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Elon Musk is remaking the world, like Henry Ford before him – but more dangerously
A new book, Muskism, sheds light on Elon Musk’s mission to remake the world in his image – while the rest of us haven’t even been consulted.
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Migration is dropping, but public concern is climbing. Why?
As long as the debate stays politicised, anti-immigration sentiment will persist, and so will support for the parties that trade on it.
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‘Show some gratitude’ – how this rhetoric shapes views on immigration, even for migrants
When migrants internalise expectations of gratefulness, they can come to think of racism and discrimination as inevitable – to be endured rather than challenged.
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Banning transgender girls from school sports affects all children – why allowing strangers to scrutinize children’s bodies may put all girls at risk of harassment
The US Supreme Court ruled that states could exclude transgender athletes from girls and women’s sports teams.
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Why Poland’s president is invoking wartime history in a dispute with Volodymyr Zelensky
This row is more about domestic Polish politics than any diplomatic incident.
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America at 250: five times the US constitution has come under threat
Each generation of Americans has confronted its own version of constitutional peril.
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Cape Verde’s World Cup success reflects a nation that has repeatedly defied the odds
With a population of just 500,000 people spread across ten islands, Cape Verde is used to defying the odds.
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Shopping for God in Lagos: what is Chrislam?
To secure health and wealth, many people combine elements from different religious traditions. One such movement is Chrislam.
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Falling migration is bad for economies – here’s how some countries are responding
The social and economic threats caused by insufficient migration levels are not usually part of political conversations about immigration.
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Another statutory inquiry into maternity care would be a mistake – here’s why
Scrutiny is essential after harm. But repeated reviews without delivery can damage staff trust and weaken patient safety.
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Data center fights pit social values, democracy and capitalism against each other
Data center proposals are often local controversies with significant underlying principles at stake.
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200 years after his birth, controversial composer Stephen Foster still sings to America’s contradictions
A late-19th century campaign spearheaded by Foster’s brother sought to elevate him into the pantheon of American cultural heroes, even as his sympathies tended to lie with the pro-slavery South.