Choice of Vote Leave as lead Brexit group paves way for legitimacy questions
Apr 14, 2016 14:59 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The Electoral Commission has selected Vote Leave as one of the two lead campaigns in the European referendum. The nature and circumstance of this decision have highlighted the complexities associated with exercises in...
How cults exploit one of our most basic psychological urges
Apr 14, 2016 14:56 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
The new Hulu TV series The Path described by Time as the streaming services best show yet centers on a cult-like faith, Meyerism, whose adherents seek fulfillment under the guidance of their leader, Cal. As pure...
The strange history of secularism twists debate about British Muslim attitudes
Apr 14, 2016 14:53 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics Life
Governments in Britain have tended to treat Muslim citizens much like colonial administrations treated their subjects. Intermediaries tribal leaders or religious figures are found to establish communication between the...
RBA rate cut bets decline after robust employment data
Apr 14, 2016 11:50 am UTC| Insights & Views
Report released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed on Thursday that Australias unemployment rate declined unexpectedly to its lowest level in two-and-a-half years in March. Australian unemployment rate dropped...
The sharing economy comes to scientific research
Apr 14, 2016 08:29 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
My husband is a brilliant man with a deep love for home improvement shows. I could do that! he says. I just need a fancy saw, some tool, this other thing, wood and a plan. Sometimes these projects turn out great, but as...
Should all politicians publish their tax returns? Here's what we might find
Apr 14, 2016 08:04 am UTC| Insights & Views Law Politics
Public pressure has forced Britains prime minister, David Cameron, to publish a summary of his taxable income, and a string of UK politicians have followed suit. The moves comes in the wake of the Panama Papers data leak,...
EU referendum: British media coverage of Europe is letting voters down
Apr 14, 2016 08:02 am UTC| Insights & Views
As the debate about Britains place in Europe intensifies ahead of Junes referendum on EU membership, the role of the press has come under close scrutiny. Alastair Campbell, who was director of communications to the former...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects