
How the US threw out any concerns about AI safety within days of Donald Trump coming to office
The EU has a long-established reputation as a global standard setter, and as a reliable partner for international regulatory cooperation, especially in the digital field. But the second Trump administration is disrupting...
Queer theatre in the 19th century was a place of codes, cross-dressing and blackmail
Frederick Park (right) and Thomas Boulton as Fanny and Stella in 1869. Essex Record Office In todays theatre industry, you dont have to look far to find queer representation. Although the theatre has long been seen as an...
How to save workplace diversity schemes from the DEI backlash (without collecting more data)
Mr.vicpix/Shutterstock In a radio discussion on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace, a journalist asked me which year these schemes started in the UK. I felt thrown by the question. It assumed that the...
New sentencing guidelines will make the UK’s justice system more fair, not less – expert view
The justice secretary, Shabana Mahmood, speaks in July 2024 on prison overcrowding. House of Commons / Flickr, CC BY-ND In echoes of last summers riots, the government is again being accused of enabling a two-tier justice...
Iraqi Kurdistan faces a deepening economic crisis as unpaid wages pile up
A man waves the Kurdistan flag in northern Iraq. Felix Friebe / Shutterstock Public sector workers in Iraqi Kurdistan, a semi-autonomous region of northern Iraq, have endured irregular and delayed salary payments for more...
Ukraine has a wealth of critical minerals − but extracting them isn’t so simple
A dragline excavator mines rare earth materials in the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine on Feb. 25, 2025. Kostiantyn Liberov/Libkos/Getty Images Ukraines mineral wealth has been a key factor in negotiations with the U.S. over a...
Fresh fruit down, junk food up: our modelling suggests Australians’ diets will get worse by 2030
Farknot Architect/Shutterstock The age-old saying you are what you eat rings true diet quality affects our health from the inside out. While a healthy diet can improve health and wellbeing, a poor diet increases the risk...