
Now that the World Cup is over, can host cities turn their investment into a lasting social impact?
Studies suggest that, played right, hosting large sporting events can pay lasting noneconomic dividends. But it needs sustained effort.
Independent Analysis and Reportage

Studies suggest that, played right, hosting large sporting events can pay lasting noneconomic dividends. But it needs sustained effort.

It is tempting to see Manchesterism as the story of Burnham. But that misses the bigger picture.

The question of sovereignty is likely to surface regularly between the UK and Argentina, particularly if oil exploitation proceeds as planned.

The draft party platform reaffirms Labor’s support for a two-state solution.

Research into inflammation and the microbiome is pushing cosmetic science beyond moisture, wrinkles and the skin barrier.

An estimated 8 million handheld fans will be purchased in the UK in 2026. Many will end up as discarded electrical waste.

This Byzantine-era napalm gave their fleets a major tactical advantage over enemy vessels.

The government is committing to institutional reforms, but this requires more than just surface-level changes.

How the handover of power at Number 10 happens.

When you say ‘but aren’t you cold?’ what are you really asking? Kids will answer how they feel now; parents are planning ahead.

Monet to Matisse: Defying Tradition is at the Art Gallery of South Australia, on tour from the Toledo Museum of Art in Ohio.

Forcing funds to invest members’ savings in particular projects or sectors is problematic. There’s a better approach.