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How massive stars steal planets – new research
There could be a planetary heist going on in the star-forming region NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula. NASA/James Webb Telescope Our Sun has a rather lonely existence in the Milky Way galaxy. It sits on its own, four light years away from the nearest star, with only its planetaryContinue Reading
Queen Elizabeth II: a moderniser who steered the British monarchy into the 21st century
When the late historian Sir Ben Pimlott embarked on his 1996 biography, his colleagues expressed surprise that he should consider Queen Elizabeth II worthy of serious study at all. Yet Pimlott’s judgement proved sound and, if few academics have followed his lead, the political role of the monarchy has receivedContinue Reading
Queen Elizabeth II: the end of the ‘new Elizabethan age’
JC JBB When Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne in 1952, Britain was just seven years out of the second world war. Rebuilding work was still ongoing, and rationing key products such as sugar, eggs, cheese and meat would continue for another year or so. But the austerity andContinue Reading
Queen Elizabeth II Has Died. Her Internet Legacy Will Live On
The UK’s tech-savvy head of state was queen of a thousand memes.Continue Reading
Van de Beek warns Utd about ‘great’ threat David Silva ahead of Europa clash
DONNY VAN DE BEEK has warned his Manchester United team-mates over the threat of David Silva and Real Sociedad tonight. The Red Devils kick off their Europa League campaign against the LaLiga club at Old Trafford. 2 Donny van de Beek is hoping to start for Man Utd against RealContinue Reading
COVID vaccine: children aged 5-11 in the UK will no longer be offered a jab – here’s why that’s bad news
PattyPhoto/Shutterstock Several countries, including the US and Australia, recommend vaccinating children aged five to 11 against COVID. The UK was much slower to approve this compared with some other countries and labelled it a “non-urgent offer” when COVID vaccines were made available to this age group in April this year.Continue Reading
Liz Truss: a laser-like focus on delivery is needed after the chaos of the Boris Johnson years
For his recent book on the role of the British prime minister, contemporary historian Anthony Seldon chose the title: The Impossible Office? Liz Truss will soon find out just how impossible the office can be as she walks across the threshold and into No.10. Her first task, as she takesContinue Reading
When is the Mercury Prize 2022 ceremony and who are hosts and nominees?
P resented in partnership with mobility app Free Now, the Mercury Prize is back for another year. It shortlists 12 albums for its award, to be announced in a live show next week. While tickets have sold out, viewers can watch at home on BBC Four from 9pm to 10.15pm,Continue Reading
This Clever Anti-Censorship Tool Lets Russians Read Blocked News
Samizdat Online syndicates banned news sites by hosting them on uncensored domains—allowing people to access independent reporting.Continue Reading
Digital nomads have rejected the office and now want to replace the nation state. But there is a darker side to this quest for global freedom
Vasin Leenanuruksa / Alamy A ‘network state’ is ideologically aligned but geographically decentralised. The people are spread around the world in clusters of varying size, but their hearts are in one place. In June 2022 Balaji Srinivasan, former chief technology officer of the Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange, published an ebook entitledContinue Reading