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Back to SearchWhat Does the Saudi Crown Prince Want?
He’s pushed through reforms but some fear there is a darker desire driving the ruler. In one night, Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman arrested over a dozen Princes and government ministers on corrupti…
Published on 8 years, 1 month ago
Is the Knowledge Factory Broken?
Academic research stands accused of turning a blind eye to dodgy data, failing to reconcile contradictory findings and valuing money over knowledge. We examine the criticisms, which go the very heart…
Published on 8 years, 1 month ago
How Powerful is Iran’s Revolutionary Guard?
The growth and reach of a group labelled a ‘terror force’ by President Trump. On 13 October President Trump announced new sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp for supporting terr…
Published on 8 years, 1 month ago
How Do You End A Civil War?
Why internal conflicts end and what it might mean for Syria. The war in Syria is in its seventh year and there are few signs that an end is in sight. Yet over the years, other seemingly intractable c…
Published on 8 years, 2 months ago
Is the Pope Catholic?
The head of the Roman Catholic Church has been accused of aiding the spread of heresy. A petition criticising the ambiguity of Pope Francis' statements on the treatment of people who have divorced an…
Published on 8 years, 2 months ago
Can We Teach Robots Ethics?
From driverless cars to "carebots", machines are entering the realm of right and wrong. Should an autonomous vehicle prioritise the lives of its passengers over pedestrians? Should a robot caring for…
Published on 8 years, 2 months ago
Is Privacy Dead?
We all do it: ask a search engine things we wouldn’t dare ask a friend, post our lives on social media, hit the ‘agree’ button on privacy conditions we never read. This is life in our online age. To…
Published on 8 years, 2 months ago
Could We Ban the Sale of Petrol and Diesel Cars Now?
The list of nations legislating to ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars is growing. But these restrictions won’t come into effect for decades. Air pollution contributes to thousands of early death…
Published on 8 years, 3 months ago
Can China solve the North Korea problem?
North Korea continues to rattle the world with its rapidly advancing weapons programme. Diplomacy with this Hermit Kingdom is broken and UN sanctions have little effect curtailing the nuclear ambitio…
Published on 8 years, 3 months ago
How Do We Stop People Dying in Floods?
Do we have the power to avoid the natural forces of intense rainfall? With rising sea levels and the threat of climate change, the risk of death due to floods seems an insurmountable challenge. But t…
Published on 8 years, 3 months ago