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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’
The libertarian professor is on a mission to inform and educate so that people can make themselves more productive
The famously gloomy economist has turned up the dial on dark predictions for 2023 and beyond, but is upbeat about technology and the meaning of life
Before she steps down this month, the vice-chancellor of Oxford university talks about cancel culture, state schools and why universities should not be businesses
The software engineer has denounced crypto assets as vehicles for pure speculation. But his views have made him a target of harassment — including death threats
As the COP27 climate talks begin, the Kenyan environmentalist urges the west to win back the trust of developing countries
The Harvard professor of psychology says he doesn’t sign on to the pessimistic conclusion that humans are inherently irrational
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