Independent Analysis and Reportage
American faith in news is at an all-time low, aided by a president hostile to the press. But presidents have long attacked journalists as biased. What does objectivity really mean?
Each year, millions of Shiite Muslims walk to Karbala to honor Husayn, the prophet’s grandson, whose death continues to shape their faith.
Cricket prides itself on being a model of fair play and sportsmanship, but is it really that different from other sports?
Pushing every set until you cannot do another rep may not improve strength or muscle growth, and can make recovery harder.
The AI model built by OpenAI attacked the website Hugging Face.
The modern scientific consensus is that your unconscious mind does the heavy lifting.
The 19th-century spiritualist movement promised contact with the dead. Today’s AI grief tech is reviving that promise in unsettling new ways.
Disposable BBQs are a major, yet preventable, fire risk. Other picnics are a better bet.
International law forbids the indoctination and militarisation of children in occupied territories.
How finances and the economy have changed over 25 years.
Instead of asking whether climate change caused a heatwave, we should ask how much hotter it became because of fossil fuel emissions.
Whether students feel pressure to get good grades or keep up with classmates, the anxiety this effort produces can have long-term effects on their brains.