Jo Hamya’s The Hypocrite is fundamentally a social novel, revolving around debates that occupy the public sphere: gender and generational dynamics, as well as the ethical problems with using family as grist for the artistic mill.
Despite the absence of a single codified document, there is a long tradition of writing about the United Kingdom’s constitutional history.
Most of our planet’s biosphere exists in the dark of the deep ocean. Will we protect it? Or will we cash it in without concern for the harm we’re causing?
Two recent books advance compassionate cases against the cruelty of closed borders.
Political polling’s greatest achievement is its complete co-opting of our understanding of public opinion, which we can no longer imagine without it.
At the heart of Daniel Defoe’s fictional world is a feeling for change, of the mutability and shiftiness of modern life and the people who thrive in it.
Two recent exhibitions in Denver reveal how many legends and surprising realities coexist in the idea of the American cowboy.
Recent reports on the conditions in Israeli detention facilities describe them as sites of systematic abuse.
Thirteen hundred years ago, the monks on the German lake island of Reichenau tended a rich meadow of wall painting, manuscript making, and Latin poetry. An exhibit celebrating the anniversary chronicles the monastery’s history and art.
In the aftermath of anti-immigrant riots this summer, the British government has refused to confront the root cause of the violence and cracked down on immigration instead.
Recent reports on the conditions in Israeli detention facilities describe them as sites of systematic abuse.
After the Holocaust, classical composers explored music’s capacity to commemorate historical trauma without permitting horrific events to take on the allure of facile beauty.
As a result of numerous allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed being reported in the media, we are now asking any potential victim-survivors who may not have come forward before to do so.
AI takes a lot of energy to run, but underwater data centers might not be the answer.
'The Waterfall that Went Silent' is a temporary sound installation and place for reflection located in the UNESCO World Heritage site Laponia. The installation seeks to remind visitors of the roar of the waterfall Stora Sjöfallet/Stuormuorkkegårttje (part of Lule River) which nearly disappeared together with a large amount of reindeer herding lands after Sweden started hydropower developments in the valley at the beginning of the 20th century. The installation reflects on the human drive for technological... Читать дальше...
Why ordinary people will follow orders to the point of hurting others remains a critical question for scientists—though some answers have emerged
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Astronomers at the European Southern Observatory have released the largest infrared map of the Milky Way ever. The enormous dataset contains millions of new objects, and the researchers expect to scour it for discoveries for years to come.
In the sixteenth and seventeenth century, the death of a pope led to all sorts of chaos, from the destruction of art to armed violence in the streets.
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Tottenham Hotspur have to compete across four different competitions this season, meaning squad rotation is inevitable. But, speaking to the press ahead of his side’s... The post Postecoglou discusses his plans for squad rotation at Spurs this season appeared first on Spurs Web.
Israel Rejects Ceasefire Calls, Prepares for Possible Ground Invasion as Lebanon Death Toll Tops 620, “Israel Is Violating Our Sovereignty”: Lebanon’s Prime Minister Pleads with UNSC to Do Its Job, One Year into Genocide, Palestinians in Gaza Warn Israel Is Poised to Subject Lebanon to Same Fate, Israel Dumps Truck with 88 Unidentified Palestinian Bodies in Gaza, Journalist Mujahed al-Saadi Arrested Amid Unprecedented Israeli Assault on West Bank Reporters, Sudan’s Army Launches Offensive to Retake Khartoum from Rapid Support Forces... Читать дальше...
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How do you follow up on some of the most critically acclaimed games of the past decade? Many thought that Nintendo couldn’t surpass the sheer open-world wonder and physics toy-box creativity that made The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild such a revelation. However, Nintendo seemed to do just that with Tears of the…
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