On the brink of nuclear war: Fidel Castro’s BBC interview
January 14, 2025In 1961, the Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro talked to the BBC about his land reform – passed this week...
Claudia Sheinbaum: What a climate-scientist turned president might mean for global efforts to tackle climate change
January 14, 2025Margaret Thatcher in Britain. Angela Merkel in Germany. And now Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico. All three are the first women...
Should we be worried about older politicians?
January 14, 2025Brain volume diminishes over time. In healthy people, the prefrontal cortex is the region of the brain with the most...
Anatomy of a ‘conspiracy loop’: Do we need a new way of looking at the spread of fake claims?
January 14, 2025In US politics, conspiracies are rife – and many more emerged in the wake of the attempted assassination of Donald...
The underdog’s surprising appeal
January 14, 2025The rise of the underdog is woven through history's most compelling narratives. From fairytale's Cinderella and fictional Rocky Balboa to...
Friendship in divided times: People don’t want to argue with you as much as you think
January 14, 2025As the US election approaches, few would disagree that political and social issues are becoming increasingly polarised. Finding common ground...
Six books to help understand the US and its politics
January 14, 2025In the run-up to the 2024 US presidential election, it seems there is plenty for the population to disagree on....
In 1924 a risqué silent film featured a woman as US president – what happened on screen in the 100 years that followed?
January 14, 2025One hundred years ago, a woman was elected as the president of the United States. This didn't happen in reality,...
‘Out of sync’: The trillion-dollar climate puzzle that’s become a diplomatic nightmare
January 14, 2025A hundred billion dollars. It's a staggering amount of money, although there are in fact now 16 individuals with personal...
The ghosts of India’s TikTok: What happens when a social media app is banned
January 14, 2025Four years ago, India was TikTok's biggest market. The app boasted a growing base of 200 million users, thriving subcultures...
