Zambia glides into autocratic state
From being one of Africa’s most stable republics, a place so functional that it rarely used to make international headlines, democracy in Zambia is taking a hit. In the run-up to general elections...
What goes around comes around
A few weeks before my dad died, an aggrieved person from a past life of mine tweeted a bunch of lies about me — as aggrieved people are wont to do. Among them was the idea that I’m some kind of...
COVID variants: could dangerous new ones evolve in pets and farm animals?
Sarah L Caddy, University of Cambridge People have been panicking about COVID-19 in animals since the very start of the pandemic. There’s now plenty of evidence that SARS-CoV-2 – the coronavirus...
Social media heroes part sixty nine: images, videos and stories of unity and fun
You will love the social media posts we're showcasing this week. There really is a bit of everything. Check back every Monday for more! @yeahitsakWelcome to whatever this is. Ib: @kavyaborra #fyp ♬...
A labour of love: migration, history and hope in the work of graphic novel authors Radice and Turconi
“We always start with a common desire to tell a story,” say Italian graphic novel authors Teresa Radice and Stefano Turconi. “This can be inspired by traveling, by an encounter, by a book....
In The Earth: a frighteningly idiosyncratic tale of the weird and the eerie
The philosopher and celebrated pessimist, Eugene Thacker envisages the earth as, “the-world-without-us”, a world that is both, “impersonal and horrific” and disdainful of human existence....
When a Mexican documentary filmmaker visits Venezuela
Venezuela is a natural paradise. Its location means it has some of the most beautiful and impressive tourist destinations in the world. Its coastline towards the Caribbean Sea offers miles of beaches...
Podcast Showcase: Feral Hymns
Welcome to the next in the Podcast Showcase series, where we share podcasts with you in the words of the podcasters themselves. This time, we talk to Feral Hymns. Sum up your podcast in three...
Britney Spears: I deserve to have a life
While many of us have known that Britney Spears was living under a conservatorship for several years now, I don’t think many of us had realized the extent of it, and the extent of the abuse she has...
Social media heroes part sixty eight: images, videos and stories of unity and fun
It's nearly the end of Pride month, there's been a government scandal in the UK, and Trump is trying to relaunch... something. Strange times, as ever. So we've drawn together the best bits from...