The Harms of Psychedelics Need to Be Put Into Context
As psychedelic therapy trials get bigger and the drugs become more accessible, researchers need to start talking about their potential adverse effects.Continue Reading
2022-11-03
Ukraine recap: Russia’s ‘modern siege tactics’ fail to break the people’s will to resist
First, let’s clear up some unfinished business from last week. We reported here that Russia’s defence minister, Sergei Shoigu, had been talking up the idea that Ukraine was planning to use a “dirty bomb” and specified a couple of facilities which he said were involved in the preparation of suchContinue Reading
2022-11-03
TikTok Turned Lil Yachty’s ‘Poland’ Into a National Anthem
The Atlanta rapper intended the song to be a troll. Then it exploded—and reached the ears of actual Polish artists.Continue Reading
2022-11-03
Ukraine war: Putin is rewriting the rules of siege warfare this winter
The bombed ruins of buildings in Mariupol after Russian attacks. Shutterstock The Russian military – under instruction from Vladimir Putin – is rewriting the rules of siege warfare for the 21st century. The classic definition of a siege is: “The process of surrounding and attacking a fortified place in suchContinue Reading
2022-11-03
Suella Braverman’s talk of a refugee ‘invasion’ is a dangerous political gambit gone wrong
When someone hears the UK home secretary speaking about “stopping the invasion on our southern coast”, they might be forgiven for thinking Britain is at war. Suella Braverman’s description of refugees landing at Kent as an “invasion” is an unprecedented comment from a government minister speaking in parliament. Many inContinue Reading
2022-11-03
Housing charity receiving one call every 20 minutes from renters facing eviction
A national housing charity is answering one call every twenty minutes from private renters facing eviction. Threshold’s latest report shows its advisors are handling an average of 472 queries a month from people being told they have to leave their rented properties. The charity helped 1,121 households avoid homelessness inContinue Reading
2022-11-03
James Bond’s ethnicity might change – but his accent probably won’t
The cinematic character of James Bond has changed with the times since the first Bond film Dr No was released back in 1962. We have seen Bond as a chauvinistic womaniser, a fun-loving bon vivant, and, more recently, a sometimes brutal yet three-dimensional character, capable of empathy and sorrow. MostContinue Reading
2022-11-03
Ukraine war: lessons from the Blitz suggest Russia’s targeting of cities could backfire
Russian general Sergey Surovikin has a reputation for ruthlessness. Appointed the Russian military’s overall commander on October 8, the day the strategically vital Kerch Bridge was targeted by an explosion that badly damaged Russia’s main road and rail connection with Crimea, he has ordered savage drone and missile attacks onContinue Reading
2022-11-02
Twitter Had a Plan to Fix Social Media. Will Elon Musk Follow It?
For years, the platform has funded a project that’s meant to create a better, decentralized online experience. Now Twitter’s new owner will decide its future.Continue Reading
2022-11-02
Child sexual abuse review: listening to children and young people is crucial
The independent inquiry into child sexual abuse (IICSA), set up in the wake of the Jimmy Savile and Rolf Harris scandals, has published its final report. Commissioned by then home secretary Theresa May in 2014, the inquiry has spent seven years examining how state and private institutions failed to protectContinue Reading
2022-11-02