Plastics
Mushrooming problem
We’re getting closer to fungi breaking down our plastic waste
Plastic? Fantastic!
The surprising virtues of the most abhorred material
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
Zelda Zingari
Arty types: the fashionable poet
The judge’s verdict
Much of what is passed off as sport is no such thing
All the single ladies
Instead of trying to persuade reluctant women into motherhood, policymakers should focus on helping enthusiastic parents have larger families
Under the volcano
As Sicilians say, Mamma Etna gives more than she takes away
A new course for Cuba
The United States should give up its futile and arrogant dreams of regime change
Antisemitism and the Islamic connection
Antisemitic sentiments in Islamic theology cannot be overlooked or obscured
DeepMind delusion
The superstar Demis Hassabis is on a mission to create a God-like superintelligence
The artist formerly known as Nero
The life and death of Rome’s last Julio-Claudian emperor revealed every Roman fear about the dangers of one-man rule
The Starmer strikes back
In a galaxy far, far from stable, Labour’s leadership chaos overshadows the King’s Speech
How procedure is enabling petty criminals
We should support workers who confront criminals
Saved from the flames
We should feel fortunate indeed to have the Aeneid