Photo by Steven Cornfield on UnsplashA bitter lesson of the past month is that viruses…
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Puerto Rico's senators have approved a plan to dismantle the island's independent Institute of Statistics (PRIS).…
Brian TarranApril 9, 2018
Puerto Rico is in bad shape. Its government is burdened by a debt of $70…
Robert Langkjær-BainFebruary 2, 2018
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is a prestigious event and a hot-spot for finding…
Levon DemirdjianDecember 11, 2017
In recent years, countries have passed legislation to charge shoppers for each new plastic bag…
Ronan McAdamOctober 10, 2017
The chapter on civilian casualties in the Chilcot report is stuffed with interesting material to…
Michael SpagatJuly 12, 2016
Internet use is transforming almost every aspect of our public, private and work life. More…
David HirstSeptember 15, 2015
When the government says times are tough and cuts have to be made, we expect…
Naomi JonesJuly 20, 2015
There has been no real change in the proportion of children living in poverty in…
Jonathan BradshawJuly 1, 2015
‘UK house prices rose by 8% in the year’ is the latest startling headline following…
Oz FlanaganMay 30, 2014
Solly Zuckerman (pictured) was meticulous in measuring things to assemble evidence when there was none,…
Thomas KingOctober 17, 2013
The publications marking the transition to a new government chief scientific advisor in Britain give…
Thomas KingOctober 7, 2013
The chance of large power cuts – those that hit more than a million homes…
Julian ChampkinFebruary 21, 2013
As Valentine's Day nears, those of us who still have an empty dance card for…
Stephanie KovalchikFebruary 13, 2013
I paid close attention to the debate in the House of Commons yesterday when the…
Andrew McCullochJanuary 9, 2013
