Letizia Battaglia’s photos captured real Sicilian life during the heightened mafia violence of the 1980s and 90s
The Palermo that we see through Battaglia’s eyes is a city in the midst of mafia killings. But, children are still running ...
Donald Trump returns with plans to fix Ukraine, immigration and ‘put America first’
For malice, you’d have to go a long way to beat the way Trump spent the first few minutes of his speech trashing the record ...
How we treat catchment water to make it safe to drink
There is renewed concern about PFAS or ‘forever’ chemicals in drinking water. Here’s how we keep track of more than 250 ...
China has invested billions in ports around the world. This is why the West is so concerned
Donald Trump claims China ‘operates’ the Panama Canal. This isn’t quite right, but China’s investment in shipping infrastructure globally has made many countries jittery.
As the United States disavows the World Health Organization, Canada must double down on its support
The U.S. withdrawal from WHO has seismic implications on issues like prevention of future pandemics, and the stakes are ...
9 million Ethiopian children have been forced out of school: what the government must do
More than nine million Ethiopian children are currently out of school. They are caught in the crossfire of armed conflicts, ...
How we uncovered the UK’s biggest site of dinosaur tracks in a quarry in Oxfordshire
Dating to the Middle Jurassic period (around 166 million years ago), the extensive trackways are part of what has been ...
Netflix is snapping at the heels of the BBC. But there’s more to the battle than just viewing figures
And as Netflix grows, so too does its value to viewers. This model constitutes a considerable competitive advantage for it ...
Five artists, five nations: taking to the road to find southern Africa’s hidden stories
Zimbabwean art historian Barnabas Ticha Muvhuti travelled by road to five southern African countries – Botswana, the ...
How global inequalities hinder climate action
Climate breakdown and inequality are deeply interwoven, with each crisis exacerbates the other; according to a new report.
Discovery in South Africa holds oldest evidence of mixing ingredients to make arrow poison
This is the oldest confirmed use of a mixture comprising two or more plant toxins specifically applied to arrowheads.
Farewell to Smithfield – how past, present, commerce and culture collide in London’s 900-year-old meat market
Many fear Smithfield’s special sense of place will be lost once the meat market is gone. But could a new emerging cultural ...