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Elan Closs Stephens says diminishing institutions such as the public broadcaster weakens the fabric of the state
Jason Rohrer’s AI tool can simulate conversations with anyone. He argues users should decide how far to push it
Finnish demographer Anna Rotkirch assesses how young people view having children and suggests we may need a societal rethink
Harvard professor who coined term ‘soft power’ says turmoil facing US and college where he works was worse in the 1960s
Author of ‘Four Thousand Weeks’ says the first step is to realise you can’t do everything
Official describes ‘worst ever’ humanitarian crisis as challenges mount for relief efforts
Scientist uses detailed modelling to alter public perception of extreme weather
French politician says British ministers did not know the consequences of leaving the bloc
American commentator criticises tribalist politics and pushes for Jewish universalism
Celebrated and at times controversial British designer warns our cities are gripped by ‘epidemic of boringness’
Former Trump adviser says upheaval could increase Chinese leader’s appetite for risk
Imran Ahmed uses his Center for Countering Digital Hate to campaign against social media abuses
The anti-Brexit former cabinet minister is an advocate of citizens’ assemblies and of giving money directly to the poor
The campaigner challenges the economic case for airport expansion in the UK and the industry’s sustainability ‘hype’
Former Bank of England MPC member worries high interest rates will not be enough to solve the current crisis
Country’s head of restoration urges allies to provide immediate support to rebuild infrastructure even as war rages
Head of the campaign group Republic on why the monarchy should be abolished and the government’s protest laws revoked
The author of ‘Free and Equal’ makes the case for workplace democracy
The 90-year-old Swiss lawyer says assisted dying should be available to almost everyone
The former MP warns against ‘bashing’ the capital as he seeks a record third term
The sociologist believes the US is stacked against the poor and decisions by the rich are to blame
Accused of desecrating the French capital, the politician wants more bikes, green spaces and social housing
The Henry Mance Interview | The British astronaut is convinced that humans will live on the Red Planet
The economist argues that consultants are hobbling the state’s ability to perform the role of economic motor
The professor who predicted that computers would change our lives demands a right to sanctuary from data ‘theft’
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