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David Olusoga on Empire, identity – and The Traitors
We talk to historian David Olusoga about revisiting the story of the Empire, religion in Britain – and why logic gets you nowhere on "The Traitors"
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We talk to historian David Olusoga about revisiting the story of the Empire, religion in Britain – and why logic gets you nowhere on "The Traitors"
A Wes Anderson retrospective invites us to revel in the director’s uncompromising precision
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Online influencers are using religion to give misogyny a virtuous veneer
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Lily Allen’s "West End Girl" has got everyone talking about non-monogamy, but it tells an old story
Read more about All the world’s a concept album
We talk to historian David Olusoga about revisiting the story of the Empire, religion in Britain – and why logic gets you nowhere on "The Traitors"
Read more about David Olusoga on Empire, identity – and The Traitors
The show created a magical space where my daughter and I could meet
Read more about How "Stranger Things" united the generations
Proto-Indo-European gave birth to a plethora of modern languages, but there remains a question mark over its origins
Read more about Book review: Proto – How One Ancient Language Went Global
We often blame our actions on unconscious desires, but do such hidden drives actually exist?
Read more about What lies beneath
The former prime minister of New Zealand tells the human story of national leadership
Read more about Book review: Jacinda Ardern's 'A Different Kind of Power'
We’re living in a new Glass Age, so why are artists suspicious of this elusive material?
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Could lab-grown luminescent plants help us fight drought and disease?
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What do we really mean when we call someone a "genius"?
Read more about Book review: The Genius Myth
From OnlyFans to Sabrina Carpenter's controversial album cover, we speak to author Sophie Gilbert about porn and pop culture
Read more about Q&A: How porn influences pop culture
The fear that AI could kill us all is growing in circles of power – and could present its own threat to our safety and stability
Read more about He who fights monsters... and AI
The digital world is a playground for the tinfoil hat brigade. But now they are turning on the internet itself
Read more about Joe Biden is a robot (and other cyber myths)
A new guide to humanism proves that philosophy can be deeply practical
Read more about Book review: What is humanism for?
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