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Germany’s new government: what the world can expect in a post-Merkel era
Leaders of Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD), Greens and Liberals (FDP) have reached a deal on their coalition agreement for government, paving the way for a new administration to replace that of Angela Merkel. The agreement is the product of negotiation by some 22 working groups, with around 300 participants fromContinue Reading
Cyberflashing could be criminalised: here’s how a change in the law would help victims
HBRH / Shutterstock “Cyberflashing” – the unsolicited sending of photos or videos of genitals – may soon be a crime in England and Wales. Surveys have found that nearly half of young adult women have been sent unwanted, graphic images by men. Receiving so-called dick pics is especially common amongContinue Reading
England U21 keeper Etienne Green doesn’t remember ANY of Lionel Messi’s matches
HE is the English goalkeeper who this weekend will face the greatest attack ever assembled. But Etienne Green has such little interest in football outside of playing it that he could not care less for the names of Kylian Mbappe, Neymar and Lionel Messi. 6 Etienne Green faces Paris Saint-GermainContinue Reading
One more time to put the money ‘Doun’ on ‘Ray!’
Forca Brasil is strongly-fancied to defy a penalty under Rossa Ryan in the Novice Stakes over six furlongs of Chelmsford polytrack tonight and it will take a brave punter to oppose this progressive Cotai Glory colt, which bettered his debut mark when failing to supplement gains over a similar distanceContinue Reading
Get Back: Who was Billy Preston, John Lennon’s lost “Fifth Beatle”?
Peter Jackson’s Get Back has delighted fans of the Fab Four, but you’ll also spot a lesser-known face in the new Beatles documentary. Billy Preston – dubbed the “Fifth Beatle” by John Lennon, no less – was the only musician ever given a co-credit on a Beatles label (the GetContinue Reading
Mask wearing wasn’t disputed in previous crises – so why is it so hotly contested today?
Men wearing masks outside a military hospital in New York during the 1918 influenza pandemic. /Shutterstock Across western countries, people are polarised over wearing masks. While some support wearing them as an effective counter to the virus, others believe having to mask up is a contravention of their human rights.Continue Reading
Household mixing during COVID-19: our research suggests adherence to lockdowns in England declined over time
Olena Ivanova/Shutterstock The grim prospect of COVID-19 stay-at-home orders is back in the news, with a number of European countries having either introduced new restrictions or reimposed full lockdowns amid rising cases. These developments inevitably raise questions around how we can best shape public health policy to reduce virus transmission.Continue Reading
US abortion bans back before the Supreme Court – but globally more countries are liberalising access than restricting it. Podcast
Waiting for SCOTUS: pro-choice activists outside the US Supreme Court on November 1. Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA Justices on the US Supreme Court are considering two challenges to abortion restrictions that could have wide-reaching implications for access to abortion across the country. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, weContinue Reading
Social care cap: how the new system will work and why it’s unfair – an expert explains
With means-tested support, those who are less well-off will end up losing more of their assets to pay for their care. pikselstock | Shutterstock Boris Johnson’s proposed new cap on social care has moved a step closer to reality after a majority of MPs voted in favour of it inContinue Reading
Chile: voter apathy could hand the presidency to far-right inheritor of the Pinochet legacy
Far-right politician, José Antonio Kast, has come away from the first round of the Chilean presidential elections as the candidate with the highest percentage of votes. He will face former student protest leader Gabriel Boric in a fiercely contested run-off vote on December 19. Kast obtained 27.9% of the votesContinue Reading