Inside the OED: can the world’s biggest dictionary survive the internet?
A study of the history of the dictionary and the evolving work of lexicographers in the internet age.
The Rock Solid History of Concrete
The little considered history of the material that “made the modern world possible” and its roots in Roman civilisation.
Inside LAX’s New Anti-Terrorism Intelligence Unit
A new experimental in-house counter-terrorism unit is taking a different approach to security.
Populism as a Backlash Against Globalisation – Historical Perspectives
The historian Niall Ferguson finds better parallels for the current political climate in American populism of the late 1800s rather than the more frequently referenced European fascism of the 1930s and 40s.
Sad!
A sit down with three campaign managers of candidates vanquished by Donald Trump. With their candidates are out of the race, they are very candid.
Bad romance
If “Her Cocky Doctors” and “Her Cocky Firefighters” aren’t familiar to you, you probably haven’t come across the scandal in the self-published romance novel world known as “Cockygate”. This piece dives into the world of romance authors battling for supremacy on the Amazon e-book charts.
Process of Elimination
A look at the work and mission of scientists and conservationists proposing gene editing techniques to control animal population, and the potential ramifications of adopting their methods outside the laboratory.
Hillary Clinton Looks Back in Anger
The New Yorker’s editor David Remnick sits down with a defiant and frank Hillary Clinton.
Skin in the Game
Like many popular video games the multiplayer first person shooter Counter-Strike is (very) big business, for star player and publisher alike. Less common is a secondary market for in game modifications that has developed into a minimally regulated multi-billion dollar gambling network.
The Rebranding of Europe’s Far Right
The rebranding of far right parties across Europe is proving alarmingly successful.