Independent Analysis and Reportage
Water activities provide a refreshing escape from the heat, but without proper safety precautions, they can be a source of danger for autistic kids.
Economic globalization was supposed to encourage democracy around the world. But sometimes the opposite happens.
Studies increasingly show that how kids are using screens is more important than the exact amount of time they’re spending on them – and parents and caregivers tend to know what’s best for their families.
Tired colonial tropes paint Africans as untamed, unrestrained, and lacking in intelligence.
Jon Ronson’s Them was published just months before the world changed on September 11 2001. Its portrait of conspiracy theorists and extremists was eerily prescient.
European broadcasters have been advised to avoid certain close-up shots and slow-motion replays. It’s an overdue change.
Spain is a complete team, coached by a manager at the peak of his powers. Argentina is also a great team – but a different type of great team.
Two overturned World Cup goals, in Argentina-Egypt and Norway-England, show that replay can reveal a foul, but only a referee can decide how far back the review should go.
In extreme heat, the tour can provide extra shade, hydration during racing and even alter or cancel a stage. But is this enough?
When runners ‘hit the wall,’ they experience sudden debilitating fatigue, difficulty keeping pace, and often, a shift away from their goal pace towards surviving until the finish line.
The English are bonded over an ever growing list of football disappointments.
Tournament sponsors have a captive audience.