerent north and a confused US
May 05, 2017 01:10 am UTC| Insights & Views
South Korea is under serious pressure on two fronts. Internationally, Seoul and its allies are scrambling to head off the threat from North Korea, which some fear is ramping up for another nuclear test but the South...
The new labour struggle: less work, same pay, and a basic income grant for all
May 05, 2017 01:04 am UTC| Insights & Views
Since the 19th century May 1 has been International Workers Day, chosen by organised labour to celebrate the contribution of workers around the world. But its frequently forgotten that the day actually celebrates a...
There's pressure on academics to learn how to teach. But they need more support
May 05, 2017 00:58 am UTC| Insights & Views
Academics are under increasing pressure to learn to teach well, better or differently than before. There are many reasons for this. Societys expectations of higher education are changing. People want more students than...
Start-ups can help Africa meet its energy needs. But they need to be encouraged
May 05, 2017 00:56 am UTC| Insights & Views
Energy access remains a huge problem for most people living on the African continent. More than 600 million out of a population of about 1.3 billion people in sub-Saharan Africa dont have reliable electricity...
Prince Philip retires ... with a final masterclass in media manipulation
May 05, 2017 00:52 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Buckingham Palaces announcement that Prince Philip is retiring in the autumn is a masterclass in triggering media spectacle. Media industries around the world instantly went into meltdown over what is actually a fairly...
Could taking vitamins in huge doses produce a health miracle after all?
May 05, 2017 00:49 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
For decades, some people have embraced the idea that there might be major health benefits from taking vitamins in quantities well beyond the recommended daily requirement. The concept was very popular for a while in the...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight