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Forest keepers: Arhuaco balance modern and ancient ways – photo essay
As leaders gather in Colombia for the global Cop16 nature summit, photographer Dougie Wallace captures the Indigenous Arhuaco, who are deeply involved in protecting the country’s biodiversity – ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
The problem with polling
and predicting that “somewhere” is nearly impossible. With the election jus two weeks away, new polls will say nothing meaningful, even if campaigns and the media widely report them. We will all ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Reimagining Burford Priory’s ancient gardens
Sheherazade Goldsmith is slowly breathing new life into a Cotswold gemBusiness - Financial Times - October 18 -
Reinventing Concrete, the Ancient Roman Way
By learning the secrets of 2,000-year-old cement, researchers are trying to devise greener, more durable modern options.World - The New York Times - October 21 -
The Game Theory of Democracy
Countries where democracy is in trouble share a common pattern, and it’s a worrying one for the United States.World - The New York Times - October 29 -
Trump’s Hostility to Democracy
We explore the ways that Trump could undermine democratic traditions.Top stories - The New York Times - October 30 -
Goodbye to Democracy? Not Quite Yet.
In a year filled with elections, the state of democracy is thriving by many measures. But there are dark clouds on the horizon.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
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The growing problems with buying leasehold
Stringent new regulations on adapting tall buildings are among the new challenges facing those buying a flatWorld - Financial Times - October 16 -
America’s Flooding Problem
We explain how the country is responding in three different ways to disasters.Top stories - The New York Times - October 22 -
The problem with the Trump trade
Speculative hedge funds are placing bets but other investors have been more cautiousWorld - Financial Times - October 26 -
The problem with the term ‘global majority’
Endless searching for a label to describe ethnic minority groups is ultimately futileWorld - Financial Times - October 29 -
Election anxiety and the problem with polarisation
In the US presidential campaign and beyond, politics is taking a heavy psychological toll. Can we raise the tone?World - Financial Times - November 2 -
In Jordan, a ‘Stunning’ Discovery Under Petra’s Ancient Stone
A recent excavation has unearthed 12 human skeletons and a chamber of grave offerings near Petra’s Treasury building, a UNESCO World Heritage site.World - The New York Times - October 15 -
Ancient Cities Unearthed in Mountains of Central Asia
The discovery suggests that trade routes along the Silk Road were far more complex than previously understood.Science - The New York Times - October 23 -
Lebanese flee ancient city of Baalbek as Israel attacks
IDF offensive against Hizbollah continues while US struggles to negotiate end to warWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
This ancient tadpole fossil is the oldest ever discovered
Scientists have uncovered the oldest-known fossil of a tadpole that wriggled around 160 million years agoTech - ABC News - October 30 -
Ancient tomb with jewelry and copper mirrors unearthed in Egypt
The joint Egyptian-American mission excavating the necropolis found coffins for five women, two men and three children.World - CBS News - 5 days ago -
Why Democracy Lives and Dies by Math
A documentary filmmaker and a mathematician discuss our fear of numbers and its civic costs.World - The New York Times - October 25 -
Europe is trapped between technocracy and democracy
As the EU fills its top jobs, the risk is that von der Leyen will end up as a leader without followers in national capitalsWorld - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
Goodbye, democracy — it’s Trump’s America now
In 2016, we could all pretend that Trump was an aberration. Not this time. People knew exactly what they were voting for.Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
The problem with 360-degree performance reviews
Investment banks’ favourite employee evaluation tool is easily gamed and frequently underminedBusiness - Financial Times - October 16 -
The problem with Britain’s red tape obsession
UK has repeatedly promised to reduce bureaucracy, but such pledges have also kept falling shortWorld - Financial Times - October 20 -
There Will Always Be a Trump. That’s Only Part of the Problem.
The question is how to keep him — and those like him — in check.Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Modern Love Turns 20!
To celebrate the Modern Love column’s 20th anniversary this month, we put together a special package of articles exploring the column’s history and impact.Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 22 -
Is Brazil’s Supreme Court Saving Democracy or Threatening It?
Brazil’s top court expanded its power to protect democracy. But some are wondering whether the court now represents the threat.World - The New York Times - October 17 -
Labour discovers price of freebies in our democracy
Journalists are right to raise questions over Starmer’s Taylor Swift meeting and acceptances from donorsWorld - Financial Times - October 18 -
For Executives, ‘Defending Democracy’ Can Seem Risky
Even seemingly anodyne sentiments supporting fair elections have become politically charged.Business - The New York Times - October 19 -
Democrats warn of threat to democracy in closing pitch to voters
Democrats are zeroing in on the future of democracy and former President Trump’s response to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol as part of their closing pitch to voters two weeks out from Election ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Harris says ‘unhinged’ Trump is a threat to US democracy
Vice-president revives campaign message used by Joe Biden that claims her opponent is a danger to the countryBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
Navalny widow to Americans: Don't take democracy for granted
Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, encouraged Americans not to take democracy for granted, in an interview on ABC’s “The View” that aired Thursday. "I ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
Voters Are Deeply Skeptical About the Health of American Democracy
Nearly half say it does not do a good job representing the people, and three-quarters say it is under threat, according to a Times/Siena poll.Top stories - The New York Times - October 27 -
The Republican crackup: A clash between liberty and democracy
The real reason that we in the Republican base don’t care about Trump’s norm-breaking is because we don’t care about those norms.Politics - The Hill - October 27 -
Election workers on the front line of American democracy
Harassment, threats & intimidation of local officials is increasing ahead of the electionTop stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Cheney: 'Guardrails of democracy' must keep Trump in check
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said Wednesday that citizens, courts, media and elected officials would now serve as the “guardrails of democracy” after former President Trump resoundingly won a ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Why Harris’s Push for Democracy Didn’t Land With Voters
In more than 200 interviews, voters worried not about an endangered country, but about paying rent.Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
The important role of concession speeches to U.S. democracy
A concession speech delivered by the losing candidate is a patriotic tradition as old as the U.S. itself, and as Vice President Kamala Harris showed Wednesday, it often represents the most ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
