The best laptops for any budget in 2021
WIRED Recommends the best laptops to help you find your perfect portableContinue Reading
2021-09-17
Russia’s state broadcaster RT going all-out to boost legitimacy of rigged Duma election
Russia goes to the polls on September 19 to elect a new Duma – the country’s legislature. Russian elections are not known for their unpredictability – United Russia, the party linked to the president, Vladimir Putin, tends to come away with more than half of the vote. The remainder isContinue Reading
2021-09-17
Why is Justin Trudeau so much more popular abroad than in Canada? Podcast
Canadians head to the polls on September 20 in an early parliamentary election. In this week’s episode of The Conversation Weekly, two experts on Canadian politics profile the current prime minister, Justin Trudeau, and explore why he’s so much more popular abroad than at home. And we talk to aContinue Reading
2021-09-17
COVID in schools – how ventilation can help to combat spread of virus
As the new academic year gets underway, there is understandable concern over how to curb the spread of COVID in schools. Air-quality specialists in Australia have recommended that air purifiers with high-efficiency particulate air (Hepa) filters be installed in all classrooms. The Welsh government, meanwhile, has set aside £6 millionContinue Reading
2021-09-17
Liz Truss: three areas where the new foreign secretary will have the most influence
In naming her as the new foreign secretary, Boris Johnson has handed Liz Truss a bewildering array of global problems and relationships to manage. Foreign secretary is a difficult role, quite distinct from other posts in government. Many occupants are criticised for a lack of vision – which comes partlyContinue Reading
2021-09-16
Aukus: is an arms race with China the price of ‘Global Britain’?
A new military alliance between the US, Australia and the UK will, for the first time, provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines. While not officially aimed at another country, the “Aukus” deal aims to deter China’s growing influence in the South Pacific. While many policymakers believe deterrence is the only wayContinue Reading
2021-09-16
58 of the best films on Netflix UK this week
Stuck for a good film on Netflix? Here’s our pick of the best Netflix movies to feast your eyes on, updated weeklyContinue Reading
2021-09-16
Luke Pollard MP has called for public bodies to buy British food on Back British Farming Day
Luke Pollard, the MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, has today, on Back British Farming Day, called for public bodies to buy more British food all year round – part of the Party’s campaign to buy, make and sell more across Britain. Luke is asking that every public body toContinue Reading
2021-09-16
Loneliness, loss and regret: what getting old really feels like – new study
Paula* had not been living in her retirement apartment for very long when I arrived for our interview. She welcomed me into a modern, comfortable home. We sat in the living room, taking in the impressive view from her balcony and our conversation unfolded. Paula, 72, told me how fourContinue Reading
2021-09-16
Afghanistan withdrawal has Taiwan pondering its alliance with the US – and China is upping the pressure
The chaotic withdrawal of the United States from Afghanistan has sparked concerns among its allies about the credibility of commitments to its strategic allies. It has been popular to compare the US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan with Saigon in 1975, but this has generated some debate among scholars of USContinue Reading
2021-09-16