The joys of being an absolute beginner – for life
A look at the pleasures of adult learning.
Down the rabbit hole: how QAnon conspiracies thrive on Facebook
A dive into the network of groups on Facebook linked to QAnon promoting a dizzying range of conspiracy theories.
Relax to the sounds of British wildlife
A calm and simple experience, that takes the listener through the soundscape of a British forest throughout the course of the day, accompanied by beautiful illustrations. Relaxing.
Why I’m no longer talking to white people about race
Reni Eddo-Lodge writes in this piece on race and prejudice: “Not seeing race does little to dismantle racist structures or improve the lives of people of colour. In order to do so, we must see race. We must see who benefits from their race, who is affected by negative stereotyping of theirs, and on whom power and privilege is bestowed – not just because of their race, but also their class and gender. Seeing race is essential to changing the system.”
‘Feasting on fantasy’: my month of extreme immersion in Disney+
The author’s time spent bingeing on Disney+ provides the perfect backdrop for this study of the company’s canon, their ‘mission’, and their corporate fortunes.
Was the Millennium Dome really so bad? The inside story of a (not so) total disaster
The inside story of an often reviled, yet somehow enduring British infrastructure project – the Millennium Dome.
Golden Dawn: the rise and fall of Greece’s neo-Nazis
The alarming story of a party with overtly far right beliefs that won seats in successive Greek elections between 2012 and 2015, all while being accused of criminality of various sorts, for which many of their senior members are now on trial.
History as a giant data set: how analysing the past could help save the future
A look at the meeting of history and big data.
Revealed: how Angolan ruler’s daughter used her status to build $2bn empire
The story of alleged grand corruption perpetrated by Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of the former President of Angola.
A scandal in Oxford: the curious case of the stolen gospel
A story about an Oxford academic accused of illicitly profiting from the sale of an ancient fragment of the Gospel of Mark to a conservative evangelical family who were hoovering up biblical artefacts.