What is modern slavery?
Recent media coverage should provoke a serious discussion about how to protect the most vulnerable, writes Samira Shackle
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NASA orders emergency International Space Station repairs, and other stories – our morning round-up
NASA orders urgent spacewalks for space station repairs The US space agency has ordered a series of emergency spacewalks to carry out repairs on a broken cooling line at the…
Is Jesus history’s biggest figure?
Christ has topped of a list of history's most significant people. The study may be imperfect, but it's a great basis for an argument, says Paul Sims
Our position on gender segregation in universities
Yesterday we published a blog post on the topic of gender segregation in universities. It related to a recent report by Universities UK that recommended that gender segregation at public…
Indian state moves to debunk black magic, and other stories – our morning round-up
Indian state moves to debunk black magic Politicians in western India have passed a bill aimed at debunking black magic and prosecuting religious charlatans after the death of activist Narendra…
Even if you’re suspicious of the campaign against gender segregation in universities, that’s no reason to keep silent
It's possible to challenge both sexism and racism at once. In fact, we have been doing it for years, writes Priyamvada Gopal
European Parliament rejects progressive sexual health report
Pressure from conservative and religious lobbyists prevails as MEPs opt to keep Brussels out of contraception and sex education debates
U.N. confirms chemical arms were used repeatedly in Syria, and other stories – our morning round-up
U.N. confirms chemical arms were used repeatedly in Syria Chemical weapons were likely used in five out of seven attacks investigated by U.N. experts in Syria, where a 2 1/2-year…
Accelerated Christian Education is a) useless b) a helicopter c) fudge cake
The first weekend after I started at my Accelerated Christian Education school, aged 11, I went to stay with my Grandad. I couldn’t wait to show him my ACE workbooks.…
Putin tightens his control over Russia’s media, and other stories – our morning round-up
Putin dissolves state news agency President Vladimir Putin tightened his control over Russia’s media on Monday by dissolving the main state news agency and replacing it with an organization that…
Girls can’t do physics? How schools are failing to tackle gender stereotypes
A new report suggests that stereotypes persist, writes Samira Shackle
Catholic Church sets up committee to fight child abuse
Any action to prevent abuse by priests is to be welcomed, but the Vatican's evasion of difficult questions at the UN suggests there are still reasons to doubt the Church's…
South Africa and world mourn Mandela, and other stories – our morning round-up
South Africa and world mourn Mandela South Africans have gathered in Johannesburg and Soweto to mourn their former leader, Nelson Mandela, who died on Thursday aged 95. Across the world,…
Atheism in Technicolor
Dale DeBakcsy watches non-belief come of age at San Francisco's Atheist Film Festival
Putin could free Pussy Riot protesters, and other stories – our morning round-up
Putin could free Pussy Riot in amnesty A Kremlin human rights adviser has indicated that Russian president Vladimir Putin could free the two jailed Pussy Riot members, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and…