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How Europe dropped the ball on its own defence
The language from European leaders was fawning and obsequious. At one point, the head of Nato, Mark Rutte, even called Donald Trump “daddy”. But when…
1 year, 3 months ago
Autism, RFK Jr and avoiding disability surveillance
Robert F Kennedy Jr caused controversy in April by promising to find a cause for autism by September. Claims by the new US secretary for health and h…
1 year, 3 months ago
Self-censorship and what drives it
Faced with the choice in their daily lives, their work or their politics, why do some people decide to keep quiet, to censor themselves in anticipato…
1 year, 3 months ago
Cash for releasing sharks has a catch
As Jaws marks its 50th anniversary, sharks continue to get a bad rap. Film after film portrays them as terrifying hunters, the bane of surfers and sw…
1 year, 3 months ago
The 15% solution part 2: can a global tax make the world fairer?
In October 2021, 136 countries agreed to establish new tax rules requiring large multinational companies to pay at least 15% in corporate tax. Nearly…
1 year, 4 months ago
The 15% solution part 1: why global tax reform is long overdue
For decades, multinational corporations have used sophisticated strategies to shift profits away from where they do business. As a result, countries …
1 year, 4 months ago
The trafficked American guns fuelling Mexico’s cartel violence
More than two thirds of guns recovered at Mexican crime scenes originate in the U.S. For decades, Mexico has struggled with staggering levels of gun …
1 year, 4 months ago
New theories of Alzheimer's taking the search for a cure in a different direction
For much of the 21st century, one theory has dominated research efforts to cure Alzheimer's disease: the amyloid hypothesis. Beta-amyloid is a protei…
1 year, 4 months ago
After USAID: the future of foreign aid
Three months after the Trump administration made drastic cuts to its aid agency, USAID, the effects are being felt across the world, particularly in …
1 year, 4 months ago
The 'Mo Salah effect' on reducing prejudice
Liverpool FC just won the English Premier League. Contributing to their 5-1 victory over Tottenham to seal the title was Mohamed Salah, the Egyptian …
1 year, 4 months ago